Mark Rainsford QC is recognised as a Tier 1 silk in 2021 Legal 500 UK, specialising in business and regulatory crime (including global investigations). His practice focuses on corporate crime, bribery and corruption, fraud (criminal, civil and commercial court), money laundering, cyber-crime, and international asset recovery.

Mark advises numerous individuals and entities in high profile and complex cases. Current instructions and previous flagship cases include: NMC plc; 1MDB; ENRC plc; London Capital &. Finance ('LCF'); LIA (sovereign wealth fund) v. Société Générale; and Vincent Tchenguiz.

Mark has successfully represented corporates, individual directors, bankers, City law firms and lawyers, major accounting firms and accountants, MSBs and FX companies in many domestic and cross-border corruption and money laundering investigations, especially those involving UK law enforcement, the US DoJ, and the SEC. He has been a trial lawyer for over 30 years.