Banham's previous experience also includes working as counsel at the FCA where he routinely advised and managed investigations and prosecutions into allegations of insider trading, other financial crime offences.
When at the Serious Fraud Office he was a Case Controller and he worked and led on the UK's most complex and landmark cases including Rolls Royce, LIBOR, and Foreign Exchange benchmarks. Banham served as the senior vice president of Barclays Bank's litigation investigations and enforcement division where he advised and managed external investigations and regulatory risks for the investment bank. He has extensive experience of external and internal investigations across various asset classes involving regulators in both the United States and United Kingdom. Banham provides advice and representation to city professionals and firms with a focus on asset managers and banks. He focuses his practice on multi-agency and cross-border investigations with an emphasis on international investigations.įinancial Services: Mr. Banham advises firms and individuals on complex global investigations and advises on money laundering regulations and anti-corruption compliance. In November 2019, Matthew Banham was "Highly Commended" by Legal Week in the "White Collar Crime Team of the Year" category for its successful defense of a British executive charged by the UK's Serious Fraud Office in a lengthy cross-border corruption investigation into a multinational conglomerate. Banham as a Future Leader for Investigations (2020-2021), with clients stating he "possess an incisive legal mind" and "was highly responsive despite time sensitivity". Previous editions have noted his "very good legal analysis skills" (2020) and he is regarded as a "very helpful, no-fuzz, experienced, and result-oriented partner" (2021). He also had an uncanny eye for detail whilst not losing sight of the big picture and overall investigation strategy" (2022). Banham is ranked as a "Next Generation Partner" by The Legal 500 UK for regulatory investigations and corporate crime and recommended for his work representing individuals, with clients commenting that he "constantly displayed ingenuity and creativity when designing investigation strategies. His rare combination of experience gained from working in-house in the financial service industry, as well as working for the FCA and the SFO ensures clients receive sound strategic advice when navigating the multi-agency landscape. Matthew Banham is an established practitioner who specializes in financial crime and regulatory enforcement investigations.