7 Bedford Row and 6 Kings Bench Walk have taken leading roles as the former head of Polly Peck International (PPI) Asil Nadir was yesterday (22 August) found guilty of stealing almost £30m from the conglomerate.

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) mounted a prosecution led by 7 Bedford Row barristers Philip Shears QC and Tom Elmer and Gareth Patterson and Esther Schutzer-Weissmann from 6 Kings Bench Walk Chambers, with Nadir found guilty of 10 counts of theft, after stealing a total of £28.6m from PPI between 1987 and 1990.