Olivia was part of the team that represented the first defendant, the former Managing Director of G4S, in one of the largest SFO prosecutions of the last few years. Olivia also advised a client involved in the SFO’s investigation into British American Tobacco. Olivia has gained significant experience in analysing large amounts of evidence, interviewing potential witnesses and drafting statements for trial. Olivia has also used this skill set to conduct an internal investigation prompted by a whistleblower report of bribery, and the potential for corporate criminal liability which followed.
In the early years of her practice, Olivia advised suspects in multi-jurisdictional investigations, including the cum-ex tax fraud investigation which began in Germany. In particular, Olivia has advised clients on the domestic implications of cooperating with foreign prosecutors.
Olivia began her career at the criminal bar, representing clients charged with a variety of offences, including many vulnerable clients. Her advocacy experience demonstrates her ability to communicate arguments with clarity and logic and to foresee the issues which may arise when evidence is tested in court.
Along with business crime, Olivia has represented corporate and individual clients in fatality cases in the workplace and restraint deaths which required the instruction of medical and technical experts, and detailed analysis of CCTV. In this context, Olivia has also advised clients on material from inquests, and how it may be relied upon by regulators and prosecuting authorities in future investigations.