Anil Rajani
Corporate InvestigationsDispute ResolutionFinancial Crime

Anil Rajani

Partner, Dispute Resolution

Anil Rajani is a Partner within Rosenblatt’s Dispute Resolution team, with extensive experience dealing with individuals and organisations in relation to corporate fraud, white collar crime and regulatory matters. Anil is a fluent Gujarati speaker and understands Hindi.

What the Legal Directories say

Anil has been listed in Super Lawyers from 2013 – 2015, is listed as a specialist in Chambers and Partners 2017 and has been ranked in the Legal 500 for most of his career.

Legal 500 | 2020 Edition

  • ‘Anil Rajani is results driven and always has the correct strategy in mind.’ 

Legal 500 | 2019 Edition

  • ‘A most effective and bright lawyer who thinks strategically with the end result always in mind… [He has] decades of experience in this field and a stellar reputation.’ 

Legal 500 | 2017 Edition

  • ‘A very experienced criminal litigator who inspires real confidence and is a strategic master.’ 

Legal 500 | 2014 Edition

  • ‘A thoroughly experienced and skilled lawyer who is increasingly in demand in complex fraud and confiscation proceedings. He receives instructions in high money fraud cases with international elements and is particularly praised for his exceptional client-handling skills.’ 

Recent experience:

Anil represents individuals and corporate bodies facing regulatory and investigatory action from the FCA, HSE, Department of BIS, RICS, ACCA, and GMC and others. He is a specialist in confiscation and restraint proceedings and representing individuals and third party interests under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (PoCA).

Anil advises corporate clients in relation to internal investigations and proceedings instituted by regulatory or prosecuting bodies including the SFO, CPS and HMRC. He also advises professionals, including solicitors, on prosecutions. He has experience in dealing with matters from magistrates’ courts through to the Supreme Court.

Anil has commented on and written articles about white collar crime and the impact on professionals and corporates and has been interviewed by the media on a number of occasions.

  • Advising an investment company in relation to an internal investigation and liaising with relevant regulatory bodies including the FCA and City of London Police.
  • Representing a corporate client investigated by HMRC for the alleged fraudulent evasion of VAT.
  • Advising an Indian company in relation to a proposed joint venture arrangement and the impact of the Bribery Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (US).
  • Successfully representing a Middle Eastern run family business facing proceedings under the Companies Act 2006 which arose after it was defrauded in a business transaction.
  • Representing a chartered surveyor in relation to his involvement in one of the largest cases of mortgage fraud. The matter was prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office and there were satellite proceedings in relation to the matter before the High Court and the Court of Appeal.
  • Serious fraud offences including: conspiracy to defraud (£26m); Operation Joust (conspiracy to defraud Microsoft – £60m), CW Cheyney Ltd (pension fund fraud, referred by OPRA – £4m), telecoms fraud (international conspiracy to defraud telecoms providers – £3m).
  • Advising a solicitor on a potential prosecution relating to client account monies.

Anil also acts for corporate entities and individuals in relation to commercial disputes, including contractual and Companies Act matters, civil fraud claims, injunctive and general dispute resolution matters.

  • Successfully opposing an anti-suit injunction on behalf of a Saudi Arabian corporation.
  • Defending the former directors of a football club in a dispute involving allegations of breaches of directors duties and various insolvency provisions.
  • Successfully opposing a worldwide freezing order.
  • Advising distribution network operators in the energy sector in relation to European regulations.
  • Negotiating and drafting high value settlement agreement.
  • Bringing and defending breach of contract and debt recovery claims.
  • Advising on a number of director disputes.
  • Advising a number of care home providers in respect of an investigation by the Competition and Market Authority (CMA) in relation to unfair contract terms.
  • Advising clients in relation to partnership disputes in the commercial court.
  • Advising and representing investment banker in relation breach of contract proceedings.

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