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27 May 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Russell-Cooke—Frances Murray

Law firm appoints fraud and criminal litigation partner

Law firm Russell-Cooke have recently announced the appointment of Frances Murray as a partner in its Fraud and Criminal Litigation team.

A criminal solicitor and barrister specialising in fraud and financial crime, Frances represents both corporate and high/ultra-high net worth clients in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, and has been involved in numerous high-profile and first-of-their-kind financial crime and regulatory cases.

She acts for clients in cases investigated and prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, National Crime Agency, Crown Prosecution Service and other authorities, including cross-jurisdictional matters, as well as those involving regulatory powers such as unexplained wealth orders (UWOs) and account freezing orders (AFOs).

Frances co-founded and led the financial crime department at legal services provider Rosenblatt, and prior to this spent over a decade at a boutique city firm specialising in white collar crime and serious fraud, where she latterly served as head of its London office. She qualified as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 2008 and cross qualified as a solicitor in 2011.

Commenting on her appointment, Frances said: 'I am excited to be collaborating with my new colleagues and drawing on their wider expertise to secure the best possible results for clients'.

Jae Carwardine, partner and head of the Fraud and Criminal Litigation team, added: 'Frances is a formidable lawyer and defence practitioner with an outstanding track record of providing the highest standard of advocacy and advice for clients. Her insight into financial crime, and her work in highly influential cases before the UK courts in recent years, makes her an outstanding addition to our criminal litigation offering, and a real asset to the firm. We’re thrilled to have her on board.'

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