Robin Marshall
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Robin Marshall

Senior Associate

Advises both companies and individuals on complex, sensitive, cross-border investigations and litigation.

He has a particular focus on white-collar defence, civil fraud and asset recovery proceedings.

Recently returned from a year’s secondment to the Serious Fraud Office where, amongst other cases, he was the lead case lawyer on a large fraud investigation.

Robin’s cases span criminal, civil, employment and regulatory issues, often across multiple jurisdictions. This includes matters involving the UK Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, Metropolitan Police and HMRC, as well as international agencies.

Is recognised as an Associate to Watch in Chambers UK 2027: Corporate Crime & Investigations.

Expertise

Experience

Representative matters

  • A global mining company on an internal corruption investigation.
  • A UK-headquartered company on parallel civil and criminal matters relating to suspected bribery, fraud and money laundering.
  • A major UK plc on an internal corruption and antitrust investigation.
  • Successful defence of a UK corporate in relation to potential criminal tax offences.
  • A former CEO of a UK plc in an SFO investigation into allegations of fraud.
  • A large European bank on an internal money laundering investigation.
  • A US-headquartered multinational corporate in relation to asset tracing and arbitration proceedings.
  • A major European corporate in numerous competition damages claims in the English High Court in respect of a European Commission antitrust investigation.

Pro bono

  • Robin began A&O Shearman’s partnership with Z2K Trust, a London-based anti-poverty charity. Through this initiative, Robin and many others at A&O Shearman have represented dozens of individuals navigating the UK’s complex disability benefits system, securing benefits for those individuals worth several millions of pounds.
  • Robin was seconded to Greece to assist European Lawyers in Lesvos in their work supporting refugees applying for asylum in the EU.

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted as a solicitor, Republic of Ireland, 2019

Admitted as a solicitor, England and Wales, 2018

Academic

LPC, BPP Law School, 2016

GDL, BPP Law School, 2015

BA, English Literature, Durham University, 2014

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.