Evan Wright

Solicitor - Partner

SRA ID: 14289

van is a partner in the Business Crime and Regulation team. He qualified as a solicitor in 1997 after working for five years as a clerk in the defence and prosecution of serious fraud cases. The legal directory Legal 500 comments that 'The "careful and thorough" Evan Wright is recommended for complex financial crime work'. Most recently, Evan has been listed as a recommended lawyer in the Legal 500 UK and has been described as ‘superb; always goes that extra mile for his clients and is always well prepared. Evan has been instructed to defend in a great many serious fraud, restraint, asset recovery and confiscation cases in the UK and abroad. He is highly regarded by forensic accountants who have described him as ‘having a rare ability to grasp the central issue when faced with complicated scenarios’. He has represented clients in many of the largest cases prosecuted in the North West and some of the largest cases nationally. These include matters brought by HM Revenue and Customs, The Crown Prosecution Service, The Serious and Organised Crime Agency, The DTI / DBIS / BEIS, MHRA and Border Agency. Evan’s skill in large investigations has seen him instructed in complex SRA investigations and prosecutions before the SDT. His portfolio of corporate regulatory matters includes £multi-million cases before the 1st Tier Tribunal and serious FCA investigations, together with investigations leading to proceedings before the GphC and other clinical panels.