John Milner
"John Milner is great. Decades of guiding individuals through the most complex white collar cases. Unflappable." - Legal 500, 2025
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John Milner is a highly experienced litigator, he specialises in representing individuals in white collar criminal investigations, principally in relation to business crime matters; financial crime, fraud, tax evasion, bribery and corruption, insider dealing and money laundering.
John was admitted as a solicitor in 2000 and has decades of experience acting for individuals under investigation for financial crime. He has represented defendants in some of the most significant criminal trials of the last decade including:
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A New York based derivatives traders in the SFO Barclays USD Libor trial.
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A Danish UK based trader acquitted in the SFO Barclays/Deutsche Bank EURIBOR trial.
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An Italian company director in the SFO Bertling trial.
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An Italian banker acquitted of all charges in a fraud on a Russian investment bank and UK Asset Management company.
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A former UBS compliance officer in an FCA insider dealing conspiracy.
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A French banker in the NCA trial of a £multi-million fraud against the Libyan sovereign wealth fund.
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The first defendant in the SFO Unaoil trial.
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John is regularly instructed to advise witnesses and potential witnesses in compelled s2 Interviews conducted by the SFO including their investigations into Glencore, Raedex Consortium, Tesco and Serco.
Current instructions include advising a client in the Post Office Inquiry and ongoing MPS investigation and advising a company director in an ongoing high profile NCA investigation.
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John is recognised as a "Star Individual" in Financial Crime in Chambers & Partners 2025.
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John is also listed in Who's Who Legal: Business Crime Defence.​
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Chambers & Partners 2025
"John Milner is one of the principal players in the white-collar community. He's hugely
experienced and can always be relied upon"
Legal 500 2025
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"John Milner is pure gold. He is highly intelligent and very industrious, has bags of
experience, knows (and charms) everyone and is one of the very best strategists out there."
Chambers & Partners 2025
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“John really cares for and looks after the client. He has great natural judgement and offers great support to us. Clients absolutely love and trust him, as he gives them a lot of attention."