Rohit Sharma

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White Collar Crime

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Expertise

Rohit is a recognised specialist in white-collar and financial crime, with over a decade of experience advising both individuals and corporate clients on complex, high-profile investigations and prosecutions.

He regularly acts in matters involving serious criminal and regulatory investigations, often with cross-border elements and multi-agency enforcement. His expertise spans proceedings brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), National Crime Agency (NCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Alongside his contentious practice, Rohit provides strategic advice on financial crime compliance. He has particular experience in non-contentious matters, including the development of KYC and client onboarding frameworks, anti-money laundering (AML) controls, and broader regulatory risk management. He works closely with clients to build and refine compliance systems that align with evolving legal and regulatory expectations, helping them proactively mitigate financial crime risk.

Rohit has been recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for his expertise in white-collar crime. He is praised for his strategic insight, technical excellence, and ability to deliver clear, commercially focused advice in high-stakes situations.

Rohit Advises

  • Rohit acts for clients facing allegations of financial misconduct, including company directors, employees, and corporate entities themselves
  • He provides strategic advice to clients on a wide range of financial crime issues, including bribery and corruption, money laundering, and fraud. He also regularly advises on compliance matters, helping clients navigate regulatory obligations and mitigate risk
  • He has experience representing clients in complex cross-border matters and is well-versed in handling issues arising in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

Experience Highlights

  • SFO investigation against the Director of Amec Foster Wheeler. Instructed to represent a Director of Amec Foster Wheeler. The Serious Fraud Office alleged bribery and corruption spanning from 1996 to 2014 relating to the use of agents to secure lucrative contracts in Iraq, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, India and Brazil. Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into amounting to £103 million, which forms part of a global settlement with the UK, US and Brazilian authorities of $ US$177 million.
  • SFO investigation against the Director of Buy2Let Cars Ltd. The SFO investigation alleges that Buy2Let Cars Ltd offered investment in a fleet of popular cars from brands including Hyundai, Toyota and Vauxhall, to be bought and leased out to the public with the promise of high levels of returns. The scheme was widely marketed via a series of TV, radio and newspaper adverts, as well as at hotel conferences around the country. During the COVID pandemic, its cars were promoted as a safe way for key workers to get to work. Many of those who paid into the scheme were first-time investors, making a seemingly affordable and secure investment that was backed up by a tangible asset – a car. The defendants are accused of providing those who signed up with false information, encouraging people to pay in whilst knowing that investments were not, in reality, backed up by the cars they had been promised.
  • FCA investigation- Operation Gillingham. Instructed to represent the CEO of Worthington Group PLC (WRN) and its subsidiaries. The FCA’s investigation shows that a number of the claims made by the company were false and/or misleading and were issued for artificially inflating the share price for the benefit of a select group of those controlling the company, which in turn produced significant profits for those individuals when they liquidated part of their shareholdings.
  • Operation Adonis- Fraud investigation into activities of Base2Trade Ltd. Investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service-Specialist Fraud Division into the activities of Base2Trade Ltd, a company that claimed to invest in the binary options market. The company offered investment trading in Binary Options using an online trading platform. Investors from around the world invested vast sums of money into the company. Initially, they received substantial returns on investments before suffering crippling losses. The identified loss to investors amounted to in excess of £4million.
  • Operation Rotunda-HMRC investigation into the tax affairs of Techonenic Ltd. It is alleged that the company falsified VAT returns, invoices, and company accounts, causing a loss to HMRC of £2.5million. Instructed to represent the Director of the company.
  • Operation Skittle- City of London Police Economic Crime Unit investigation into an ex-Bank of America employee who defrauded investors in excess of £1.5m. The investors believed they were investing in Bank of America portfolios and would receive substantial returns. Instead, their invested funds were used to support the Defendant’s lavish lifestyle.
  • Operation Hoard- Thames Valley police investigation into investment fraud and the subsequent laundering of the proceeds. Investors were encouraged to invest in companies which they believed were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Invested funds were directed into several mule accounts before being withdrawn. The loss to investors is in excess of £1m.
  • Metropolitan Police v AB Properties- Account Freezing Order in respect of funds totalling circa £700,000. Order discharged following written representations.
  • Kent Crime Directorate v AD- Account Freezing Order in respect of funds totalling circa £250,000. An agreement was reached with the prosecution for the partial return of funds.

Career History

Previous Law firms

  • Kingsley Wood Solicitors – October 2024- October 2025- Consultant Partner
  • ABV Solicitors – June 2023- October 2024. Partner- White Collar Crime
  • ABV Solicitors – April 2016- June 2023. Financial Crime and Fraud Solicitor
  • Matwala Vyas Solicitors – July 2012- April 2016. Head of Criminal Law Department

Memberships

  • International Compliance Association

Education

  • University of Hertfordshire- Bachelor of Law (LLB). 2.1
  • College of Law – LPC
  • ICA in association with The University of Manchester- Certificate in Compliance

Expertise

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Rohit is a recognised specialist in white-collar and financial crime, with over a decade of experience advising both individuals and corporate clients on complex, high-profile investigations and prosecutions.

He regularly acts in matters involving serious criminal and regulatory investigations, often with cross-border elements and multi-agency enforcement. His expertise spans proceedings brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), National Crime Agency (NCA), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Alongside his contentious practice, Rohit provides strategic advice on financial crime compliance. He has particular experience in non-contentious matters, including the development of KYC and client onboarding frameworks, anti-money laundering (AML) controls, and broader regulatory risk management. He works closely with clients to build and refine compliance systems that align with evolving legal and regulatory expectations, helping them proactively mitigate financial crime risk.

Rohit has been recognised by The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for his expertise in white-collar crime. He is praised for his strategic insight, technical excellence, and ability to deliver clear, commercially focused advice in high-stakes situations.

Rohit Advises

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  • Rohit acts for clients facing allegations of financial misconduct, including company directors, employees, and corporate entities themselves
  • He provides strategic advice to clients on a wide range of financial crime issues, including bribery and corruption, money laundering, and fraud. He also regularly advises on compliance matters, helping clients navigate regulatory obligations and mitigate risk
  • He has experience representing clients in complex cross-border matters and is well-versed in handling issues arising in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.

Experience Highlights

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  • SFO investigation against the Director of Amec Foster Wheeler. Instructed to represent a Director of Amec Foster Wheeler. The Serious Fraud Office alleged bribery and corruption spanning from 1996 to 2014 relating to the use of agents to secure lucrative contracts in Iraq, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, India and Brazil. Deferred Prosecution Agreement entered into amounting to £103 million, which forms part of a global settlement with the UK, US and Brazilian authorities of $ US$177 million.
  • SFO investigation against the Director of Buy2Let Cars Ltd. The SFO investigation alleges that Buy2Let Cars Ltd offered investment in a fleet of popular cars from brands including Hyundai, Toyota and Vauxhall, to be bought and leased out to the public with the promise of high levels of returns. The scheme was widely marketed via a series of TV, radio and newspaper adverts, as well as at hotel conferences around the country. During the COVID pandemic, its cars were promoted as a safe way for key workers to get to work. Many of those who paid into the scheme were first-time investors, making a seemingly affordable and secure investment that was backed up by a tangible asset – a car. The defendants are accused of providing those who signed up with false information, encouraging people to pay in whilst knowing that investments were not, in reality, backed up by the cars they had been promised.
  • FCA investigation- Operation Gillingham. Instructed to represent the CEO of Worthington Group PLC (WRN) and its subsidiaries. The FCA’s investigation shows that a number of the claims made by the company were false and/or misleading and were issued for artificially inflating the share price for the benefit of a select group of those controlling the company, which in turn produced significant profits for those individuals when they liquidated part of their shareholdings.
  • Operation Adonis- Fraud investigation into activities of Base2Trade Ltd. Investigation by the Crown Prosecution Service-Specialist Fraud Division into the activities of Base2Trade Ltd, a company that claimed to invest in the binary options market. The company offered investment trading in Binary Options using an online trading platform. Investors from around the world invested vast sums of money into the company. Initially, they received substantial returns on investments before suffering crippling losses. The identified loss to investors amounted to in excess of £4million.
  • Operation Rotunda-HMRC investigation into the tax affairs of Techonenic Ltd. It is alleged that the company falsified VAT returns, invoices, and company accounts, causing a loss to HMRC of £2.5million. Instructed to represent the Director of the company.
  • Operation Skittle- City of London Police Economic Crime Unit investigation into an ex-Bank of America employee who defrauded investors in excess of £1.5m. The investors believed they were investing in Bank of America portfolios and would receive substantial returns. Instead, their invested funds were used to support the Defendant’s lavish lifestyle.
  • Operation Hoard- Thames Valley police investigation into investment fraud and the subsequent laundering of the proceeds. Investors were encouraged to invest in companies which they believed were listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Invested funds were directed into several mule accounts before being withdrawn. The loss to investors is in excess of £1m.
  • Metropolitan Police v AB Properties- Account Freezing Order in respect of funds totalling circa £700,000. Order discharged following written representations.
  • Kent Crime Directorate v AD- Account Freezing Order in respect of funds totalling circa £250,000. An agreement was reached with the prosecution for the partial return of funds.

Career History

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Previous Law firms

  • Kingsley Wood Solicitors – October 2024- October 2025- Consultant Partner
  • ABV Solicitors – June 2023- October 2024. Partner- White Collar Crime
  • ABV Solicitors – April 2016- June 2023. Financial Crime and Fraud Solicitor
  • Matwala Vyas Solicitors – July 2012- April 2016. Head of Criminal Law Department

Memberships

  • International Compliance Association

Education

  • University of Hertfordshire- Bachelor of Law (LLB). 2.1
  • College of Law – LPC
  • ICA in association with The University of Manchester- Certificate in Compliance
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