Hayley Humphries
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Hayley Humphries

Senior Associate

Email

hayley.humphries@aoshearman.com

Phone

+44 203 088 5126

Offices

London

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Hayley specialises in white collar crime, acting as a trusted advisor to companies, financial institutions and individuals on high profile and complex matters.

Hayley has a particular focus on white collar defence, fraud and asset tracing. Her areas of expertise include: money laundering; bribery and corruption; market abuse; competition; modern slavery; cyber crime; independent enquiries; tax evasion; civil and criminal fraud; and asset tracing.

Hayley has a wealth of experience leading on investigations and engaging with external agencies and regulators, including the UK's Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, HMRC, Pensions Regulator and Financial Conduct Authority, as well as other key international agencies such as the US DOJ and SEC.

Hayley has also spent time seconded to the financial crime team of a large financial institution.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • The UK subsidiary of a multinational technology company in respect of an internal investigation into potential bribery and corruption. Advising the corporate with respect to remediating the issues and drafting a report for the SFO, as part of a self report. The SFO decided not to open an investigation as a result of the cooperation and remediations efforts that had been taken by the company. 
  • ANED of an international corporate, interviewed as a witness by the SFO. 
  • An international bank in connection with potentially suspicious client activity relating to overseas corruption, including advising on reporting obligations and next steps from a money laundering perspective. 
  • A financial institution that was the subject of an investigation and decision by the FCA using its competition powers. We have resolved to the client’s satisfaction its claim for indemnity for its costs relating to that investigation from its professional indemnity insurer.

Published Work

  • Anti-Money Laundering: HMRC raises its game, Practical Law Company Magazine (September 2019) 
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing - Risks And Mitigants For Non-Regulated Companies (July 2019) 
  • The cannabis market: helping investors navigate the UK regulatory regime (June 2019)
  • HMRC makes it easier to self-report (or whistle blow) on facilitation of tax evasion (28 February 2019) 
  • Azerbaijani couple at the centre of UK’s first Unexplained Wealth Order (22 October 2018) 
  • A closer look: United Kingdom - FCA secures confiscation orders in Operation Tabernula (6 August 2018) • Courts can side step consent regime under POCA - but not often (10 May 2017) 
  • Unsuccessful challenge to SFO's Letter of Request (26 April 2017) 
  • One ‘Little Tavern’; One large insider dealing ring (20 May 2016) 
  • A&O decision report: FCA publishes decision notices in respect of three former members of Keydata’s senior management, Practical Law Company (24 June 2015) 
  • Editor of the firm’s European White-Collar Crime Report

Speaking Engagements

  • “Fintech litigation and regulatory enforcement risks: emerging trends and areas to watch ”, A&O Fintech Seminar Series, 27 September 2019 
  • “Growth opportunity: investing in the future of cannabis”, A&O client seminar series, 27 November 2019

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

  • Member, Financial Services Lawyers Association

Qualifications

Admissions

Solicitor, England and Wales, 2015

Solicitor Advocate, England and Wales, 2018

Academic

LLB, Law, Nottingham University, 2011

LPC, College of Law, Moorgate, 2011

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.