Christopher Sykes

Call

2002

Christopher is recognised as a leading junior who offers expertise in confiscation and asset recovery. He also specialises in financial crime and regulatory proceedings with further experience of civil litigation.

He acts for individuals and corporates affected by financial wrongdoing. He specialises in criminal defence, confiscation, and civil recovery, including the recovery of assets for private clients. He has expertise contesting the restraint, freezing, detention, and forfeiture of cash, accounts, and cryptocurrency.

He acts for government agencies at all stages of civil recovery, criminal investigation, and confiscation proceedings. His cases are high-value and complex, often arising from wider criminal investigations or engaging complex legal issues.

He practises in regulatory and professional disciplinary matters. He has acted for registrants and regulators before tribunals in medical, financial, and other professional fields. His cases have engaged issues of money laundering, complex expert evidence, parallel criminal proceedings, and sexual misconduct.

Christopher offers combined knowledge of criminal and civil litigation. He has acted for claimants and defendants in civil cases involving allegations of fraud and breach of contract.

Christopher Sykes's Expertises

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Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Regulatory & Disciplinary (Commercial)

Corporate Investigations

Financial Crime

POCA & Asset Recovery

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Commercial Dispute Resolution

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Christopher has substantial knowledge of crypto assets and is often instructed in recovery proceedings. He has been recently instructed on the application of the new civil recovery proceedings as they apply to crypto assets and crypto-related items. Christopher also successfully secured one of the first crypto wallet freezing orders brought under these provisions.

Christopher is also currently instructed to act for the Police in a forfeiture case concerning a six-figure sum of cryptocurrency.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Cryptocurrency & Digital Assets

Christopher has substantial knowledge of crypto assets and is often instructed in recovery proceedings. He has been recently instructed on the application of the new civil recovery proceedings as they apply to crypto assets and crypto-related items. Christopher also successfully secured one of the first crypto wallet freezing orders brought under these provisions.

Christopher is also currently instructed to act for the Police in a forfeiture case concerning a six-figure sum of cryptocurrency.

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Commercial Dispute Resolution

Regulatory & Disciplinary

Christopher specialises in professional discipline in the healthcare and financial sectors.

Commercial Dispute Resolution

Regulatory & Disciplinary

Christopher specialises in professional discipline in the healthcare and financial sectors.

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White Collar, Crime & Investigations

Corporate Investigations

White Collar, Crime & Investigations

Corporate Investigations

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White Collar, Crime & Investigations

Financial Crime

Christopher frequently represents those accused of wrongdoing arising from financial crime and fraud. He is regularly instructed in legally and evidentially complex matters concerning fraud, financial services, and cheating the revenue. Christopher often appears in the Crown Court as defence counsel. He has appeared in the High Court and Court of Appeal on matters relating to financial crime.

White Collar, Crime & Investigations

Financial Crime

Christopher frequently represents those accused of wrongdoing arising from financial crime and fraud. He is regularly instructed in legally and evidentially complex matters concerning fraud, financial services, and cheating the revenue. Christopher often appears in the Crown Court as defence counsel. He has appeared in the High Court and Court of Appeal on matters relating to financial crime.

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White Collar, Crime & Investigations

POCA & Asset Recovery

Christopher has acted on behalf of applicants and respondents in matters of civil recovery brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He has advised and been instructed in matters brought under the crypto provisions of the Act.

White Collar, Crime & Investigations

POCA & Asset Recovery

Christopher has acted on behalf of applicants and respondents in matters of civil recovery brought under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. He has advised and been instructed in matters brought under the crypto provisions of the Act.

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