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Insider Dealing

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We help individuals facing Insider Dealing allegations analyse the trades, assess timing and avoid prosecution or penalties.

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Insider Dealing cases often depend on timing, access to information and the reason a trade was made. A transaction may appear suspicious when viewed in isolation, but trading records, communications, compliance material and market context can change how the evidence is understood. 

With a team of skilled insider dealing specialists, Ashmans Solicitors are here to assist, whether:

  • You’re under investigation or suspected of Insider Dealing offences. 
  • You want to protect your rights and ensure the regulatory or criminal process is handled fairly. 
  • You need clear legal advice on trading records, market data, disclosure and next steps. 

With Ashmans, you do not have to deal with the process alone. We help you understand the allegation, preserve important evidence and respond carefully. 

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Strategic Defence in
Insider Dealing Cases 

Our Insider Dealing Solicitors keep you informed, explain your options and prepare a careful defence around information access, trading activity, intent and regulatory evidence. 

  • We understand the pressure market abuse investigations can bring. 
  • We review trading records, messages, compliance documents and market announcements carefully. 
  • We challenge unsupported assumptions about knowledge, timing or improper use of information where the evidence allows. 
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Insider Dealing and the Law

Under Part V of the Criminal Justice Act 1993, insider dealing (commonly known as insider trading) is a serious criminal offence in England and Wales. It targets individuals who use or disclose confidential information obtained through their position to gain a financial advantage in securities trading.

  • Trading in securities while possessing unpublished, price-sensitive information.
  • Encouraging others to trade using inside information.
  • Disclosing inside information other than in the proper performance of duties.

  • Had access to specific, non-public information about a company or investment.
  • Knew or had reasonable cause to believe the information was inside information.
  • Used that information to deal in, or encourage dealing in, relevant securities.

Investigations are often led by the Financial Conduct Authority and may involve the police, CPS, SFO, NCA, financial investigators and regulatory material. Evidence can include emails, messages, trading records, phone data, surveillance material, corporate announcements, compliance records and market data. 

A conviction can lead to serious penalties, including imprisonment, fines and regulatory consequences. Our Insider Dealing Solicitors review the evidence carefully, including timing, access, intent, market context, disclosure obligations and how the investigation has been handled. 

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Essential actions against accusations

From the moment allegations arise or an investigation begins, your response can affect the case. Follow these steps: 

Act fast, engage Ashmans, protect your future. 

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Do not contact colleagues, brokers, investors or anyone connected to the allegation, and avoid discussing the matter online. 

Even if you believe you have done nothing wrong, do not attend regulatory or police interviews without specialist legal representation. 

Ashmans can provide urgent advice on investigations, interviews, trading records and next steps. 

Keep trading records, compliance documents, communications and any material that may assist your defence. 

Comply with any conditions imposed and allow your solicitor to guide your legal strategy. 

How It Works

Three Simple Steps
to Your Defence

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Initial Consultation

We assess the allegation, trading activity and immediate risks. 

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Strategic Defence Planning

Through in-depth financial analysis, we’ll build a sophisticated, custom defence strategy.

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Expert Legal Representation

We represent you in interviews, hearings and court proceedings where required. 

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When facing an Insider Dealing allegation, delay or poor advice can expose you to serious consequences: 

  • A criminal conviction can affect your career, professional standing and future opportunities. 
  • Regulatory action or financial penalties may affect your finances and investments. 
  • Long investigations can cause stress, uncertainty and reputational harm. 
  • Custodial sentences may apply in serious Insider Dealing cases. 
  • A conviction or regulatory finding can affect credibility and regulated work. 

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Insider Dealing

The Ashmans Approach

At Ashmans, we act fast by providing strategic defence in Insider Dealing allegations to protect your rights and professional standing.

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Police Interviews

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  • Prepare you for FCA, SFO, police or regulatory questioning. 
  • Review disclosure and trading evidence before responses are given where possible. 
  • Challenge procedural or evidential concerns where appropriate. 

02

Bail Conditions and Modification

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  • Seek fair bail terms where restrictions are imposed. 
  • Apply for variations where conditions affect work, travel or family life. 
  • Advise on compliance while the case continues. 

03

Pre-Charge Engagement

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  • Submit representations where they may assist before charge. 
  • Engage with the FCA, CPS or investigators where appropriate. 
  • Address disclosure issues, market context or trading explanations where the evidence supports it. 

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Insider Dealing Specific Orders

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  • Respond to restraint or confiscation issues under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 where relevant. 
  • Advise on market abuse proceedings and financial penalties where they arise. 
  • Seek access to restrained assets for living or business costs where appropriate. 

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Trial Preparation

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  • Use forensic accountants or market analysts where needed. 
  • Review trading data, communications and compliance evidence carefully. 
  • Challenge weaknesses in the prosecution analysis where appropriate. 

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Sentencing and Mitigation

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  • Present mitigation where conviction follows. 
  • Address personal, professional and regulatory consequences where relevant. 
  • Advise on appeal, confiscation and post-conviction issues where appropriate. 

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Our Insider Dealing Solicitors have represented clients facing financial crime allegations and related proceedings. See examples of our work and outcomes. 

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Fraud and Financial Crime

Frequently Asked Questions

Insider dealing occurs when someone trades in securities while in possession of inside information that is not publicly available and could significantly affect the price of those securities. In the UK, insider dealing is a criminal offence under the Criminal Justice Act 1993 and is also regulated as market abuse under the UK Market Abuse Regulation (UK MAR).

Insider dealing offences can carry serious penalties, including unlimited fines and up to 7 years’ imprisonment. The severity of the sentence depends on factors such as the scale of the trading, the profits gained and the individual’s role in the activity.

Our experienced team provides comprehensive legal support, from advising during investigations by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or police to building strong defence strategies for court proceedings. Our focus is always on protecting your rights and achieving the best possible outcome.

If you’re under investigation, seek legal advice immediately. Avoid discussing the matter with colleagues or investigators without your solicitor present, and ensure any relevant documents or communications are preserved.

Yes. Passing inside information to another person, known as “tipping off”, can amount to insider dealing if that information is used to trade in financial instruments.

Yes. If you encourage or enable someone else to trade using inside information, you may still be liable for insider dealing offences under UK law.

Yes. Employees, directors, advisers and others with access to confidential corporate information may face allegations if it is misused. 

Yes. A conviction or regulatory finding can affect reputation, regulated work, market access and future opportunities. 

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With offices across England and Wales, you can access the right Insider Dealing Solicitor and legal specialist wherever you are. 

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