Direct Access Barrister
Paul Nikolai Raudnitz KC A KC (King's Counsel) is a very senior barrister or solicitor advocate who is recognised as an expert and leader in their legal field. A KC will often take the lead on cases, particularly highly complex cases which demand greater experience and expertise.
Direct Access Barrister
Paul Nikolai Raudnitz KC A KC (King's Counsel) is a very senior barrister or solicitor advocate who is recognised as an expert and leader in their legal field. A KC will often take the lead on cases, particularly highly complex cases which demand greater experience and expertise.
Paul advises and represents individuals and corporates at every stage of the criminal and regulatory processes, from pre-charge advice through to trial, and beyond to appeal and confiscation where applicable. He acts on a Direct Access basis across the range of cases, from road traffic offences, to serious criminal and regulatory allegations. He also advises on individual and corporate compliance in the regulatory, criminal and quasi-criminal spheres. In his last year as a junior, Legal 500 nominated him for its “Crime Junior of the Year” Award. This was crowned by his appointment to Silk in March 2020.
Area of Law
Crime
Paul has also built a very substantial practice in general crime. He is regularly instructed, for both defence and prosecution, in high-profile homicide, firearms, drug-trafficking and sexual offences cases. He has appeared in numerous multi-handed trials, often involving serious organised crime. He is instructed by a large number of leading defence solicitors and specialist prosecution agencies (CPS Special Casework, CPS Homicide, CPS Serious Organised Crime Division, Trading Standards and local authorities). His experience in the professional regulatory field also equips him well to deal with criminal cases involving professional clients, particularly in the financial and medical spheres. Clients instruct Paul for his experience, his intellect and command of the law, and his presence and advocacy in the court room.
Fraud
Paul has appeared in a number of very high-profile cases in this field, including SFO v XYZ (the landmark Deferred Prosecution Agreement, then only the second in the UK) and Operation Cotton (the then largest case brought by the FCA and a leading authority on Abuse of Process in criminal law). His practice encompasses serious and heavy fraud work including tax, banking, company, investment, mortgage and insurance frauds. He has considerable expertise in cases involving professionals charged with complex corporate and commercial crime. He also advises companies, charities and other corporate entities. He is instructed by leading defence solicitors and, on the prosecution side, by the SFO, FCA, Home Office, HMRC, DWP, CPS Special Casework, Trading Standards and local authorities.
What sort of work do I do?
Corporate & Financial Crime
Recognised as exceptional in the field of financial crime, Paul is sought after for his ability to understand the complex quickly, and resourcefully to find solutions to the problems posed. He has a fantastic reputation in cases involving both individuals and corporates. His practice embraces the full calendar of serious and heavy fraud work, complex white-collar, corporate and commercial crime. In recent years he has been involved in a number of landmark cases, cementing his impressive reputation in this area.
Crime
Paul has also built a very substantial practice in general crime. He is regularly instructed in high-profile homicide, firearms, drug-trafficking and sexual offences cases. He is instructed by a large number of leading defence solicitors and specialist prosecution agencies. His experience in the professional regulatory field also equips him well to deal with criminal cases involving professional clients, particularly in the financial sphere.
Regulatory
Paul has substantial experience across a range of fields within professional discipline and regulatory law. A Silk with the keen intellect and fastidious approach required in this area, he is frequently sought after to to deal with the most complex of cases of clinical and other alleged misconduct.
Who do I work for?
Paul represents individuals and corporates at every stage of the criminal and regulatory processes. He also advises more broadly on individual and corporate compliance in the regulatory, criminal and quasi-criminal spheres.