Cameron specialises in the most serious Fraud , Bribery & Corruption, and Regulatory cases, involving corporate defendants, individual directors and officers, and regulated professionals. Consistently recognised by Chambers & Partners, and also The Legal 500 as a Tier 1 Leading Silk, he is known for his expertise in criminal fraud, his engaging approach to clients, detailed case preparation, and targeted, fearless cross examination. He is also a specialist in Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings, and regularly deals with high-value confiscation in multi-defendant cases.
He is regularly instructed in such cases by private individuals and major corporate clients, to appear in court or on an advisory basis, who appreciate his tactical approach, commitment to clients, and commercial judgement.
He has considerable knowledge and experience of compliance issues, internal investigations by the leading prosecuting and other regulatory agencies, corporate criminal liability, and Deferred Prosecution Agreements. He is one of the few practising Silks with case experience of DPAs, and appeared in two of the largest to come before the courts (Entain plc and Amec Foster Wheeler plc).
He has specialist knowledge of Legal Professional Privilege, disclosure issues, and restraint/ confiscation applications arising in financial crime investigations/ prosecutions. Cameron appeared in the Supreme Court in the leading confiscation case of R v Andrewes, and in the “bounce back fraud” case of R v Terzyan & Others.
His experience and approach led to a number of notable appointments prior to taking silk, including Standing Counsel to the Insolvency Service and a member of the ‘A’ Panel for the Serious Fraud Office. He has acted for the FCA in a number of their cases. He conducted a number of major cases for those agencies, frequently as leading Junior.
Cameron is well placed to advise on the latest developments in white collar crime, having appeared regularly and recently at the Court of Appeal, including in a number of leading authorities relating to money laundering and confiscation. He has previously contributed to LexisNexis in relation to fraud offences and lectured to Police Forces, Government Departments and Law firms on topics ranging from the FCA to Police Disciplinary Powers.
Cameron sits part time as a Judge or Legally Qualified Chair in a number of regulatory disciplines and is thus well placed to assess cases from a judicial standpoint. His experience includes presiding over cases brought by the Metropolitan Police, City of London Police and Ministry of Defence Police. In 2023 he was appointed to preside over the proceedings brought by the Metropolitan Police against officers participating in the WhatsApp Group relating to Wayne Couzens. He also sits as judge for a number of sports regulators, including the England Cricket Board, the Football Association, and Sports Resolution, the leading body dealing with appeals from professional athletes.
Cameron is able to accept cases through direct access and is GDPR accredited.