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Panel chairman

by Mark Rowe

The Fraud Advisory Panel has appointed David Kirk as its new chairman. He is to take over from Rosalind Wright CB QC on July 1 who is stepping down after 11 years. Mr Kirk is a Partner at law firm McGuire Woods and was previously Chief Criminal Counsel at the Financial Conduct Authority; and Director of Fraud Prosecutions at the Crown Prosecution Service.

David Kirk said: ‘I am delighted to join the Board of Trustee Directors of the Fraud Advisory Panel as Chairman. Over the last decade the Panel has provided a vital, independent review of complex fraud issues, informing the public, the authorities and industry, as well as lawyers and accountants, about all aspects of fraud activity and risk. The Panel can call on a wealth of practical expertise to examine new initiatives and ways of tackling the problem of fraud. I look forward to working with the board and the membership on a wide range of topics that are of critical importance to commercial interests, to individual financial concerns, and to the UK economy as a whole.’

Rosalind Wright CB QC said: ‘David Kirk has a great deal of senior experience and leadership in the criminal justice system and in financial regulation enforcement. His appointment will build on the Panel’s significant achievements in raising awareness of the risks of fraud and how best to combat it.”

Mrs Wright will continue to be involved in the Fraud Advisory Panel as an active member. Visit www.fraudadvisorypanel.org

About David Kirk

David Kirk started his career in the Government Legal Service. In the late 1970’s, after being called to the Bar, he worked for the Director of Public Prosecutions and then in the mid 1980’s he was legal adviser to the UK Attorney General on criminal matters.

Between 1988 and 2006, David was a partner in two well-known London law practices, first at Stephenson Harwood in the City of London, and subsequently at Simons Muirhead & Burton. In both firms he advised individual and corporate clients on fraud compliance issues and investigations.

In 2006 he took up a post as Director of the Fraud Prosecution Service. He was appointed Chief Criminal Counsel at the Financial Services Authority in 2009 (subsequently the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)), overseeing the financial crime investigations and prosecutions of the FSA/FCA.

He became a partner at US law firm McGuireWoods in January 2014. He continues to specialise in fraud matters, with a particular emphasis on bribery, corporate liability and financial services regulation.

About the panel

Current FAP board members are:

· Rosalind Wright CB QC (chairman):

· Bill Cleghorn (deputy chairman): Director, Kinetic Partners LLP; director, Aver Corporate Advisory Services Ltd.

· Felicity Banks: Head of business law, ICAEW.

· David Clarke: Advisory board member, Today Translations; financial crime specialist, Today Advisory Services.

· Frances Coulson: Managing partner and head of insolvency and business recovery, Moon Beever Solicitors.

· Phillip Hagon QPM: Head of corporate security, Sainsbury’s.

· Barbara Hart: Retired chartered accountant.

· Dr Stephen Hill: Managing director, Snowdrop Consulting Ltd.

· Monty Raphael QC: Special counsel, Peters & Peters LLP.

· Will Kenyon: Partner – forensic services group, PWC LLP.

· Steven Philippsohn: Founder and senior partner, PCB Litigation LLP.

· Patrick Rarden MBE: Head of execution products, State Street Global Markets.

· Oliver Shaw: Detective chief superintendent, City of London Police.

· David Skade: Director – EME region financial crime compliance, Barclays Wealth and Investment Management.

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