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Fraud & White Collar Crime

Tank Jowett Solicitors has substantial experience preparing and obtaining successful outcomes in all types of fraud cases.

The main areas of our fraud specialism are:

  • Tax investigations and HMRC prosecutions
  • MTIC (Missing Trader Intra Community) Frauds
  • Money laundering
  • Trading Standards Investigations
  • Immigration Fraud
  • Unexplained Wealth Orders
  • Restraint Orders
The Defendant endured a 3 year investigation followed by prosecution by HMRC into his tax return business which began in 2009, alleging over £1m of fraud. After 18 months, he changed his lawyers and instructed us. We quickly instructed forensic accountants, and worked together to turn the tide in our client’s favour, arguing that HMRC had failed to fully understand his business model. The case was dropped in December 2012.
This case involved allegations of conspiracy to evade excise duty on tobacco on an international scale. We were required to consider over 18,000 pages of evidence, electronic data and fought to show the weaknesses of HMRC disclosure processes and protocols. The proceedings were stayed after substantial legal arguments.
The Defendant faced allegations of a multi million pound conspiracy to defraud Central Clearing banks.
Multi-handed Fraud involving Luxury motor vehicles, described as a “complex and highly-organised” operation.
Multi- Million pound Fraud involving exportation of construction plant machinery and prestige motor vehicles to Dubai. Proceedings were brought under Proceed of Crimes Act 2002 involving millions of pounds of hidden assets.
Multi- Million pound Fraudulent Trading with an International Element. Acted for the Financial Director of the company.
Multi- Million pound Money Laundering allegations involving proceeds of crime into a high value business.
Conspiracy to make/ distribute and sell counterfeit clothing on an industrial scale, involving the following brands; UGG, Timberland, Mackenzie, Adidas, Lacoste, G- Star and Henleys.
Director of a Los Angeles based Film Company, charged with Cheating the Public Revenue for a vast amount of money.
Multi-Million pound Trading Standards Prosecution, described as the largest counterfeiting fraud operation ever uncovered on Ebay.
£40 Million MTIC (Missing Trader Intra-Community) Fraud / Carousel Fraud
Multi-Million pound Conspiracy, involving the supply of illegal immigrants to companies in the construction industry, and associated money laundering charges.
£20 Million Mortgage Fraud. Acted for an Accountant in the conspiracy.
Multi-handed Serious Fraud Office Prosecution of Corruption, Bribery, Fraud and Money Laundering within a County Council.
Banking Fraud. Allegations of defendants acting as Police Officers from Scotland Yard. The case also appeared on BBC CrimeWatch.
Charges brought for money laundering which involved a Mortgage Advisor at a leading Corporate and Investment Bank, who it was alleged bypassed security measures to assist transfer criminal property.
In 2011 I was already 2 years into a £1m fraud case, and at my wit's end. I was not sleeping at night, and I felt that my lawyer was not helping me. I was recommended to Simon Jowett. He took over my case, and gradually we started to turn the case around. We instructed a forensic accountant and all worked together to push back on the charge of 'Cheating the Public Revenue', with the alleged loss being £1m. I started to believe that I could win the case. The Judge was listening to my legal team, and made crucial pre - trial rulings against the Prosecution. Finally after detailed representations by my legal team, headed by Simon, the Crown Prosecution Service capitulated. The case against me was dropped, and I could finally breathe again. I will always be grateful to Simon for his hard work in securing my acquittal.
TS - 2013

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