Oliver Cooke

Penningtons Manches Cooper

Oliver is an associate in the commercial dispute resolution team in London. His practice focuses on advising companies and individuals on business crime matters such as fraud, bribery and corruption, as well as regulatory compliance issues. He represents clients across a wide range of sectors in relation to investigations, prosecutions and enforcement actions instigated by a number of bodies including the Serious Fraud Office, Financial Conduct Authority, HMRC, the Financial Reporting Council and the Crown Prosecution Service. Oliver's work in this area has included advising on the first UK Deferred Prosecution Agreement in November 2015. Many of Oliver's cases have a multi-jurisdictional aspect, and he has experience of advising on matters involving the United States Department of Justice, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the European Anti-Fraud Office, and the States of Jersey Police. He is also regularly instructed on business disputes, and has conducted cases in both the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, and the Commercial Court. Oliver joined Penningtons Manches in 2018. Prior to this, he worked in the London offices of two US-headquartered, global law firms where he advised clients on a wide range of corporate crime matters and commercial disputes.

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Criminal investigations involving cryptoassets—practical considerations

Practice notes

This Practice Note provides practical guidance to practitioners companies or their directors accused of criminality involving cryptoassets and businesses who have been affected by and are the victims of crime involving cryptoassets. It considers the criminal investigation of cryptoassets, what the darkweb is, cryptocurrency tracing services and some of the enforcement powers of investigators or enforcement authorities against cryptoassets and their custodians as well as enforcement issues such as the limitations of restraint and confiscation orders when it comes to cryptoassets.

Corporate Crime

Introduction to cryptoassets for corporate crime practitioners

Practice notes

This Practice Note provides an introduction to cryptoassets from the perspective of a corporate crime practitioner, who may be advising a company on criminal risks associated with cryptoassets. It covers why crypto assets pose a particular problem for UK criminal investigators/authorities, why and how criminals exploit them and what kinds of offences can be committed in relation to cryptoassets including fraud, money laundering and regulatory offences. It also considers the definition of cryptoassets as property within the criminal jurisdiction.

Corporate Crime