Sam Healey
Consultant solicitor specialising in Serious Fraud and Financial Crime, Regulatory Investigations and Complex Criminal matters
Recognised by Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500
Early intervention. Strategic direction.
Stronger outcomes.
Sam Healey is an award winning and distinguished specialist in Fraud and Financial Crime, Serious and Complex Criminal Investigations, Asset Recovery, Regulatory Defence and Serious Motoring Offences. As the founder of SPH Legal, Sam brings a senior level of expertise built over many years representing individuals and businesses in high-stakes, high-profile cases across the UK.
With a career rooted in top-tier national practice, Sam spent over a decade at a Top 100 UK law firm and previously led a nationally recognised team. His background includes extensive experience in criminal defence, fraud and financial crime, regulatory matters, asset recovery, POCA proceedings and serious motoring offences, giving him a strategic perspective rarely found outside major national practices.
Sam’s reputation is built on meticulous preparation, tactical insight and an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional client care and results. He is recognised for his ability to guide clients through the most challenging moments of their lives, especially during the critical early pre-charge stage where informed strategy can significantly influence outcomes.
His approach is personal, discreet and highly attentive. Sam understands the emotional and professional impact that criminal or regulatory scrutiny can have, and he ensures every client receives clear communication, robust strategic planning and continuous support from the outset of an investigation through to its conclusion.
He is recognised by independent legal directories, including, The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, for his expertise in financial crime and complex criminal matters.
areas of expertise
Sam has extensive experience in representing individuals and businesses in serious fraud investigations and financial crime cases involving investment fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, bribery, corruption, fraudulent trading and other economic crime. His strategic insight into investigations and prosecutions, including those by the SFO, HMRC, CPS, the NCA and police economic crime units, allows individuals and businesses to receive early, targeted support at the most critical stages.
One of Sam’s key strengths is early intervention. He provides guidance during voluntary interviews under caution, compelled interviews, arrest situations, pre-charge reviews and early investigative stages, ensuring clients are protected before a charging decision is made. His ability to shape pre-charge strategy at the investigation stage is widely regarded as one of his most valuable skills.
Sam has extensive experience dealing with complex regulatory investigations and enforcement involving Trading Standards, HMRC, professional regulators, local authorities and other enforcement bodies. His work spans compliance breaches, director liability, governance issues and regulatory offences, often involving detailed evidence analysis and negotiation.
Sam regularly handles cases involving serious organised crime, conspiracy allegations, cross-border criminality, large scale drugs supply and multi-defendant cases. His ability to navigate large-scale evidential material and manage strategically sensitive issues is central to his reputation in this field.
Sam is highly experienced in both civil and criminal asset recovery and POCA related matters, including Account Freezing Orders (AFOs), seized and detained assets, crypto wallet freezing orders, restraint orders, unexplained wealth orders, cash detention, confiscation proceedings, and civil forfeiture proceedings. He regularly acts on high-value financial restraint cases and has been featured in national media for his work in this area.
Sam Healey is very experienced in serious and complex financial crime matters. He represents both individuals and businesses under investigation and facing prosecution for a range of offences, with experience in cross-border work.
— Chambers and Partners
Sam Healey has first-rate client handling skills. He is available at all times for his clients and offers an exceptional service.
— Legal 500
A master tactician who is across every case he does.
— Legal 500
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