Speaker details

23rd Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference

3 Nov - 5 Nov 2021

The Westin Palace, Madrid, Spain

Speaker information

Brendan Kelly

Biography

Throughout his career, both as a junior and in Silk, Brendan has always been cited by the industry directories as a leading barrister for fraud matters. Since his call to the Bar, complex financial crime has always formed a substantial part of his practice, and he is well experienced in matters involving MTIC and VAT issues, Ponzi schemes, land banking, carbon credit, FOREX / currency exchange, advance fee, boiler room and mortgage frauds. He has considerable experience within the field of investment fraud and all aspects of Banking regulation

He is rated as  leading silk within the Legal 500 and within Band 1 in Chambers and Partners.

Brendan is also an acknowledged specialist in the law of bribery and corruption. He advised a director, pre-charge, in the Innospec case, and regularly advises UK and international clients on how the provisions of the Bribery Act 2010 may impact upon their business operations.

Forthcoming white-collar crime matters include involvement in The Irish NAMA scandal involving allegations on a large scale of bribery and corruption at the highest level. Further he advises in respect of the  London Capital and Finance SFO inquiry and currently represents the first defendant in Ireland’s largest ongoing allegation of VAT fraud.

He enjoys an expertise in all kindred fields ranging from restraint to confiscation frequently appearing in an appellate capacity in both disciplines. As can be seen from his profile page his high level of skill is widely recognised within the Industry Guides.

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