Katie Wheatley, head of our Crime, Fraud and Regulatory team has been named in Citywealth’s Top 40 Disputes and Defence Professionals list for 2023. Citywealth’s independently researched list provides a round-up of key professionals “protecting assets, clawing back funds and separating fact from fiction in highstakes global disputes”.

According to Citywealth “it has always been essential to have a strong defence lawyer in your back pocket, but never more so than now”.

Katie advises and represents high profile, high-net worth clients in complex criminal and financial regulatory investigations and proceedings.

Known for her tactical judgment and with over 25 years’ experience, Katie has been retained in a wide variety of legal matters, often with an international dimension, including defending allegations of insider dealing, fraud, bribery, money laundering, and highly sensitive and high-profile general crime cases. She also deals with asset freezes and confiscation.