Kennedy Talbot
Call
2002
New York
1993
Kennedy Talbot KC’s practice areas are Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 civil recovery, bank account and crypto asset freezing and forfeiture, money laundering advisory and reporting, criminal confiscation, restraint and enforcement, government and police investigations and civil fraud, tracing and proprietary claims.
He regularly advises businesses, financial institutions and solicitors on money laundering obligations, particularly in M&A, overseas cannabis and supply chains. He has appeared in 10 cases in the Supreme Court or House of Lords since 2000.
He is a joint author of Confiscation and the Proceeds of Crime (Sweet and Maxwell 3rd Ed. looseleaf), Administrative Court: Practice and Procedure (Sweet and Maxwell) and a contributing editor of The White Book 2025.
He is the chairman of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers’ Association and has regularly lectured at home and abroad for (amongst others) the United Nations, IMF, and the Council of Europe.
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
"An extremy intelligent and organised Junior."
"Faisal is Excellent. His written work is clear, he is very measured and he has very good legal analysis."
Kennedy Talbot's Expertises
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Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
Money Laundering Advisory
POCA & Asset Recovery
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Commercial Dispute Resolution
Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
Commercial Dispute Resolution
Civil Fraud, Asset Recovery & Enforcement
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Money Laundering Advisory
Regularly advises on commercial money laundering issues including:
Acquisition of an estate agency business with historic regulatory non-compliance.
Contracting with a Iranian university which operated in breach of sanctions.
Whether an asset fund manager is caught by the money laundering directives and/or regulations.
Whether payment under a contractual obligation would comprise laundering the proceeds of tax evasion.
Unblocking the bank accounts of a multi-national telecoms company.
Whether an international art dealership is caught by the money laundering directives and regulations.
Advising Jersey bank on transactions a sovereign wealth fund suspected of corruption.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
Money Laundering Advisory
Regularly advises on commercial money laundering issues including:
Acquisition of an estate agency business with historic regulatory non-compliance.
Contracting with a Iranian university which operated in breach of sanctions.
Whether an asset fund manager is caught by the money laundering directives and/or regulations.
Whether payment under a contractual obligation would comprise laundering the proceeds of tax evasion.
Unblocking the bank accounts of a multi-national telecoms company.
Whether an international art dealership is caught by the money laundering directives and regulations.
Advising Jersey bank on transactions a sovereign wealth fund suspected of corruption.
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White Collar, Crime & Investigations
POCA & Asset Recovery
Kennedy been recommended in the POCA sections of Legal 500 and Chambers UK every year that the sections have been published.
He is an editor of the White Book and the author of the civil recovery and unexplained wealth order section (White Book, V2, section 3-K) and has advised the UN on the development of its Model Civil Forfeiture Law.
In the last 5 years (2020-2025) Kennedy has acted in numerous confiscation and restraint proceedings including the following reported cases and is currently instructed in multiple PoCA/Criminal Finances Act 2017 bank account freezing or forfeiture applications.
Investigated and reported in 2020 to a foreign regulator in respect of the anti-money laundering policies and conduct of an offshore jurisdiction bank.
White Collar, Crime & Investigations
POCA & Asset Recovery
Kennedy been recommended in the POCA sections of Legal 500 and Chambers UK every year that the sections have been published.
He is an editor of the White Book and the author of the civil recovery and unexplained wealth order section (White Book, V2, section 3-K) and has advised the UN on the development of its Model Civil Forfeiture Law.
In the last 5 years (2020-2025) Kennedy has acted in numerous confiscation and restraint proceedings including the following reported cases and is currently instructed in multiple PoCA/Criminal Finances Act 2017 bank account freezing or forfeiture applications.
Investigated and reported in 2020 to a foreign regulator in respect of the anti-money laundering policies and conduct of an offshore jurisdiction bank.
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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.”
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