Richard Cannon is a Partner at Stokoe Partnership Solicitors. He is an extremely experienced white collar crime lawyer, practising primarily in serious fraud and related areas.

Richard has particular expertise in cases relating to serious and complex fraud together with matters of alleged bribery and corruption relating to both private and corporate clients. He also has extensive experience in high value and complex money laundering matters across the Proceeds of Crime Act.

Richard has a strong practice in relation to matters relating to cross border financial crime allegations particularly involving the United States assisting clients on a number of fronts including US civil proceedings and fighting extradition to the US.

Richard joined Stokoe Partnership Solicitors from Gunnercooke, and prior to this he was also a Partner at Mishcon de Reya and Janes Solicitors.

Significant previous cases include R v Jain (a Serious Fraud Office (SFO) case in relation to Allied Deals/RBG), R v Gangar (SFO case regarding Dobb White) R v Richards and Others (Operation Amazon), an HMRC prosecution regarding carbon credit offset tax fraud. Richard also represented the Grillo sisters in the “case of the year” of 2013.

Richard has been consistently ranked by Chambers and Partners for financial crime where has been described as a “fantastic person to have on your side” who is “knowledgeable, thoughtful and efficient”. He has also been praised as a “a great tactical defence lawyer” and “a very smart and intuitive lawyer”. He is also ranked as a Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 UK 2022 guide where he is described as having “notable experience in international matters involving the US.”

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10 Mar 2023

Founding Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the collapse of the SFO’s G4S Trial in the Times

Founding Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments in The Times on the impact of the SFO dropping its case against three former executives at G4S.  

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10 Mar 2023

Founding Partner Bambos Tsiattalou comments on the collapse of the SFO’s G4S Trial in the Times

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25 Sep 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the future of the Serious Fraud Office in Law360

Partner Richard Cannon argues that the Serious Fraud Office must take faster and more effective action in investigations under new leadership if it is to regain its reputation as a prosecuting authority.

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25 Sep 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on the future of the Serious Fraud Office in Law360

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07 Aug 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on investment fraud in TheWealthNet

Partner Richard Cannon comments on how criminals are increasingly utilising artificial intelligence and cutting edge technology to commit investment fraud and financial crime. 

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07 Aug 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on investment fraud in TheWealthNet

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04 Aug 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on data protection concerns surrounding Worldcoin in The Independent

Partner Richard Cannon discusses controversial cryptocurrency service Worldcoin, and argues that its biometric authentication technology is a serious concern for data-protection and crypto regulatory bodies.

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04 Aug 2023

Partner Richard Cannon comments on data protection concerns surrounding Worldcoin in The Independent

‘Cannon has notable experience in international matters involving the US.’ – The Legal 500 UK 2022