Stephen Ferguson is a specialist defence barrister and is one of the most sought after defence barristers in the UK.
He specialises in the fields of fraud, organised crime, corruption and large scale money laundering. He is regularly instructed in the most serious and high profile cases in the UK and overseas.
A fearless advocate
Ferguson’s work often features an international dimension such as a Mutual Legal Assistance request from an international government. He works relentlessly to ensure that the problems of his clients are dealt with expeditiously and successfully. Very high profile individuals from the worlds of commerce, politics, celebrity, music and sport have been successfully and discreetly represented by Ferguson over the years.
Expertise
He has proven and unique expertise in putting together small teams of relevant professionals to solve problems with a criminal dimension globally without recourse to the courts. He routinely draws in the very ‘best of breed’ – from the right international law firm, PR firm and other strategic advisers to guarantee results. Indeed he is regarded as result obsessed.
A strong track record
Historical clients have included Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, in the Epstein matter. Ferguson has advised prominent figures from Arab and East-Asian Ruling Families. He has been counsel of choice for the Conservative Party on several matters, both for the Party and Members of Parliament, one of which reached the Supreme Court.
Cases of notoriety have included acting for Terry Adams, Charles Bronson, issues arising out of the attempted Equatorial Guinea Coup, and the Dewani Case (the South African ‘honeymoon case’). He has appeared in a prominent matter in Iraq involving a British national.
Recent instructions include a prominent civil fraud allegation in Gibraltar and a significant pharmaceutical case in the UK. He is presently instructed in a large-scale matter involving the Caribbean, an international cyber-security matter, and the Grenfell Criminal investigation. Many other sensitive and confidential cases have been carefully and successfully resolved by Ferguson.
BACKGROUND
Stephen Ferguson read law at Oxford University and was called to the Bar in 1991. He was a junior Irish rugby international and a Rugby Blue at Oxford. He is a member of the Vincent’s Club, The Oxford and Cambridge Club, and Leander Club. His interests include Anglo-Irish literature and combat sports.
