Safora Syed
-Barrister-
Call 2000
Overview
Safora has a successful practice exclusively in the crown courts and the appellate court, with a wealth of real advocacy and trial experience including expertise in cross-examination and complex legal and factual analysis.
Safora has defended in allegations of fraud, tax evasion, violence, firearms (including an assassin's kit), possession of bladed articles, and large-scale drug importation.
More Details
Safora has over seven years of experience as Disclosure Review Counsel, where she has advised His Majesty's Reveenue & Customs (HMRC) and the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) on disclosure in large, complex, multi-jurisdictional fraud and bribery and corruption cases, involving third parties and multinational criminal justice systems, including benchmark interest rate manipulation (EURIBOR), Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs), fraudulent evasion of excise duty and money laudering.
The SFO enhanced Safora's role to Lead Disclosure Review Counsel in a Bribery & Corruption case, where she managed a large-scale disclosure project across a seven-year investigation, implemented processes for quality assurance checks and due diligence as well as analysis of material obtained through intelligence.
Safora has also benn instructed by a leading High Street Bank to advise on Third Party Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity (PII).
Recently she has been appointed to the Serious Fraud Office's Panel of External Counsel for Panel C prosecution work.
Safora has also benn instructed by a leading High Street Bank to advise on Third Party Disclosure and Public Interest Immunity (PII).
Recently she has been appointed to the Serious Fraud Office's Panel of External Counsel for Panel C prosecution work.