Former Burges Salmon partner Roger Hawes cleared of HBOS charge

Roger Hawes, who previously worked as a partner at Burges Salmon, has been cleared of charges related to concealing criminal property. The investigation began in 2013 and spanned a period of four years. The charges against Hawes concerned the facilitation of acquisition, control, retention or use of criminal property. According to a spokesperson from Burges Salmon, the firm welcomes the end of the process, but will not offer any public statements related to the charges.

Former Burges Salmon partner Roger Hawes cleared of HBOS charge thelawyer.com Thu, Dec 14, 2017