Robin Booth - Partner
“Robin Booth … is well versed in advising clients on issues pertinent to corruption, money laundering and asset forfeiture.” (Chambers UK - A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2010)
“Robin Booth is immensely experienced and has a reputation for being particularly strong on money laundering matters …” (Chambers
“Former head of the fraud division at the CPS, Robin Booth focuses on defending allegations of fraud, corruption and money laundering. Peers note that ‘he’s a very wise man, and sharply analytical,’ while his experience at the CPS brings a different perspective to the matters he handles; having formerly acted on the other side of the law, peers say that he has earned his stripes and has become ‘a true defence lawyer.’ ” (Chambers UK - A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2008)
“Robin Booth has established a notable presence as an ‘outstanding and first-rate’ practitioner for Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) cases. In addition, he has recently been involved in the first prosecution of a money laundering reporting officer for an offence arising out of his duties under POCA. Peers rated him as a ‘bright, solid and effective performer with fine client-handling skills.’ ” (Chambers UK - A Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession, 2007)
“highly regarded” (The Legal 500 - The Clients’ Guide to the
Robin Booth is a partner at BCL Burton Copeland specialising in fraud, corruption and money laundering.
He started his career in private practice, doing mainly criminal defence work, before moving in 1975 to the Prosecuting Solicitors’ Office in Greater Manchester. From the inception of the Crown Prosecution Service in 1986, he occupied a number of senior posts in
Since returning to private practice and joining BCL in 1999, Robin has acted for defendants in a number of high profile fraud and money laundering prosecutions, as well as advising individuals, companies and foreign governments on corruption and anti-money laundering compliance both in the
He is a member of the Fraud Advisory Panel and was a member of the Panel’s Special Project Group on improving the investigation and prosecution of serious fraud (2005-2006).
He has been a member of the Money Laundering Task Force of the Law Society since it was set up in 2000 and served as chair of the Task Force from October 2004 to April 2008. He is also on the SARs Regime Committee at the Serious Organised Crime Agency.
He is the General Editor of Sweet & Maxwell’s “Anti-Money Laundering Guide” and a co-author of “Money Laundering Law and Regulation: A Practical Guide” (forthcoming from the Oxford University Press). He has also lectured extensively in the
