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Jim Sturman QC

international fraud and arbitration specialist at member of Silk Road Chambers Limited

Jim Sturman QC is recommended as a 'leader in the field' in fraud, general crime and sport (ranked in band one in all three categories) by the Chambers Directory, an independent guide to the legal profession - nominated by the editors of that publication as 'silk of the year' 2006.
Jim is acknowledged is a leader in bribery and corruption offences  He regularly advises in relation to a number of multi-national bribery investigations, in the oil and gas, construction, defence and insurance sectors regarding appropriate compliance procedures to take into account the potential for corporate liabilities where companies have inadequate procedures in place.  Jim is often instructed as counsel to advise both businesses and individuals in the UK and abroad and appears in International Arbitration where there are corruption/fraud elements involved. 
Jim is trusted with representing some of the biggest names and personalities in sport including Jose Mourinho, Jimmy Hasselbaink, Frank Lampard, Kieron Dyer, Joe Cole, John Terry, Robbie Savage, Robbie Keane, Michael Ballack and Didier Drogba.  He is regularly instructed by football clubs such as Chelsea Football Club, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, Newcastle United FC, Wigan, Millwall, and Wimbledon AFC.  He was part of the team that acted for Mohammed Bin Hammam in his successful appeal to the CAS against his lifetime ban from football imposed by FIFA over allegations of corruption linked to the FIFA elections.