Natalie is a Barrister in the Fraud and Insolvency department. She brings to the department her understanding and knowledge of banking and commercial litigation gained during her time at the Bar. During her time as a barrister she gained extensive advocacy experience and appeared both in the Technology and Construction Court and in the Court of Appeal.

As a fraud and insolvency specialist she has assisted in the trial of a high value and complex fraud, in applications for injunctions, in advising individuals under investigation for money laundering as well as a wide variety of other matters. Natalie is a mathematics graduate from Oxford University, and has been awarded scholarships from both Oxford University and Lincoln’s Inn. Natalie joined the Firm in 2010.  Natalie also speaks Hebrew.

Key Experience

Assisted in the trial of a high value and complex fraud involving knowing receipt and misrepresentation.

Part of a team acting for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, making an application for a freezing injunction in circumstances where a company director was suspected of a high value tax evasion scheme.

Assisted in advising a high net worth individual on the implications of an investigation conducted by the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) under Part 7 (Money Laundering) of the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Assisted in bringing an action under section 212 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the High Court. The action was being brought by liquidators against ex-directors/shareholders who we alleged had misappropriated company monies.

Assisted in a high profile fraud claim by a trader against his investment brokers.

Assisted in bringing an application for an injunction on behalf of a Company restraining one of its shareholders from presenting a creditor’s petition to wind up the Company.

Assisted in high value litigation involving an UK oil refinery and a global energy company. The litigation was of a very high value and centred around the entitlement of our client to the benefit of various environmental incentives.

Assisted in high profile banking litigation in the High Court.

Assisted in a multi jurisdictional dispute arising out of a joint venture agreement. The jurisdictions involved included UK, Russia, the British Virgin Islands and Sweden.