Anoushka’s expertise includes acting in foreign and cross-border investigations, defending individuals in private prosecutions, and advising on civil fraud matters.
Anoushka’s expertise in Fraud and Financial Crime is recognised by the Chambers UK, Chambers HNW and Legal500 directories.
Financial Crime, including Serious Fraud, Bribery & Corruption
Anoushka advises individuals and companies in connection with investigations and proceedings brought by all the major domestic and overseas enforcement agencies, including the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, National Crime Agency, Competition and Markets Authority, HMRC, Police and CPS, the US Department of Justice and the US Securities Exchange Commission.
Anoushka has extensive experience in relation to all aspects of serious fraud and financial crime, including market abuse, insider dealing and money laundering.
Her expertise includes:
- Defending investigations; including representing individuals in interviews under caution and preparing letters of representation against charging decisions;
- Advising in relation to the execution of search warrants and retention of documents;
- Defending individuals at trial;
- Responding to formal requests for information, including production orders under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and ‘section 2’ powers under the Criminal Justice Act 1987;
- Advising on engagement with corporate internal investigations and the impact of Deferred Prosecution Agreements;
- Advising on parallel regulatory investigations and proceedings;
- Advising on restraint and confiscation, including challenging the imposition of restraint orders;
- Bringing judicial review challenges to the actions of investigating authorities;
- Assisting with ancillary matters such as reputation management and disclosures to employers and regulators.
Cross-border investigations, mutual legal assistance and extradition
Much of Anoushka’s work involves multiple jurisdictions. She is the co-author of the “Individuals in Cross-Border Investigations or Proceedings: The UK Perspective” chapter in the Global Investigations Review Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations and has noted expertise in:
- Advising on investigative steps taken in the UK pursuant to mutual legal assistance requests from overseas authorities (including requests for information and documents);
- Challenging actions taken pursuant to mutual legal assistance, including by way of judicial review;
- Defending multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations and proceedings;
- Coordinating teams of lawyers, experts, and advisors in numerous jurisdictions to reach global resolutions to wide-ranging investigations and proceedings;
- Advising on Interpol red notices and extradition;
- Advising on asset forfeiture and restraint in the cross-border context.
Private Prosecutions
Anoushka has particular experience in defending prosecutions brought on a private basis. Her expertise includes:
- Defending applications for summonses in private prosecutions;
- Challenging the granting of summonses by way of judicial review proceedings;
- Defending trial proceedings in private prosecutions, including advising on particular issues surrounding motive, abuse, and disclosure;
- Costs recovery.
Anoushka is also instructed by victims of financial crime and has experience advising on the procedure for, and merits of, commencing private prosecutions.
Civil fraud
Anoushka is experienced in advising on civil fraud matters including:
- Defending civil proceedings brought against individuals and companies for fraud;
- Advising victims of financial crime on civil remedies available;
- Advising on asset tracing and civil recovery, and the impact of worldwide freezing orders;
- Defending contempt of court proceedings.
Career
Anoushka graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science with an LLB (Hons) and thereafter attained her Masters’ Degree (LLM) on scholarship. Anoushka joined BCL upon her qualification as a solicitor in 2014 and became a partner in 2022.
Professional Memberships
- Fraud Lawyers Association
- European Criminal Bar Association
- Female Fraud Forum
- Women’s White Collar Defence Association
- International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA)
- The Law Society