Shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2020
“She is really easygoing but remarkably hard-working.” Chambers UK 2021
“She is a very good tactician and can spot the points that others do not. She has a keen attention to detail and is very meticulous. She injects into litigation a high level of integrity and discipline because of her breadth of knowledge.” Chambers UK 2021
“She has an incisive mind and authoritative approach to cases.” Legal 500 2021
“She has a first-class mind…” Chambers UK 2020
“If a matter goes to trial her technical ability is second to none, and she is excellent for those who want to properly challenge on an evidential basis.” Chambers UK 2020
“Clever, commercial and pragmatic – she understands clients’ commercial needs while staying legally robust.” Legal 500 2019
“Has total mastery of the factual elements of her brief. Her rigorous legal analysis results in clear and practical advice on matters which have no precedent.” Chambers UK 2019
“She has an extraordinary eye for detail and an immense work ethic.”Chambers UK 2018
Allison specialises in all aspects of corporate and individual white collar crime, acting in criminal cases and advising major corporate clients. She graduated from Oxford University with a BA in Law and a post graduate Bachelor of Civil Law.
Allison acts or has acted for a number of prominent UK corporates in respect of international corruption, fraud and money laundering allegations and investigations. She also currently represents a number of individuals who are suspects in ongoing SFO corruption investigations. Allison acted in the ICBC Standard Bank, Rolls Royce and Airbus Deferred Prosecution Agreements.
Allison has considerable knowledge and experience of corporate criminal liability. She also has expertise in complex market frauds, money laundering and legal professional privilege issues. She also advises large corporates on general criminal law issues.
Recommended in 2020 as new silk in Financial Crime and Financial Crime Corporates – Chambers UK
Recommended in 2019 in Financial Crime (Band 1) and Financial Crime Corporates – Legal 500
Recommended in 2019 as leading junior in Financial Crime and Business and Regulatory Crime (including Global Investigations) – Chambers and Partners & Legal 500
Recommended in 2017/2018 as leading fraud junior and leading Business and Regulatory Crime Investigations junior – Chambers and Partners & Legal 500
Allison has specialised in fraud, corruption and corporate crime over the last 15 years. “She takes a sound commercial attitude”, taking into consideration business objectives and culture.
Allison’s wealth of experience combined with her judgement on business and client personal needs makes for a dynamic barrister, well placed to represent on all white collar crimes.
Archbold 2018: Criminal Pleading Evidence& Practice (Sweet & Maxwell)
Fraud: Criminal Law and Procedure (Oxford University Press) including chapter on LPP
Speaker at Legal Week’s 2017 Banking Litigation & Regulation Forum
Lecture on SARs reform and recent law at Kings College London, September 2019
Training Webinars to City lawyers in 2020:
Corporate Liability for Money Laundering Offences (with emphasis on failure to report)
Jurisdictional Issues for Worldwide Frauds under Bribery Act 2010 and DPAs
Adequate Procedures under section 7 Bribery Act 2010
Shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2020
Chambers UK: leading fraud silk for both individuals and corporates
Legal 500: leading fraud silk
Legal 500: leading silk in Business and Regulatory Crime (including global investigations)
1990 BA in Law (Oxon)
1991 Bachelor of Civil Law (Oxon)
Women’s White Collar Defence Association
Criminal Bar Association
SFO Panel: A list – General & Proceeds of Crime
CPS Grade 4 [highest level] and Specialist Panels: Fraud & Confiscation/Asset Recovery
GMC Panel
Shortlisted for ‘Barrister of the Year’ at The Lawyer Awards 2020
Leading Silk in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK Bar directories (see Recommendations)