David Walbank KC instructed for the defence in Serious Fraud Office prosecution following collapse of law firm Axiom Ince

David Walbank KC has been instructed for the defence in Operation Hands. The Serious Fraud Office has charged five men, including two solicitors, with offences of fraud, forgery and the destruction of documents. The case relates to the collapse of Axion Ince and what the prosecution allege was the improper use of £60 million of client monies.

Axiom Ince was closed by the Solicitors Regulation Authority on 3rd October 2023. At the time, the group had offices across the country, including in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester and London.

The case has been sent for trial at the Southwark Crown Court. David will lead Andrew Price of Drystone Chambers. They are instructed by Keith Wood of Lewis Nedas Law.

David Walbank KC specialises in defending charges of white-collar crime. He is also the founder and presenter of the video case review website, https://crimecast.law/, on which he has recently launched a new series: ‘The Top 25 Financial Crime Cases of 2024’