Fergus Harrington

Solicitor - Solicitor

SRA ID: 543405

Recommended in the Legal 500, Fergus has 12 years’ experience in practicing criminal law. He advises in respect of allegations of white-collar crime, business crime, money laundering, the importation and supply of drugs, the supply of firearms, murder and serious sexual offences. His practice has an emphasis on complex financial and regulatory matters including allegations of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. Fergus has vast experience in preparing VHCC cases and defends prosecutions brought by the FCA, HMRC and the SFO. Fergus has developed a particular expertise in advising individuals involved in boiler room frauds. He advised defendants in the first three land banking prosecutions in the UK, including Operation Cotton. Fergus has extensive knowledge of preparing lengthy and highly complex Crown Court trials, often involving the miss selling of diamonds, binary option investments and asset recovery services. Fergus has built up a credible private client following, advising high net worth individuals, as well as company Directors, in relation to HMRC investigations, tax evasion, mortgage fraud, benefit fraud, charity fraud and money laundering. Fergus has significant expertise in preparing cases concerning the supply and importation of drugs on a commercial scale. These types of cases often involve the conspiracy to supply and import in excess of 100 kilos of class A drugs and carry substantial sentences. Fergus is particularly sought after in cases involving Encro Chat evidence linked to Operation Venetic. He is renowned for his ability to analyse and comprehend vast amounts of complex telecommunications data. During the last eighteen months Fergus has worked with a number of the countries leading telephone experts and computer experts to assist with Encro Chat cases. He has also instructed French Law experts to provide commentary on the involvement of the French authorities in Operation Venetic. Fergus is also adept at handling serious matters involving violence, murder and serious organised crime.