Jessica Parker Partner
Jessica Parker is a specialist criminal and regulatory litigator with expertise in all areas of business and general crime. She acts for individuals, financial institutions and companies in investigations and proceedings brought by a wide range of prosecuting bodies. Jessica is ranked for Crime, Financial Crime: Individuals, POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture and Tax: Contentious: Fraud by Chambers and Partners UK 2021. She is also recommended by The Legal 500 2020 in Fraud: White-collar crime. She is described in the latter publication as having ‘an impressive capacity to rapidly absorb large volumes of material and identify the key issues’. Jessica is ranked in the top three in the Who’s Who Legal: Investigations 2019 top Global Elite Thought Leaders for EMEA.
Latest Posts
- Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
- Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
- Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
- Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
- Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
- Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
- Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
- Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
- Why HMRC’s reluctance to prosecute companies for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion may be about to change
- Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
Areas of expertise
Jessica Parker is a highly regarded lawyer who advises on all types of business crime and represents professionals, directors and companies against allegations connected to their business. Jessica has particular experience in corruption and tax fraud investigations and prosecutions. In connection with her white-collar crime practice, Jessica has extensive experience in money laundering, restraint, confiscation and cash seizure proceedings on behalf of defendants and third parties.
Jessica is a specialist in investigations with an international dimension, including advising witnesses and suspects involved in international investigations.
Jessica also represents clients in police investigations and has represented a number of high profile individuals in relation to the most serious criminal charges.
Latest Posts
- Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
- Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
- Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
- Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
- Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
- Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
- Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
- Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
- Why HMRC’s reluctance to prosecute companies for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion may be about to change
- Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
“She is tactically aware and creates a total confidence in the client. She also has excellent judgement.”
Chambers UK 2021
Latest Posts
- Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
- Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
- Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
- Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
- Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
- Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
- Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
- Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
- Why HMRC’s reluctance to prosecute companies for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion may be about to change
- Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
Recent work
- Securing the acquittal of a former Barclays Chief Executive prosecuted by the SFO in their landmark case relating to the payment of fees to Qatar connected to the bank’s 2008 capital raisings.
- Acting in direct and indirect tax investigations and prosecutions by the Crown Prosecution Service Revenue and Customs Division.
- Acting in several major SFO investigations into fraud and bribery including Rolls Royce and G4S.
- Advising and representing companies and executives in police investigations in respect of money laundering investigations.
- Advising high profile individuals in respect of allegations of serious crime.
- Acting for individuals and executives in FCA investigations into insider dealing and market abuse.
- Acting for companies and individuals in respect of police searches and challenges to those searches.
- Advised a number of journalists in relation to the phone hacking investigations.
- Advice to companies and professional firms in the financial services industry in cases where compliance issues arise in connection with domestic or international criminal investigations.
- Acting in international investigations, including a recent investigation by the Metropolitan Police’s War Crime Unit.
Latest Posts
- Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
- Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
- Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
- Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
- Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
- Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
- Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
- Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
- Why HMRC’s reluctance to prosecute companies for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion may be about to change
- Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
Career
Jessica Parker joined Corker Binning from a major City firm in 2004. She became a partner of Corker Binning in 2012.
She is Chair of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association.
Jessica is currently on the Law Society’s Anti-Money Laundering directory as a specialist to provide legal advice to other solicitors on issues of anti-money laundering compliance.
She is a member of the Fraud Lawyers Association and the Women’s White Collar Defence Association.
Jessica regularly speaks about criminal enforcement in the financial services industry and international investigations.
Latest Posts
- Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
- Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
- Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
- Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
- Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
- Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
- Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
- Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
- Why HMRC’s reluctance to prosecute companies for the failure to prevent the facilitation of tax evasion may be about to change
- Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
Jessica Parker comments on the UK government to introduce public registers to bring about greater transparency to prevent illicit financial flows in the IBA