Comprehensive Criminal Defence for Businesses
At IMD Solicitors, we guide businesses through every phase of criminal proceedings, from the earliest stages of investigation and pre-charge engagement to court proceedings and post-trial support. Our advice is clear, strategic, and always tailored to your unique needs.
With deep experience operating in the international arena, we frequently act for clients from outside the UK, supporting businesses and individuals facing proceedings in unfamiliar jurisdictions. Whether you’re a multinational entity or an overseas-based client with interests in the UK, we offer seamless, culturally sensitive representation that crosses borders with ease.
Clients across industries trust us to handle a wide range of criminal matters with discretion, determination, and a truly personal touch.
What is business crime?
In an era of fast-evolving regulations, sanctions, and enforcement powers, business crime has grown more sophisticated—and so have the risks. Allegations of regulatory breaches or financial misconduct can trigger serious legal, financial, and reputational consequences.
At IMD Solicitors, our specialist lawyers combine technical insight with strategic foresight to help you stay ahead. We offer practical, tailored solutions to complex problems—whether you’re responding to investigations, managing compliance, or facing allegations that could impact your business’s future.
We’re here to protect what you’ve built, with clarity, discretion, and unwavering expertise.
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Business crime and regulatory services
At IMD Solicitors, our expert business crime and regulatory lawyers know that in today’s high-stakes environment, timing is everything. The ability to act swiftly—at the very first hint of a potential regulatory breach or criminal allegation—can make the difference between a contained issue and a full-scale crisis.
That’s why we take a proactive, strategic approach from day one. Whether it’s a dawn raid, a whistle-blower complaint, or concerns flagged during internal audits, our team moves quickly to assess the risk, safeguard your position, and begin building your defence. We don’t just react—we anticipate.
Our lawyers are well-versed in the complexities of domestic and international regulatory frameworks, working seamlessly across jurisdictions to provide commercially sound, confidential advice when you need it most. With our support, you gain a partner who is alert, responsive, and committed to protecting your business and reputation at every stage.
How can IMD help you?
Our business crime and regulatory service solicitors advise UK and European companies on the following aspects of business crime and regulations:
- Account freezing orders
- Accounting investigations such as false accounting
- Bribery and corruption allegations
- Cartel and price-fixing investigations
- Confiscation orders
- Cross-border regulatory issues
- Cryptocurrency compliance and investigations
- Data protection and UK and Europe GDPR
- Dawn raids
- Environment regulation breaches
- Forgery
- Fraud
- Goods and vehicles seized by UKBA
- Health and safety regulatory compliance
- Health and safety breaches and investigations
- Incident response training
- Internal corporate audits and investigations
- Insolvency investigations
- Insider dealing
The benefits of proactive regulatory advice services
In today’s global marketplace, even the most agile businesses can struggle to stay on top of evolving regulations—especially when navigating differing national standards across borders. It’s all too easy to be caught out by unfamiliar frameworks or niche, industry-specific requirements.
At IMD Solicitors, we understand that regulatory risks don’t always come with warning signs. That’s why we’re ready to act when issues arise unexpectedly—and why we place just as much emphasis on proactive guidance. Our dedicated team specialises in helping businesses anticipate and manage the legal and regulatory demands of international operations.
Whether you’re expanding into new markets or responding to sudden enforcement action, we cut through complexity to deliver practical, commercially grounded advice that keeps your business compliant and protected.
Want to know more?
Read some of our articles below or call us at 0330 107 0106 in order to arrange a free no-obligation call or to arrange an appointment in London, Birmingham or Manchester or request a free quote.
Why come to us?
As a full-service law firm, our business crime and regulatory solicitors are here to build relationships with your business by providing proactive and joined-up comprehensive business legal advice with our corporate, commercial and IP teams. We can also react urgently at times of crisis when investigations are threatened, criminal proceedings may be instigated, or reputations are at risk.
Working together, our business lawyers aim to be the trusted advisor for your company, proactively helping your company minimise the risk of compliance issues by limiting your business’s exposure to regulatory risk.
We know running a business across multiple jurisdictions only increases the regulatory risk. That’s why IMD Corporate have offices throughout the UK and Europe and work closely with many trusted partners throughout Europe. We resolve UK and EU based disputes, corporate transactions and commercial law matters that are governed by UK or EU law.
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List of notable business crime and regulatory cases
- Defending in large scale national fraud upon pharmaceutical agencies. This required an in depth knowledge of practice within the pharmaceutical legislative. Successful outcome (acting for company director).
- Advising a company in connection with bringing non-gambling slot machines to the UK market involving extensive discussions with the Gambling Commission and a claim in the Hight Court.
- Acting for an individual in transit through Heathrow who had goods seized by the UK Border Control. Successfully recovered a large settlement in lieu of seized goods.
- Defending in large scale Trading Standards case involving price competition within the energy industry.
- Environmental case involving multi agencies around the UK involving illegal tipping of noxious substances on a huge scale. Not guilty verdict (acting for company director).
Awards and accreditations
IMD in the media
