Guy Bastable - Partner
“reassures clients by remaining calm and in complete control at all times” (Health & Safety: Best of the UK - Chambers
“wins much peer praise for his focus on insider dealing, market abuse and money laundering” (Fraud: Criminal: Best of the UK - Chambers
"lauded for his impressive ability to drill down to the detail and look beyond the obvious” (Fraud: Criminal: Best of the UK - Chambers UK, 2009)
Guy is a partner specialising in business crime, regulatory enforcement, serious crime and anti-money laundering compliance. He is a recognised leading expert in the UK in relation to criminal fraud / business crime and corporate manslaughter / health and safety (Chambers UK; The Legal 500).
Guy has particular expertise in fatal accidents, corporate manslaughter, health and safety, fire safety, Coroners' inquests, all types of fraud, financial regulation (insider dealing / market abuse), corruption, cartel defence, money laundering and trading standards. He also provides expert advice in relation to the recovery of the proceeds of crime (restraint, confiscation, cash seizure and civil recovery) and anti-money laundering compliance.
Following an MA (Hons) in psychology at the University of Edinburgh, the CPE at the College of Law, and the BVC at the Inns of Court School of Law, Guy trained and qualified as a barrister at a leading criminal/regulatory barristers’ chambers. Guy joined BCL Burton Copeland in 2000 and was invited to join the partnership in 2006.
Guy’s practice covers the full spectrum of the firm’s work profile, including advising organisations and individuals affected by investigations/prosecutions conducted by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Services Authority, the Office of Fair Trading, HM Revenue & Customs, the Health & Safety Executive, Trading Standards, fire brigades, local authorities and the Serious Organised Crime Agency. Guy also regularly advises organisations and individuals in relation to anti-money laundering compliance and criminal asset recovery.
Over the years, Guy has conducted a number of very large and complex matters, including acting for substantial corporations in relation to fatal accidents and acting in the CSFB insider dealing case (described by The Times as one of the World’s top ten insider dealing cases of all time).
Guy is a co-author of OUP’s “Money Laundering Law and Regulation: A Practical Guide”. He was also the chair / a member of the LCCSA’s committees responding to government consultations on the Corporate Manslaughter Bill, the Asset Recovery Action Plan, and Sentencing for Corporate Manslaughter and Breaches of Health and Safety Offences Involving Death.
