Ami Feder
Year of Call: 1965
Education:
"Geulah" High School Tel-Aviv
Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Tel-Aviv Branch) & LSE
Practice Profile:
Ami's practice covers all aspects of serious crime and embraces commercial law and corporate and personal insolvency. He is best known for his particular interest in complex commercial, revenue and general fraud. He has a reputation for extremely thorough preparation and clear presentation of complex themes in court. His knowledge of commercial and corporate law has a particular relevance to cases involving confiscation and asset recovery. Ami is regularly recommended by Chambers Directory. He is also qualified to practice in Israel where he maintains an office.
Notable Cases:
R v Sarig & Anor (Operation Alien - HMRC) 2010
Brokering arms deals - with intent, evading prohibition on trade in controlled (Military List) goods between third countries, imposed by Article 4 of the Trade in Goods (Control) Order 2003, by failing to apply to the DTI/BERR (now BIS) for Standard Individual Trade Control Licences ("SITCL").
R v O'Sullivan & Others (Operation Octopus - VOSA) (2009)
Fraud - "trading in the margins", a multimillion pounds trading scheme designed to undermine the Operator Licensing System and Road Transport legislation in the UK.
R v Crosswaite & Others (Operation Venturi - HMRC) (2007)
Fraud - multimillion pounds VAT and money laundering scheme. On acquittal was followed by civil action - Central Stream Services Ltd (In Provisional Liquidation) - v - Crosswaite & Others (Ch. Div.)
R v Gambell & Others (Operation Chocoholic - SOCA) (2007)
Drugs - importation of cocaine in container cargo of bananas from Colombia - joint operation with Costa Rican Authorities. Multi disciplinal and jurisdictional confiscation proceedings.
R v Linton & Others (Operation Bowdle) (2007) Murder - drug trade related.
R v Lindsay & Others (Operation Magic) (2006)
Fraud - cheque forgeries by its Treasury Accountant investigated by one2one fraud investigators which gave rise also to civil proceedings in the Queen's Bench Div.
R v Bell & Others (Operation Semi - Customs and Excise) (2006)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds MTIC/Carousel in the computer chips trade.
R v Freedman & another Inland Revenue (2006)
Fraud - Corporation and personal tax concerning the activities of Hong Kong & BVI companies. Multi disciplinal and jurisdictional issues confiscation proceedings.
R v George & Others (Operation Vitric - Customs and Excise) (2005)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds MTIC/Carousel in the computer chips trade. Case stayed on the 42nd day of an abuse of process argument.
R v Blair & Others (Operation Europe - Customs and Excise) (2002/2003)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds MTIC/Carousel in computer chips trade and money laundering.
R v Morgan & Others (Operation Euterpe - Customs and Excise) (2002)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds MTIC/Carousel in compute chips trade
Re Dennis Hilton Ltd [2001] All E.R. (D) 52 (Ch. Div.) Company director disqualification, whether abuse of process when no application for or disqualification order was made when tried by a criminal court
R v Singh & others [2000] 1 Cr App R 31 - intimidation whether proof required that investigation in fact under way
R v Hutchinson & Others (Operation Methusela - Customs and Excise) (1999/2000)
Fraud - VAT & Excise multimillion pounds diversion in wine, beer and spirits trade & money laundering.
R v Radak & Others [1999] 1 Cr App R 187 - money laundering, the effect of Article 6 ECHR on the admittance of written statement of prosecution witness who refused to attend trial
R v Hawkins & Others (Operation Galleon - Customs and Excise) (1999)
Fraud - VAT & Excise multimillion pounds diversion in wine, beer, spirits trade.
The State of Israel v Max Rudman (1997)
Fraud - perpetrated by bogus investor on Bank Hapoalim & The Israel Capital Investment Centre. (District Court of Jerusalem - with Director of the Economic Section in the Israel Attorney General's Office).
R v Gopalan & Others - (Customs and Excise) (1997)
Fraud - VAT & Excise multimillion pounds diversion in wines, beer & spirits trade.
R v Haeems & Others (Customs and Excise)(1995)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds in European gold trade.
R v Gursoy & Others (Customs and Excise and Inland Revenue)(1993)
Fraud - VAT & Tax multimillion pounds in rag trade.
R v Jogia & Others (Customs and Excise)(1992)
Fraud - VAT multimillion pounds in European gold trade
Frearson & Others (1991/1992)
Fraud - mortgage
Singh & Others (1991)
Fraud - corporate insolvency/arson and fire insurance claim. On acquittal was followed by civil action - Singh & Others v Royal Insurance Co Ltd (Queen's Bench Div)
Further Professional Information:
Israel Office:
Adam Law Offices
The Tower, 15th floor
3 Daniel Frisch St.
Tel-Aviv 64731
Tel: +972 3 607 8888
Fax: +972 3 607 8889
E-mail: feder@adam-law.com
Membership:
Criminal Bar Association, European Criminal Bar Association, Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, European Bar Association, Israel Bar, International Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists.
Practice Group(s):
Civil, Crime
Practice Areas:
Company, Fraud and misrepresentation, Individual and corporate insolvency, Criminal law (including fraud), Confiscation and asset recovery
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