Mark Rainsford KC 

Mark Rainsford KC 

Call | 1985 

Silk England & Wales | 2006

Grand Cayman | 2007

Turks & Caicos Islands | 2011

BVI & Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court | 2012

Attorney-at Law of the Supreme Court of Seychelles | 2020

Mauritius  | 2024

DIFC | 2025

Call | 1985 

Silk England & Wales | 2006

Grand Cayman | 2007

Turks & Caicos Islands | 2011

BVI & Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court | 2012

Supreme Court of Seychelles | 2020

Mauritius  | 2024

DIFC | 2025

Expertise

Mark Rainsford KC 

Call | 1985 

Silk England & Wales | 2006

Grand Cayman | 2007

Turks & Caicos Islands | 2011

BVI & Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court | 2012

Attorney-at Law of the Supreme Court of Seychelles | 2020

Mauritius  | 2024

DIFC | 2025

Call | 1985 

Silk England & Wales | 2006

Grand Cayman | 2007

Turks & Caicos Islands | 2011

BVI & Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court | 2012

Supreme Court of Seychelles | 2020

Mauritius  | 2024

DIFC | 2025

Expertise

Mark acts and advises individuals and entities in high profile and complex cases.  
 
His practice focuses on financial crime including POCA, bribery, corruption, money laundering and criminal fraud, and investigations and Civil Fraud & Asset Recovery including crypto currency and international disputes.  
 
Mark has successfully represented corporates, individual directors, numerous investment bankers, City law firms; individual lawyers, major business and accounting firms, MSBs and FX companies in many domestic and cross-border corruption and money laundering investigations, especially those involving UK law enforcement, the US DoJ, and the SEC.

Current instructions and previous flagship cases include:  
 
·         Director of Public Prosecutions v. the State of Mauritius + the FCC 
·         Chief of Police v. DPP + FCC of Mauritius 
·         NMC PLC 
·         Allseas Group Inc  
·         1MDB – on of the two principals 
·         ENRC PLC – a former Chief Investigator at the SFO 
·         London Capital &. Finance ('LCF') - the principal suspect 
·         CWM FX  - the principal defendant 
·         LIA (sovereign wealth fund) v. Société Générale;   
·         Vincent Tchenguiz.  

White Collar, Crime and Investigations

White Collar, Crime and Investigations

Financial Crime  

Civil Fraud & Enforcement

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Civil Fraud & Enforcement

Civil Fraud & Enforcement

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

International & Offshore

International & Offshore

International & Offshore

International

International

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500

For a confidential conversation please contact Chief Executive and Director of Clerking, Sam Carter.

For enquiries please contact our clerks

“The clerks always go above and beyond to assist. They understand the needs of instructing solicitors, particularly in identifying suitable counsel for cases”

  • Chambers & Partners

“A friendly and integrated service. The clerks systems and client handling are excellent - with a can-do attitude, enabling easier planning on my side.”

  • Legal 500