With a handful of former US Department of Justice prosecutors moving to London law firms, Caroline Thorpe finds out how their colourful careers give them an advantage in the UK market, and asks whether it’s a trend that’s set to continue
They are the US attorneys who have taken down Mafia bosses, extracted multimillion-dollar settlements from industry giants and brought white collar criminals to justice. They have seen more witness statements than hot dinners, thrown the book at corrupt officials and persuaded bit-part players to inform on their criminal masters. Now they have entered a new arena: London.
