Mark Wilson

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 131594

The two leading guides, Legal 500 and Chambers Directory, have ranked Mark top in the region for 15 years for fraud, and as a leading lawyer – “highly experienced – market leader in the Midlands” and “first rate and buzzing with ideas, authoritative yet approachable”. He has been ranked nationally for 5 years for both fraud and for tax investigations – “first class and confidence inspiring; superb client-handling and technical knowledge” and “a pleasure to deal with and has great knowledge of the sector”. Mark is expert at defending Financial Crime including all frauds, conspiracy, and money laundering. He is a specialist in resolving Tax Investigations. He was the lead solicitor in a high profile HMRC prosecution (R v Mandaric & Redknapp) which was resoundingly defeated on all counts. Mark has vast experience of all types of Regulatory cases, including those brought by the HSE, Environment Agency, Local Authority, Office of Fair Trading, Dept for Business Innovation & Skills, and Companies House. His background is over 25 years defending financial crime and regulatory cases. First, as a partner at Freeth Cartwright, and then a founder partner of Cartwright King where he led the fraud teams. In 2015 Mark left to become a partner in Richard Nelson LLP and join Richard in providing the highest quality representation across the UK.