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Jessica Parker
Senior Partner
"Jessica Parker is a true leader in the field. Masters detail but retains strategic oversight. Superb team leader. Quite brilliant."
THE LEGAL 500 2022
BIOGRAPHY & EXPERTISE
Jessica Parker is a specialist in investigations and criminal and regulatory litigation, who is described as ‘a favourite among peers and clients in the white collar crime market and is identified as “the future of the business crime defence space” by Who’s Who Legal.
She acts for individuals and businesses in investigations and proceedings brought by a wide range of enforcement authorities. A recent highlight includes securing the acquittal of the former Chief Executive of Barclays in his prosecution by the Serious Fraud Office in respect of the bank’s 2008 fund raising.
Jessica is recognised in the leading directories In Chambers and Partners UK 2023, she is ranked in band one for Financial Crime Individuals and Tax: Contentious: Fraud and band three for POCA Work & Asset Forfeiture. She is also recommended by The Legal 500 UK 2023 in Crime and Fraud: White-collar crime. Jessica is ranked as one of ten Global Elite Thought Leader in Europe in the Who’s Who Legal: Business Crime Defence for Corporates and Individuals 2022.
Areas of expertise
Jessica Parker advises on all types of investigation and crime. She represents professionals, business leaders and companies in investigations by the police, Serious Fraud Office, HMRC and the FCA. Jessica has particular experience in corruption, tax fraud and money laundering investigations and prosecutions. Jessica advises businesses and individuals in relation to the financial sanctions regime.
Jessica is a specialist in investigations with an international dimension, including advising witnesses and suspects involved in international investigations. She is the immediate past Chair of the International Bar Association’s Business Crime Committee.
Jessica also represents clients in police investigations and has represented a number of high-profile individuals in relation to the most serious criminal charges.
Jessica acts for clients in all types of inquisitorial process, including professional disciplinary proceedings, inquests and inquiries.
WORK HIGHLIGHTS
- Securing the acquittal of a former Barclays Chief Executive prosecuted by the SFO in their landmark case relating to the payment of fees to Qatar connected to the bank’s 2008 capital raisings.
- Conducting an investigation on behalf of a business founder in respect of a fraud allegation which is also the subject of an SFO investigation.
- Advising non-executive directors in an HMRC money laundering investigation.
- Advising employees of a statutory investigative body in respect of police and internal investigations into their conduct.
- Advising a director of a major sports business in relation to a Code of Practice 9 tax investigation into suspected fraud by HMRC.
- Acting in several major SFO investigations into fraud and bribery including Rolls-Royce, G4S and Serco.
- Advising in relation to inquests, including Hillsborough.
- Advising high-profile individuals in respect of allegations of serious crime.
- Acting for individuals and executives in FCA investigations into insider dealing and market abuse.
- Acting for companies and individuals in respect of police searches and challenges to those searches.
Career
Jessica Parker joined Corker Binning from a major City firm in 2004. She became a partner of Corker Binning in 2012.
She is immediate past Chair of the Business Crime Committee of the International Bar Association.
News & Insights
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Jessica Parker provides advice for when a family business is facing a criminal or regulatory investigation in STEP Journal
March 9 2022
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Partners Andrew Smith and Jessica Parker write for Global Investigations Review
January 17 2022
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Jessica Parker writes for The Law Society Gazette on reforming the confiscation regime
December 6 2021
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The troubling case of Mr Parker – should the confiscation regime be reformed?
December 1 2021
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Jessica Parker quoted in Bloomberg on NatWest pleading guilty V FCA
October 7 2021
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Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for the Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations
September 23 2021
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Procurement during the pandemic: is there a case for prosecuting UK public officials for misconduct in public office?
April 27 2021
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Jessica Parker writes for Law360 on the lessons learnt from HMRC’s record money services fine
February 9 2021
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Jessica Parker quoted in FT and Law360 on payments firm fined record £23.8m for AML failings
January 18 2021
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Jessica Parker quoted in Money Laundering Bulletin on NCA recovering £10m in assets using UWO
October 8 2020
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Jessica Parker writes for Financial Reporter on repercussions for financial services firms if found facilitating tax evasion
September 10 2020
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Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith write for GIR flashpoints between companies and individuals in corporate investigations
September 8 2020
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Jessica Parker and Joseph Hume discuss consultation on the temporary amendment to PACE
July 9 2020
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Jessica Parker quoted in media on furlough fraud
July 9 2020
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Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith feature in GIR’s Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations
February 17 2020
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Jessica Parker to co-chair and speak at 2020 IBA Transnational Crime Conference
January 29 2020
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Jessica Parker and Nick Barnard write for Financier Worldwide on self-incrimination
January 22 2020
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Jessica Parker to speak at Female Fraud Forum
January 20 2020
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Jessica Parker comments in the IBA Magazine on Anti Money Laundering checks
November 29 2019
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Jessica Parker quoted in International Bar Association
October 29 2019
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U.K. Tax Authority and Tax Fraud Investigations – Bloomberg Tax
October 29 2019
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Jessica Parker comments in The Sunday Telegraph on SFO spending cuts
July 29 2019
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Jessica Parker comments in the media on Serco’s Deferred Prosecution Agreement
July 3 2019
Insights
Draft Registration of the Overseas entities bill— background and key concerns
July 1 2019
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Jessica Parker to Co-Chair Session at the 22nd Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference
May 15 2019
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Jessica Parker comments on the UK government to introduce public registers to bring about greater transparency to prevent illicit financial flows in the IBA
April 15 2019
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Nick Barnard and Jessica Parker examine the recent reports on the Bribery Act 2010 and the OPBAS in GIR
March 22 2019
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Andrew Smith and Jessica Parker contribute to GIR’s Third Edition of The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations
January 24 2019
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Jessica Parker to co-chair a session at the IBA Annual Conference 2018
October 8 2018
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Jessica Parker’s Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders – Global Elite 2019 Interview
September 14 2018
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Jessica Parker comments on the growing pressure to clamp down on money laundering in the IBA
August 14 2018
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Jessica Parker and Andrew Smith contribute to GIR’s The Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations 2018 Newsletter
July 11 2018
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Jessica Parker in GIR’s Women in Investigations 2018
June 29 2018
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Jessica Parker and Maia Cohen-Lask contribute to the Law Commission’s Consultation Paper on Search Warrants
June 7 2018
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Jessica Parker attending the 21st Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference
May 16 2018
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Jessica Parker discusses the case of R (on the application of AL) v SFO and others in Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence and Fraud Intelligence
May 16 2018
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Jessica Parker comments on the High Court’s criticism of the SFO in The Law Society Gazette
April 23 2018
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Jessica Parker discusses managing electronic data in criminal trials in Fraud Intelligence
April 9 2018
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Jessica Parker comments on UK fraud hitting a 15-year high in Bloomberg and Insurance Journal
January 15 2018
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Sex, texts and disclosure
December 19 2017
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Jessica Parker discusses disclosure failures in criminal proceedings and the Liam Allan case in The Law Society Gazette and Criminal Law & Justice Weekly
December 19 2017
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Jessica Parker discusses the legality of tax avoidance on talkRadio
November 8 2017
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Jessica Parker comments on the Paradise Papers on BBC News and The Credit Protection Association
November 7 2017
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Jessica Parker comments on the facilitation of tax evasion in economia
November 6 2017
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Kim Nihill and Jessica Parker discuss the Modern Slavery Act and UK businesses in The Times
October 12 2017
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Jessica Parker co-hosts webinar on anti-bribery and corruption in LexisNexis
September 18 2017
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Jessica Parker to attend the 31st ABA Annual National Institute on White Collar Crime
March 7 2017
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Jessica Parker’s article on HMRC and UWO’s published in Bloomberg BNA’s Tax Planning International Review
December 21 2016
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Jessica Parker discusses financial crime liability in PaymentsCompliance
September 21 2016
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Jessica Parker comments on SFO recent successes in The Times
July 14 2016
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Jessica Parker holding a webinar today on INTERPOL Notices for LexisNexis
July 6 2016
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Jessica Parker is speaking at 19th Annual IBA Transnational Crime Conference
May 11 2016
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Jessica Parker’s comments on the Panama Papers and HMRC published in Spear’s, City AM, FT Adviser, Tax Journal and Solicitor’s Journal
April 4 2016
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Jessica Parker discusses asset recovery at the Law Society of England and Wales
March 23 2016
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Jessica Parker comments on the latest European Anti-Money Laundering Directive in In-House Perspective magazine
March 16 2016
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Jessica Parker comments on money laundering laws in Payments Compliance
February 4 2016
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Jessica Parker and Nick Barnard discuss offshore tax evasion in Financier Worldwide
February 3 2016
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Jessica Parker comments on calls for review of corporate liability in Global Investigations Review
December 17 2015
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Jessica Parker comments on UK’s first DPA and benefits of confidentiality in The Times
December 3 2015
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Jessica Parker discusses UK’s first DPA
December 2 2015
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Jessica Parker to speak at the Goodacre financial crime update
November 19 2015
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Corker Binning partners to attend IBA conference in Vienna
October 1 2015
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Jessica Parker discusses dirty money on Sky News
July 29 2015
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Jessica Parker to speak at the 18th Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Berlin
May 7 2015
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Corker Binning Partners, David Corker and Jessica Parker, to attend 18th Annual Transnational Crime Conference
May 5 2015
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Jessica Parker discusses Publicity Orders for corporate offenders
April 21 2015
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Jessica Parker appointed Vice Chair of the IBA’s Business Crime Committee
February 10 2015
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Robert Brown recognised as one of the Top 10 lawyers in London and Corker Binning recognised as leading lawyers by Super Lawyers 2014
December 17 2014
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Corker Binning is top ranked in Legal 500 UK 2014
October 1 2014
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Corker Binning partner speaking at the Goodacre Financial Crime Update
May 22 2014
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Corker Binning partner ranked in Global Investigations Review 40 under 40
April 3 2014
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Corker Binning lawyers to attend the IBA 17th Transnational Crime Conference in Istanbul, Turkey
April 1 2014
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Nicola Finnerty retires as a partner of Corker Binning
January 13 2014
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Corker Binning partner speaks at Goodacre’s ‘Employment Law and the Prudential Regulation Authority and the FCA’ conference
September 23 2013
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Corker Binning partner in The Lawyer on Avoiding DPA’s American-style
May 13 2013
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Corker Binning partner speaks at 16th Annual Transnational Crime Conference in Miami
May 1 2013
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Corker Binning partner elected to IBA Business Crime Committee
April 1 2013
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Corker Binning lawyers featured in the first ever UK edition of Super Lawyers
March 1 2013
Testimonials
"Jessica is a very high-quality operator."
Chambers UK 2023
"Jessica Parker is very good; she's someone I would refer matters to."
Chambers UK 2023
"Jessica Parker is a very astute solicitor. She is able to guide a client through difficult situations and maintain their trust."
Chambers UK 2023
"Jessica Parker – assured, confident and knowledgeable."
Legal 500 2023
"Jessica Parker – as deadly as she is polite, she really knows what it takes to get a case trial ready and has the right levels of intellectual ability and emotional stamina necessary to see difficult and lengthy investigations through to a successful conclusion for the client."
Legal 500 2023
"Jessica Parker is a highly experienced partner in investigations and criminal litigation who will let her team flourish whilst always keeping a watchful eye on any decisions they make."
Legal 500 2023
"Jessica Parker is a highly experienced partner in investigations and criminal litigation who will let her team flourish whilst always keeping a watchful eye on any decisions they make."
Legal 500 2023
"She is the complete package - highly experienced, a first-rate brain with a practical approach which clients appreciate."
Chambers HNW 2022
"She has a fantastic legal brain which she brings to bear for her clients."
Chambers UK 2022
"She is very talented and user-friendly."
Chambers UK 2022
Jessica is so efficient, if you ask her to do something she will undoubtedly already have done it. She is always on top of the detail and knows what the opposition's next move will be before they have taken it."
Chambers UK 2022
"A brilliant lawyer who is super smart."
Chambers UK 2022
“Jessica doesn’t shy away from difficult tasks and has brilliant knowledge of asset recovery and proceeds of crime.”
Chambers UK 2022
“Jessica is an excellent negotiator and perfect with clients. She instils confidence in those she works with.”
Chambers UK 2022
"Jessica is a strong and effective defender of her clients' interests, as well as being pragmatic and highly responsive."
Chambers UK 2022
"She has very good technical ability and she is very user-friendly. She provides practical advice to clients and is popular with them."
Chambers UK 2022
"Jessica Parker stands out for her expert handling of tax and banking cases."
THE LEGAL 500 2022
"Jessica Parker is a first-rate communicator and a determined advocate for her client in every case; she is extremely well-prepared and works brilliantly in a team with counsel, with a perfect balance of encouragement and control."
THE LEGAL 500 2022
"Jessica Parker is a true leader in the field. Masters detail but retains strategic oversight. Superb team leader. Quite brilliant."
THE LEGAL 500 2022
"Jessica Parker is a formidable advocate for her clients."
THE LEGAL 500 2022
“She is tactically aware and creates a total confidence in the client. She also has excellent judgement.”
Chambers UK 2021
“She is super bright, very hard-working and can navigate her way through the most complex cases”.
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS' HNW GUIDE 2021
Jessica Parker has ‘an impressive capacity to rapidly absorb large volumes of material and identify the key issues’.
THE LEGAL 500 2019
"A consummate professional and the complete package."
CHAMBERS UK 2019
"Extremely adept and experienced practitioner."
CHAMBERS UK 2019
"Really solid knowledge of the law and steely determination."
CHAMBERS UK 2019
"Calm, client-focused and cool-headed."
CHAMBERS UK 2019
- Securing the acquittal of a former Barclays Chief Executive prosecuted by the SFO in their landmark case relating to the payment of fees to Qatar connected to the bank’s 2008 capital raisings.
- Conducting an investigation on behalf of a business founder in respect of a fraud allegation which is also the subject of an SFO investigation.
- Advising non-executive directors in an HMRC money laundering investigation.
- Advising employees of a statutory investigative body in respect of police and internal investigations into their conduct.
- Advising a director of a major sports business in relation to a Code of Practice 9 tax investigation into suspected fraud by HMRC.
- Acting in several major SFO investigations into fraud and bribery including Rolls-Royce, G4S and Serco.
- Advising in relation to inquests, including Hillsborough.
- Advising high-profile individuals in respect of allegations of serious crime.
- Acting for individuals and executives in FCA investigations into insider dealing and market abuse.
- Acting for companies and individuals in respect of police searches and challenges to those searches.