About
Michael Balmer is a partner at Weightmans LLP specialising in financial and business crime. He represents individuals and corporate bodies in investigations and prosecutions by bodies including the SFO, HMRC, NCA and CPS, regularly handling allegations of fraud, money laundering, bribery and other regulatory offences; he also advises on and provides training in AML and anti-bribery matters and acts in civil proceedings (account freezing orders, restraint and confiscation), director disqualification and ICO investigations, and has Magistrates' Court experience in liquor licensing, local-authority and motoring prosecutions.
Practice areas
Financial & Business CrimeRegulatory EnforcementCriminal DefenceCompliance & InvestigationsAsset RecoveryLicensing
Office
Expertise
FraudMoney LaunderingBribery & CorruptionAsset Freezing & RestraintDirector DisqualificationData Protection / ICO InvestigationsLicensing & Local Authority Prosecutions