What Corker Binning does

Corker Binning is a London-based specialist law firm founded in 2000 that focuses on business crime and fraud, regulatory litigation, extradition, mutual legal assistance, sanctions, HMRC investigations, and general criminal defence. The firm operates from a single headquarters at 4th floor, 1 Ely Place, London EC1N 6RY, and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA number 00330978). It serves High Net Worth Individuals and Corporate Entities as primary clients, with a secondary segment of regulated professionals facing disciplinary proceedings. The team comprises approximately 24 members including partners, of counsel, senior associates, associates, and paralegals, with notable recent lateral hires Henrietta Ronson (2025), Stephen Gentle (2025), and Priya Dave from the FCA (2025).

The firm's service offering is structured around eight interconnected practice areas — Business Crime & Fraud, Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions, HMRC Investigations, Individual Accountability, International Advice & Assistance, Proceeds of Crime, Regulatory & Disciplinary, and Sanctions — delivered under a partner-led model where every partner is a recognised leader in their field. Distribution is sales-led, driven by reputation, professional referrals from other law firms and in-house counsel, and partner media commentary in outlets such as the Financial Times, Bloomberg, BBC, Reuters, and the Wall Street Journal. Thought leadership is supported by 'The Knowledge' publication and the 'Full Comment' podcast. Revenue is generated exclusively through fee-based professional services; pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed.

Corker Binning has no disclosed AI/ML, software, or platform capabilities — its offering is human-expertise-only legal advisory and litigation. The firm is structured as a private partnership, owns no subsidiaries, has no external investors or funding rounds, and has not executed any mergers or acquisitions. It has consistently held top-tier rankings across Chambers UK, Legal 500, GIR 100, Who's Who Legal, The Times Best Law Firms, and Spear's from 2022 through 2026, and has been instructed in high-profile matters involving figures such as Bernie Ecclestone, Oleg Tinkov, Julian Assange, Mike Lynch, and Tom Hayes.

Name

Corker Binning

Legal name

Corker Binning

Website

https://corkerbinning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corker Binning is a London specialist law firm founded in 2000 providing business crime, fraud, regulatory, extradition, and criminal defence services to high net worth individuals, corporate entities, and regulated professionals through a partner-led team of approximately 24.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Fee-based legal services for business crime and fraud defence, regulatory litigation, extradition, and general criminal defence work. Services billed to individual clients and corporate entities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Corker Binning is a London-based specialist law firm providing legal representation and advice in business crime and fraud, regulatory litigation, extradition and mutual legal assistance, and general criminal defence. The firm serves both individual and corporate clients—including high-net-worth individuals and senior corporate executives—as suspects, witnesses, defendants, or victims in serious criminal and regulatory matters, often with an international dimension.

Product overview

Corker Binning is a single-practice London law firm providing specialized legal services in business crime and fraud, regulatory litigation, extradition, and general criminal defence. The firm operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform with separate modules. The core service encompasses eight interconnected practice areas—Business Crime & Fraud, Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions, HMRC Investigations, Individual Accountability, International Advice & Assistance, Proceeds of Crime, Regulatory & Disciplinary, and Sanctions—all supported by the firm's partner-led team. Supplementary to core legal services, the firm offers The Knowledge, its in-house publication containing longer analytical articles for legal practitioners, and the Full Comment Podcast providing audio commentary on legal topics. The practice areas work collaboratively to provide holistic advice on complex cases, often with international dimensions, serving individual and corporate clients across the entire criminal justice spectrum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Knowledge: The firm's in-depth publication providing longer reads written for other law practitioners, along with shorter commentary pieces on topical issues

Products and services

• Business Crime & Fraud Specialist legal representation in business crime and fraud matters, including white-collar crime, corporate criminal liability, and complex fraud investigations and prosecutions, for individual and corporate clients.
• Criminal Investigations and Prosecutions Advice and representation throughout criminal investigations and prosecutions, including pre-charge advice, police station attendance, and court proceedings, covering matters from road traffic offences through to murder.
• HMRC Investigations Representation and advice for individuals and businesses subject to HMRC criminal and civil investigations, including tax evasion, VAT fraud, and failure to prevent tax evasion matters.
• Individual Accountability Legal services focused on personal liability for corporate criminality, including advice under the Senior Managers and Certification Regime and individual prosecution defence.
• International Advice & Assistance (Extradition) Legal services covering extradition proceedings, mutual legal assistance, and international criminal law matters, with experience in complex cross-border cases.
• Proceeds of Crime Representation in confiscation proceedings, account freezing orders, Unexplained Wealth Orders, and civil recovery matters under the Proceeds of Crime Act.
• Regulatory & Disciplinary Expert advisory and representation services for clients facing regulatory investigations, enforcement actions, and disciplinary proceedings before regulatory bodies including the FCA and professional regulators.
• Sanctions Advisory Advisory services on sanctions compliance and representation in sanctions-related matters, including challenges to designations and delisting applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Consistently ranked top tier in Chambers UK, Legal 500, GIR 100, Who's Who Legal
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Harcus Parker: London boutique founded by former SFO lawyer Damon Carmichael, focused on white-collar crime, bribery and corruption; comparable size and direct competitor for corporate crime mandates.
• Signature Litigation: London litigation boutique with a strong white-collar, investigations and regulatory practice; comparable boutique model serving corporate and individual clients in serious financial crime matters.
• Bindmans LLP: London firm with established criminal defence, regulatory and public law practices; comparable mid-sized competitor for HNW individuals facing criminal or regulatory exposure.
• Peters & Peters: Long-standing London business crime and fraud boutique with comparable partner-led model and HNW/corporate client mix; ranks alongside Corker Binning in Chambers for business crime.
• Kingsley Napley: London full-service firm with a highly regarded criminal defence, regulatory and white-collar crime practice; directly comparable boutique-to-mid-tier competitor serving HNW individuals and corporates on business crime matters.
• BCL Solicitors: London specialist criminal defence and business crime firm with overlapping practice areas (fraud, regulatory, extradition); comparable specialist positioning serving similar client profile.
• Edmonds Marshall McMahon: London specialist business crime and fraud defence boutique; comparable size, partner-led model and Chambers-ranked practice competing for similar fraud and regulatory mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Mishcon de Reya: Larger London full-service firm with a top-ranked business crime and fraud group; competes for the same HNW and corporate white-collar mandates but with broader practice breadth.
• Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan: US-headquartered litigation specialist with a significant London white-collar and investigations group; competes for cross-border business crime mandates and frequently co-counsels with UK boutiques.
• Dechert LLP: Global law firm with a highly ranked London white-collar and corporate investigations practice; competes for the largest cross-border SFO/FCA/DOJ matters that Corker Binning is referred into.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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