Expert legal guidance in Jersey business crime and financial misconduct investigations.

Business crime, sometimes called white-collar crime or financial crime, refers to criminal conduct in a business or professional context. These offences are often investigated under Jersey's financial services, anti-fraud, or company law framework.

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Our Expertise

At BCR, our team of experts advise individuals and organisations facing investigation, prosecution, or regulatory scrutiny, in relation to business crime and financial misconduct. These matters are often complex, high-profile, and carry significant personal and professional consequences.

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Our Approach

Whether you are a senior executive, compliance officer, business owner, or professional adviser, we provide calm, strategic legal support in moments of crisis. We understand that being under suspicion can be distressing, particularly when reputations, careers, or entire businesses are at risk.

Business crime cases require both legal precision and strategic oversight. We assist clients from the earliest stages of concern or investigation and provide support with the following: -

• Responding to document requests, production orders, preservation orders, or summons.
• Advising individuals invited for voluntary interviews or interviews under caution.
• Representation in search and seizure situations, arrests, or restraint proceedings.
• Internal investigations and board-level advice.
• Defence against formal charges in the Magistrate’s Court or Royal Court.
• Negotiation of DPAs or civil settlements.
• Mitigation, sentencing, or appeals.

We also advise businesses on their reporting obligations, including Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and internal whistleblowing responses, to help reduce liability and cooperate appropriately with authorities.

Allegations with which we have assisted clients include:

• Fraud or false accounting.
• Bribery and corruption.
• Market abuse or insider trading.
• Money laundering offences.
• Tax evasion or false declarations.
• Corporate misconduct by directors or officers.
• Failings in regulatory compliance (e.g. AML breaches).  

Our Values in Action

Excellence: Our excellence lies in expert, strategic, legal advice that navigates complex business crime with precision, providing you with clear, pragmatic, commercial advice.

‍Delivery: We deliver calm, clear, and effective support at every stage, from investigation to resolution, ensuring clients’ rights are protected and appropriate advice is given.

‍Respect: We treat each client with respect, professionalism, and empathy, recognising the personal and professional impact of financial crime allegations.

‍Elegance: Our approach combines legal rigor and robust defence with clear, objective, advice and strategic guidance.

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Why BCR Law

We combine criminal defence experience with deep understanding of Jersey’s business and regulatory environment. Our team has acted in complex, multi-agency financial crime cases and understands the interplay between criminal law, regulatory risk, and reputational management.

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