People
Hayley Humphries
Senior Associate
London
Senior Associate
Biography
Hayley specialises in white collar crime, acting as a trusted advisor to companies, financial institutions and individuals on high profile and complex matters.
Hayley has a particular focus on white collar defence, fraud and asset tracing. Her areas of expertise include: money laundering; bribery and corruption; market abuse; competition; modern slavery; cyber crime; independent enquiries; tax evasion; civil and criminal fraud; and asset tracing.
Hayley has a wealth of experience leading on investigations and engaging with external agencies and regulators, including the UK's Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, HMRC, Pensions Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority, as well as other key international agencies such as the US DOJ and SEC.
Hayley has also spent time seconded to the financial crime team of a large financial institution.
Practice areas
- Disputes
- White-collar defense and global investigations
Sectors
- Consumer and retail
Selected experience
- The UK subsidiary of a multinational technology company in respect of an internal investigation into potential bribery and corruption. Advising the corporate with respect to remediating the issues and drafting a report for the SFO, as part of a self report. The SFO decided not to open an investigation as a result of the cooperation and remediations efforts that had been taken by the company.
- ANED of an international corporate, interviewed as a witness by the SFO.
- An international bank in connection with potentially suspicious client activity relating to overseas corruption, including advising on reporting obligations and next steps from a money laundering perspective.
- A financial institution that was the subject of an investigation and decision by the FCA using its competition powers. We have resolved to the client’s satisfaction its claim for indemnity for its costs relating to that investigation from its professional indemnity insurer.
Education
- LLB, Law, Nottingham University, 2011
- LPC, College of Law, Moorgate, 2011
Admissions
- Solicitor, England and Wales, 2015
- Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2018