Jennifer Richardson
Jennifer Richardson acts for both corporate bodies and individuals under investigation by all UK enforcement authorities, with particular expertise in financial and serious business crime. Jennifer’s financial crime practice has a particular focus on complex fraud prosecutions brought by the SFO, FCA, Trading Standards and Local Authorities, particularly those with international or cross-border aspect. Jennifer’s practice also includes representing high-profile and high net worth individuals in a variety of serious general crime investigations and prosecutions including sexual and violent offences and multi-handed drugs conspiracies. She also has significant experience representing clients engaged in public inquiries and inquests, with a particular focus on fatalities occurring in prisons and military settings. Jennifer is frequently engaged to represent individuals and companies in complex health and safety prosecutions with recent highlights including representing a number of individuals under investigation for their involvement in the Grenfell Tower tragedy. · Blackfords LLP
About
Jennifer Richardson is a solicitor-advocate and partner at Blackfords LLP who represents corporate and individual clients before UK enforcement authorities, specialising in financial and serious business crime including complex fraud prosecutions brought by the SFO, FCA, Trading Standards and local authorities. She also represents high-net-worth and high-profile individuals in serious general crime matters, and has significant experience in public inquiries and inquests (including prison and military fatalities) and in complex health and safety prosecutions, including matters arising from the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Practice areas
Office
Expertise
Education
- LLB (Hons) Law, Cardiff University
- PgDip BPTC, Cardiff University (2011)
- PgDip Legal Practice, BPP University London (2016)
Admissions
- Solicitor-Advocate (Qualified 2016)