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Sam Aldous

Senior Associate

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About

Sam is a senior associate in the firm’s Corporate Crime & Investigations team, and his practice straddles both regulatory enforcement and corporate/financial crime.

Recognised by Legal 500 as a “Leading Associate”, he specialises in crisis management, internal investigations, corporate and director liability, engagement with the authorities and responding to complex investigations by the Serious Fraud Office, the Financial Conduct Authority, HM Revenue and Customs, the Police, the Health and Safety Executive, the Environment Agency and others.

Sam’s practice covers serious fraud and money laundering, bribery and corruption, sanctions and export controls, insider dealing and market abuse, health and safety, and environmental protection (including waste and permitting). His expertise also extends to the complementary areas of civil fraud, AML/ABC compliance and judicial review of the actions of investigators and regulators.

Experience

  • Core Participant in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Advising in relation to the criminal investigation by the Metropolitan Police Service into allegations of corporate manslaughter and health and safety breaches arising out of the Grenfell Tower fire.
  • Major manufacturing company: Advising in relation to a global investigation into allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption by regulatory authorities in multiple jurisdictions, including the Serious Fraud Office and US Department of Justice.
  • Large corporate entity: Advising in relation to a multi-fatality accident, related internal investigations and engagement with investigators and regulators.
  • Leading manufacturer of industrial chemicals: Advising in relation to dealings with HMRC and the NCA, in connection with goods seized under the prohibitions imposed by the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
  • International commodities agent: Advising in relation to alleged offences related to the export of waste material and a related criminal investigation by the Environment Agency (EA).
  • Leading company in the waste sector: Advising in relation to a criminal investigation by the EA, engagement with the EA’s Definition of Waste Service and judicial review of the EA’s use of allegedly unlawful enforcement action.

Credentials

  • Admitted as a solicitor: England & Wales (2015)

Areas of expertise

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“Sam Aldous is an impressive Senior Associate. He is focused on the detail when needed but is able to stand back and see the bigger issues.”

Legal 500 UK, 2025

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