Direct Access Barrister
Simon Arthur Baker 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
Simon Arthur Baker 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.
Acting for both individual and corporate clients, he has been instructed in some of the highest profile cases in the UK including the Post Office “Horizon” appeals, LIBOR, the HBoS fraud, BHS, London Capital & Finance and iSOFT.
For further details about Simon's practice and experience, as well as some of the cases he has been involved in, you can see his Chambers' website at https://www.2bedfordrow.co.uk/barrister/simon-baker-kc/.
Area of Law
Crime
Simon is a KC with huge experience of prosecuting and defending in serious criminal cases including fraud, money laundering, regulatory crime, murder and serious drug conspiracies.
You can see more detail about his criminal practice at https://www.2bedfordrow.co.uk/barrister/simon-baker-kc/
Fraud
Simon Baker KC has been regarded for many years as one of the country’s leading barristers for fraud and financial crime. He is recommended as a leader in the field by the Chambers & Partners UK directory, the Chambers & Partners HNW guide & the Legal 500 Directory.
You can see more detail about his fraud practice at https://www.2bedfordrow.co.uk/barrister/simon-baker-kc/
Regulatory
Simon has experience of advising on regulatory matters covering a broad range of regulatory regimes ranging from FSA and FSMA regulation of the financial sector through to Trading Standards, Health & Safety, planning and professional conduct matters.
Simon’s experience includes:
• Advising corporate clients on compliance and AML issues
• Acting for parties seeking to bring actions against financial advisors under FSMA
• Prosecuting and defending in regulatory cases brought by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills (formerly the DTI), local authorities, Trading Standards, and the PCO.
• Advising and representing individuals facing professional disciplinary proceedings, including matters brought by the Financial Reporting Council (accountancy) and the General Medical Council & British Medical Association (medical).
You can see more detail about his regulatory practice at https://www.2bedfordrow.co.uk/barrister/simon-baker-kc/
What sort of work do I do?
Simon primarily specialises in cases of complex business and regulatory fraud, market abuse, tax fraud and money laundering, as well as in serious criminal conspiracies (including murder and serious drugs cases).
Simon is regularly instructed to advise at the pre-charge/investigation stage, and has considerable experience of dealing with restraint, asset recovery and confiscation proceedings. Simon also has experience of the particular issues arising in bringing or defending private prosecutions.
Who do I work for?
Simon acts for both individual and corporate clients.
Although he now primarily defends, Simon has experience of bringing and defending private prosecutions, and has previously been on the CPS specialist fraud panel and the Attorney-General’s B panel of advocates, and has prosecuted serious cases for the Crown Prosecution Service, the Department of Trade & Industry and H.M. Revenue & Customs.