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Anna Rothwell is a senior associate specialising in general crime, fraud and regulatory matters.  She has advised on numerous domestic and cross-border investigations brought by the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority and Crown Prosecution Service into allegations including conspiracy to defraud, offences under the Fraud Act 2006, money laundering, insider dealing, false accounting, bribery and corruption, as well as complex extradition and immigration related criminal matters. Anna has experience of advising witnesses facing interview under the Serious Fraud Office’s compulsory section 2 powers and companies served with section 2 and disclosure notices.

Anna has advised and represented individuals in a number of complex and lengthy cash seizure, restraint and confiscation matters.  She also has experience of advising on matters involving the US Department of Justice, advising both witnesses and those whose extradition is sought for prosecution, and challenging Interpol red notices.

Anna has experience of negotiating with the Serious Fraud Office and other prosecutors on behalf of defendants under The Attorney General’s Guidelines on Plea Discussions in Cases of Serious or Complex Fraud and agreements under sections 71-75 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005.

In the 2015 UK edition of Super Lawyers, Anna is ranked as a ‘rising star’ for crime.