Case Studies

Wrongful Trading

This was a landmark case in which Fanshawe was instructed by the respondents. Despite poor records he was able to piece together the trading history of the company after the date of no return and establish that the company had traded at close to break-even until it finally failed. Fanshawe gave evidence in Court over 3 days in this case.

Money Laundering

This instruction involved unravelling a network of front companies set up to launder the proceeds of immoral earnings by a group of alleged people traffickers and following the money to the accounts of the defendants. Instructed by CPS.

Unfair Prejudice

Instructed by the appellant who complained that the majority shareholder of Company A was using his position to funnel cash to Company B in which the same shareholder was also the majority shareholder, and all to no avail. Establishing the fact that this was happening and the extent to which it was happening.