Direct Access Barrister

Charlotte Branfield

I am a barrister who specialises in financial crime, fraud, investigations and financial services regulatory law, with experience in all related areas such as: search warrants, investigations orders, asset freezing and forfeiture, asset recovery, defamation, corporate governance and misconduct. I also advise on cybersecurity, data privacy, ESG and sanctions.

For 10 years prior to the Bar, Charlotte Branfield held various roles in financial services including nearly 9 years at a US investment bank in senior client and regulator facing roles. As a result she has a deep experience and unique understanding of regulated sectors; banking and large organisations’ reporting structures; stakeholder management; Systems and Controls; Operations; and policies and procedures, which she leverages in her advice.

Charlotte is known for her strategic, business-focused approach to the international and domestic legal, political and regulatory environment, in particular engaging with law enforcement and regulators in the UK, the US, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Hong Kong and Singapore.

She is accustomed to working closely with a range of stakeholders including crisis communications and public relations firms, accountants, investigators, family offices and in-house legal teams to develop a holistic legal strategy that covers all sensitivities and risks associated with investigations and disputes, such as reputation management, privacy concerns and recognising the need for an ongoing relationship with a government or regulator.

Area of Law

Asset Recovery

I work in asset recovery.

Banking and Financial Services

I work in aspects of banking and financial services, particularly contentious regulatory.

Business and Corporate

I work in business and corporate law.

Defamation

I work in defamation and privacy law.

Fraud

I work in fraud law.

Freedom of Information and Data Protection

I work in data protection and privacy law.

Partnership and Joint Ventures

I work in partnerships and JV law, and wider director's duties.

Professional Discipline

I work in professional discipline and misconduct.

Public and Administrative Law

I work in public and administrative law.

Regulatory

I work in financial services regulatory law.

Sport

I work in sports law.

What sort of work do I do?

I represent individuals, companies, regulators in law enforcement in matters related to: corporate governance and director's duties; white collar crime (also known as financial crime or corporate crime, which includes bribery, corruption, fraud, insider dealing, market abuse, money laundering and tax evasion); government and regulatory investigations; financial services (contentious regulatory); asset freezing, forfeiture, recovery and confiscation proceedings; public law including judicial review; and professional discipline and misconduct.

Who do I work for?

I represent a range of clients, particularly: listed and private companies; high net worth individuals, Executives; Senior Managers; Board members and Directors; Authorised Individuals; influencers and high-profile persons; financial institutions (such as banks, financial market infrastructures, payment service providers, FinTechs); regulators; law enforcement; and NGOs.

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