Serious Fraud Office general counsel leaves regulator for private law firm Kingsley Napley
The man tipped for the top job at the Serious Fraud Office before former FBI lawyer Lisa Osofsky won the post will leave the regulator for private practice next year.
Alun Milford, who served as the SFO's general counsel, has joined Kingsley Napley as a partner in criminal litigation.
Milford has been a government prosecutor for 26 years. He has also served in the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which recently announced Max Hill QC, the government's independent review or terror legislation, as its new director of public prosecutions (DPP) to replace Alison Saunders.
In his new role Milford will focus on white collar crime, international and multi-jurisdictional investigations, sanctions, compliance and enforcement matters.
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Kingsley Napley's head of criminal litigation, Louise Hodges, said: “I am delighted that Alun is joining the criminal team at Kingsley Napley. After a successful career encompassing some of the most senior roles prosecuting crime and fraud in England and Wales, Alun brings with him a unique perspective and experience which will complement the talented partners and lawyers in the team.”
Earlier this month former SFO head David Green was appointed by magic circle firm Slaughter and May as a senior consultant. He will be ringfenced from matters he was involved in as the SFO director because of conflict of interest concerns.
Under Green’s watch the SFO secured a £497m deferred prosecution agreement with Rolls-Royce, a Slaughter and May client, following its four-year investigation into bribery and corruption at the company.
The case was one of a number of so-called “blockbusters” the SFO took on. Other examples include its case against Tesco over its 2014 accounting scandal.
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