Rahman Ravelli

Rahman Ravelli is a specialist law firm with a market-leading presence in the City of London, additional bases across the UK and Europe, and a worldwide network of legal experts. The firm is recognised for its work in multinational and multijurisdictional serious and corporate fraud, white-collar crime, bribery and corruption, regulatory matters, complex crime, civil recovery and commercial litigation.

Established in 2001, Rahman Ravelli has built a strong national and international reputation by defending high-profile, multi-jurisdictional and multi-agency cases, and by managing complex commercial litigation. It provides strategic advice to corporations, governments, financial institutions, senior business figures, professionals and high-net-worth individuals, with all matters led by partners. As a boutique, conflict-free practice, it is regularly instructed by other law firms to provide independent advice to senior executives and to handle discrete cross-border matters.

The firm has acted in major global corruption investigations, deferred prosecution agreement negotiations, cross-border investment fraud cases and Cum-Ex share-selling investigations. It is increasingly engaged to assist corporates and senior executives in self-reporting wrongdoing to secure civil rather than criminal resolutions. Its expertise also extends to sanctions compliance and related litigation, private prosecutions, asset tracing and recovery, and cryptocurrency matters, where it has represented clients in landmark cases. In addition, Rahman Ravelli advises on ESG-related legal issues for major institutions.

Rahman Ravelli regularly represents clients in cases involving agencies such as the Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, Financial Conduct Authority, City of London Police, Interpol, FBI, OLAF and the SEC. Its fraud practice includes commercial fraud, tax fraud, corruption and money laundering, with particular experience in complex SFO prosecutions and large-scale multijurisdictional cases. The firm also advises on regulatory and compliance issues, with expertise in surveillance, covert policing evidence and disclosure obligations, as established in the landmark case of R v H and C.

The firm’s bribery and corruption work spans governments, corporates, professionals and high-net-worth individuals across multiple sectors, with significant involvement in long-running investigations in the oil, gas and natural resources industries. Its civil recovery practice has taken cases to the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, defining important principles in the field. Rahman Ravelli also undertakes international commercial litigation, asset tracing and recovery, regularly challenging freezing orders and pursuing civil fraud claims.

Staffing

4 UK Partners
2 Legal Directors
15 Other UK Fee-earners