White & Case Expand White Collar Practice With Macfarlanes Recruitment

White & Case has strengthened its London white collar crime division by recruiting Neill Blundell from Macfarlanes.

Blundell, who helmed the company crime and investigations follow at Macfarlanes for 5 years, is now set to steer White & Case’s group on this specialised space.

With experience in advising each firms and people, Blundell’s work encompasses a broad vary of compliance points, preliminary investigations, and prosecution instances managed by UK our bodies such because the Critical Fraud Workplace and the Monetary Conduct Authority. His proficiency extends to dealing with intricate investigations involving a number of jurisdictions, working with worldwide companies together with the US Division of Justice, the European Anti-Fraud Workplace, and the FBI.

Joel Cohen, who heads the worldwide white collar follow at White & Case, commented on the rising regulatory scrutiny and investigations worldwide. “To deal with this, we’re increasing our international follow to offer top-tier counsel on advanced white collar issues, starting from fraud and cash laundering to bribery and corruption. Neill, together with his in depth expertise and fame, is instrumental to our strategic progress on this space,” he mentioned.

Cohen, himself a current addition to White & Case from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher in New York, highlighted the agency’s ongoing efforts to boost its white collar follow at a senior stage. This transfer is a key part of the agency’s technique to bolster its dispute decision capabilities globally.

White & Case’s vice chair, Oliver Brettle, emphasised the importance of Blundell’s appointment. “Neill’s becoming a member of us marks a important step in our technique. Moreover, increasing our white collar and broader disputes practices permits us to foster better worldwide collaboration throughout varied trade teams, together with monetary providers, expertise, and power, in addition to follow areas like business litigation, knowledge, privateness, cybersecurity, and tax.”

In his new function, Blundell will collaborate carefully with London-based white collar companions Anneka Randhawa and Jonah Anderson. The group advantages from White & Case’s strong US assets. With Blundell’s arrival, the London white collar group at White & Case now contains 13 attorneys, as per the agency’s web site.