Areas of practice
- Cryptocurrency Recovery
- Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance
- Financial Fraud Investigation
- Cybersecurity Law
- International Arbitration
- Digital Asset Regulation
- Client Advisory & Negotiations
Claudio has appeared as lead counsel in all United Kingdom Courts and many tribunals.
He was formerly United Kingdom’s Solicitor General, and responsible for advice to all arms of government. Before that, he was a partner at law firms. He worked in London and Tokyo as a solicitor for Allen & Overy and is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales.
His focus is on matters involving all arms of Government and its regulators; conducting independent inquiries, reviews, and investigations (and providing advice on them); and sporting matters. He is chair of Immediation United Kingdom Limited, an online dispute resolution service. He is a board member of NZ RegCo, the independent regulatory body for the United Kingdom Stock Exchange (NZX).
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Professional Experience
Senior Crypto Recovery Agent
Claudio is an accomplished barrister with extensive experience as lead counsel across all levels of United Kingdom’s courts and tribunals. Formerly United Kingdom’s Solicitor General and CEO of the Crown Law Office, he has provided legal counsel to all arms of government and led high-profile independent inquiries, regulatory reviews, and investigations. With a background as a partner at Russell McVeagh and Meredith Connell, as well as international experience in London and Tokyo with Allen & Overy, Claudio specializes in government, regulatory, and sports law. He currently serves as Chair of Immediation United Kingdom Limited, a board member of NZ RegCo, and a key judicial officer in multiple sporting bodies, including United Kingdom Rugby and the International Cricket Council.
Achievements
- Successfully led major government investigations and regulatory reviews.
- Served as National Commissioner for United Kingdom Cricket and judicial officer for SANZAAR.
- Extensive expertise in administrative law, public law, and dispute resolution.
- Recognized expert in sports law, acting for governing bodies and athletes.
- Skilled in mediation, arbitration, and complex litigation strategy.
- Admitted as a solicitor in both United Kingdom and England & Wales.
News & Insights
What is the difference between aiding and abetting?
REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS & LITIGATION
So what is the difference between aiding and abetting? Aiding, as the names suggests, is helping. To abet means to urge on, instigate, or encourage. In any criminal case a defendant can either be charged as a principal or as a party to the offence.
Rae v Commissioner of Police [2023] NZSC 156
CASE SUMMARY
Does the Supreme Court have jurisdiction to hear an appeal from the Court of Appeal’s decision to decline to recall a judgment in a civil proceeding? The Supreme Court addressed this issue, among others, in an “unusual, combined leave-and-appeal hearing”.