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Stuart Alford KC

Partner, Investigation & White Collar Defense

stuartalford-kc@paulhastings.com
London+44 20 3321 1069

Stuart Alford KC is a partner in the London office of Paul Hastings. Stuart has extensive knowledge of financial crime, specifically bribery, corruption, money laundering, fraud and dishonesty. He has an exceptional background advising on global investigations, criminal prosecutions and civil claims (in particular those involving U.K. and U.S. agencies), as well as advice and representation on issues of legal privilege, directors’ duties, shareholder disputes and judicial review.

Previously, Stuart was head of banking fraud and a member of the management board of the U.K. Serious Fraud Office. His career started with 20 years at the Bar in London, including time as a United Nations prosecutor, legal adviser to the Iraq High Tribunal (Saddam Hussein) and as a special advocate of the U.K. Attorney General.

REPRESENTATIONS de

  • A financial services company on parallel SFO and DOJ investigations involving corruption allegations in South America.

  • An internal investigation in South Africa following whistle-blower allegations at a U.K.-headquartered tech company.

RECOGNITION de

  • Leading Global Investigations Lawyers

    Lawdragon

PUBLICATIONS de

  • GIR’s Practitioner’s Guide to Global Investigations Data Protection chapter), Author

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

  • International Investigations Review England & Wales chapter), Author

    SEPTEMBER 14, 2026

ASSOCIATIONS de

  • Chair

    Employed Barristers’ Committee of Bar Council (2023)

  • Member

    Bar Council’s General Management Committee (2023)

PAST ENGAGEMENTS de

  • "Cryptoasset Litigation and Financial Crime” panel session), North America Combar meeting, Boston, Chair
  • GIR Live, Panel Member
Anti-Corruption & FCPA
Complex Litigation
International Arbitration
Investigations & White Collar Defense
Financial Services
Mining & Metals