Tim Thomas (pictured), a specialist in the defence of financial crime and regulatory investigations and prosecutions, has left the Financial Conduct Authority to join the London law firm of Hodge Jones & Allen.

Thomas has been working at the FCA since 2015, first in its retail regulatory investigations team and latterly in its criminal prosecutions team. He is joining the firm of solicitors as a partner and will work in its financial crime and regulatory team.

He was called to the Bar in 2002 and has been a tenant at Holborn Chambers, Lombard Chambers and 1 Pump Court. He has defended people prosecuted by the Financial Conduct Authority, the Serious Fraud Office, the Crown Prosecution Service Fraud Division (including HM Revenue & Customs' Prosecution Office), the National Crime Agency, the City of London Police, the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills and the Information Commissioner’s Office.

His experience in defending against the FCA and on dual track investigations (regulatory and criminal) for the FCA ought to stand him in good stead.