David Corker - Partner

David Corker is ranked as a leader in the field of Criminal Fraud and Crime by Chambers 2010.

David Corker founded his own firm, now Corker Binning, in 2000, having been a partner at Peters & Peters. He specialises in acting for clients implicated in criminal or regulatory investigations and has built up a formidable reputation as a criminal and regulatory litigator.

David has acted for clients in almost every large criminal fraud case undertaken by the Serious Fraud Office. He has considerable experience in international criminal cases involving for example, allegations of corruption, money laundering or cartels. In relation to Financial Services Authority investigations his work has focused on alleged insider dealing, boiler room frauds and misleading the market. He has also represented clients in connection with allegations of homicide (including gross negligence manslaughter) and sexual offences.

David's recent cases have included major VAT carousel frauds; fraud investigations such as the UN Oil for Food, British Aerospace, Severn Trent and Balfour Beatty; mutual legal assistance involving Russia, the US and Italy, US cartel investigations; and advising news media companies on search warrants.

David has written widely in the media and academically about criminal law. In 2009 he co-wrote the textbooks Disclosure in Criminal Proceedings (Oxford University Press) and Abuse of Process in Criminal Proceedings (Tottel). He is also co-editor of Archbold Magistrates Court Practice and has written various chapters in books addressing other aspects of criminal law. He writes regularly for the national and legal press and speaks on criminal and regulatory law at legal conferences around the world.

David received a BA in jurisprudence from Oriel College, Oxford in 1983 and an MA from the University of Sheffield in 1984 in socio-legal studies. From 1984-1987 he served as a constable in the Metropolitan Police before qualifying as a solicitor in 1990.