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Tim Kendal - Regulatory Defence Lawyer

ABOUT TIM

Tim Kendal is one of the leading regulatory defence barristers in London.

 

His regulatory expertise covers all areas traditionally thought of as business crime but which now require careful analytical expertise in the civil and criminal regulatory arena.

TIM'S EXPERTISE

 Tim’s expertise as a defence regulatory barrister includes:

 

  • formulating appropriate defences

  • advising upon regulatory compliance measures

  • determining appropriate reporting or disclosures

  • scoping and undertaking independent investigations

  • devising strategies for self-reporting and loss/penalty mitigation

  • preparation for informal and formal interviews

  • drafting and responding to correspondence

  • drafting written representations

  • advocacy before courts and tribunals

SERVICES

Tim provides these services as a specialist regulatory defence barrister in the following areas:

 

 

  • All aspects of Money Laundering:

    • The effects of sections 329 and following of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

    • Making Suspicious Activity Reports pursuant to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

    • Compliance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2007 (including staff training, drafting and adopting appropriate procedures, and enhanced due diligence - particularly in relation to Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs))

    • Property Freezing Orders and Civil Asset Recovery

    • Income Tax recovery by the National Crime Agency using powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

    • HMRC fraud investigations

 

 

  • Bribery and Corruption:

    • The effect of the offence creating provisions 

    • Drafting and implementing appropriate procedures to prevent bribery

    • Staff training relating to appropriate procedures

    • Corporate governance relating to appropriate procedures

 

  • Financial Conduct Authority

    • Investigations by the FCA under sections 165 and 166 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000

    • Representations to the FCA to the Regulatory Decisions Committee

    • Negotiating settlements with the FCA on behalf of clients

    • Advising those facing regulatory investigations and suspected of insider dealing or market abuse

 

  • The General Medical Council, The Medical Practitioners Tribunal, The General Dental Council, The Nursing and Midwifery Council

  • The Solicitors’ Regulation Authority and proceedings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal

  • The Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)

  • The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

  • Insolvency Practitioners Association (IPA)

     

    • Advising upon investigations

    • Preparing for interview

    • Drafting and responding to correspondence

    • Advocacy relating to misconduct, fitness to practice, interim orders, restoration.

  • Company Directors’ Disqualification Proceedings

    • Advising upon investigations

    • Preparing for interview

    • Drafting and responding to correspondence

    • Advocacy relating to disqualification

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