Henry Garfield
Biography
Henry is a partner in the Baker McKenzie Dispute Resolution team and Co-Chair of the Investigations, Compliance & Ethics practice in London. Henry's practice focuses on investigations and business crime related issues with particular expertise in advising companies and individuals in relation to multijurisdictional fraud, bribery, corruption, and whistleblowing investigations and criminal and civil litigation. Henry is also well versed in supporting companies with their compliance processes and procedures.
Henry worked in our San Francisco office for an extended period with our US white collar crime team and has been seconded to the investigations team of a well-known bank in London. During his secondment, Henry played a leading role in the internal legal team on a number of high-profile investigations. Henry has also been seconded to the UK Serious Fraud Office, during which time he was the Case Lawyer on a high profile and significant multi-million-pound investigation.
Henry is recognised as a “Next Generation Partner” in Legal 500, which notes he is “intelligent and a good team player” and “extremely good in putting together both enforcement agency perspectives and the practical real life requirements and incidents”. He is also listed as a Future Leader in the Lexology Index for Investigations and was awarded Lexology’s Client Choice Award for Investigations in 2024.
Representative Legal Matters
- Representing Jeff Cook, a former director of GPT Special Project Management, in connection with criminal charges of corruption and misconduct in public office brought against him relating to his time working in the Middle East. We had previously undertaken an investigation into allegations of international corruption by the company. This case is the longest running SFO investigation of all time and went to a four month jury trial. Mr. Cook was acquitted of the serious corruption charges made against him.
- Acting for the Bank of Baroda, a leading state-owned Indian bank, as one of the defendants to claims brought by the administrators of the collapsed NMC private healthcare group both before the English High Court and ADGM Court in a multibillion-dollar claim (approx. USD 6 billion). The claims relate to a massive alleged fraud which is said to have resulted in the collapse of the Group.
- Supporting a household name corporate client in the auto sector conducting an investigation into allegations of corruption, fraud and customs duty offences in India, which had been raised by a whistleblower.
- Acting for an individual in relation to the tracing and recovery of over USD 200 million following an arbitration award made in his favour.
- Supporting a household name corporate client in relation to an investigation into potential breaches of Iranian sanctions.
- Acting pro bono for a well-known UK based charity in relation to allegations of bribery in an overseas jurisdiction.
- Acting for a well known corporate in the food sector in relation to allegations of fraud and other misconduct in a franchise.
- Advising on a wide-ranging and complex investigation, involving criminal issues, for a financial institution following an investigation into whistleblowing allegations in a European company.
- Advising a large, listed company in the travel sector in relation to an investigation by the SFO into allegations of bribery and corruption in its overseas operations.
- Acting for an insurance broker in relation to an Account Freezing Order obtained by the SFO over funds worth several million pounds.
- Advising an individual in relation to fraud claims in the English courts in relation to property investments and the alleged siphoning of significant investment funds by an individual and a law firm.
- Assisting with the conduct of a highly sensitive internal investigation in a shipping company's business following allegations by a whistleblower in relation to suspected corruption and failures to comply with applicable internal procurement procedures.
- Acting for a major global company in relation to an investigation into allegations of fraud and corruption in its North Africa operation.
- Acting for an overseas Central Bank and National Prosecuting Authority in relation to overseas criminal proceedings. Restraint orders were obtained over the defendant's assets in England, Scotland and Guernsey, which involved working alongside the SFO and other enforcement authorities.
- Acting for a well-known financial institution in relation to very significant allegations of corruption, fraud and other compliance breaches in its Eastern European operations.
Professional Honors
- Solicitor Advocate - Higher Courts
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Law Society of England & Wales - Member
Admissions
- England & Wales~United Kingdom (2008)
Education
- Nottingham Law School (L.P.C.) (2005)
- University of Nottingham (Law Degree) (2004)
Languages
- English
Previous Offices
- San Francisco