Bark & Co Solicitors London NewsRecent CasesR v Asil NadirDescription: Bark & Co has been instructed by the former CEO of Polly Peck International (PPI) in an alleged multi-million pound fraud. The client faced 66 counts of Fraud & Theft, but failed to appear in the 1993 trial. Mr Nadir has returned to the UK to fight to clear his name.The trial is due to commence in January 2012.Significance: One of the first high profile SFO prosecutions.

R v Ravjani & OthersBark & Co represented a client accused significant involvement in a complex contra-trading MTIC fraud. The alleged fraud was of a scale that prompted the Government to proffer the case as an explanation as to why the UK balance of payments were adrift for a particular year. Unfortunately, reporting restrictions prevent us from publishing the full outcome at this time.(Last updated: 03.12.2011)

R v XDescription: This matter involves an insider trading investigation at a number of banks and hedge funds and other large financial institutions conducted by the FSA and SOCA which Reuters reports has “sent shockwaves through the country’s financial industry”.Significance: This case involves significant press interest and involves the representation of a director at a very high profile financial institution.