Antony Brown

(non-solicitor)
Managing Partner

Antony has in excess of 25 years business experience working in the legal profession, risk management, corporate security and the insurance industry. Before establishing Bivonas in 1997 with John Bechelet and John Bivona he worked in New York specialising in litigation management. Antony managed a mediation programme working with the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and the London and New York insurance markets. Prior to that, Antony was a director of a Lloyd's Insurance broker and a non-executive director of a public limited company specialising in corporate security. He maintains his contacts in these industries. He heads up the Bivonas team offering his business experience and risk management skills. Antony is actively involved with all Bivonas high profile cases. He is a Legal Services Commission authorised litigator, a member of the International Bar Association and Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association. Download vCard

John Bechelet

BA (Hons) Business Law
Partner

Admitted as a solicitor in 1983, John specialises in civil fraud Litigation. Worked in private practice and in-house for a leading Life Assurance company before establishing Bivonas with Antony Brown and John Bivona in 1997. John has been the lead lawyer in all of Bivonas civil fraud cases and has worked with more than 30 Queens Counsel during this period. He also advises in relation to all aspects of commercial property. He is a Legal Services Commission authorised litigator and a member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association and the Commercial Fraud Lawyers Association. Download vCard

John Bivona

Attorney at Law
Partner

John is senior Partner of Bivona & Cohen, New York and a partner of Bivonas. Admitted to the New York Bar 1968. Member New York State Bar Association, New York County Lawyers Association, Defense Association of New York. Registered Foreign Lawyer England & Wales since 2000.

Mark Rainsford

QC

Mark is a Queen's Counsel and a leading expert in fraud litigation. He has a wealth and depth of experience in both civil and criminal trials. As leading Counsel he has been continuously engaged in major complex fraud trials including tax and VAT fraud, commercial and corporate fraud, banking fraud, corruption, diversion fraud, missing trader carousel fraud, mortgage fraud and money laundering. He also has many years experience of regulatory and disciplinary proceedings. Download CV or download vCard

Steve Sharp

LLB (Hons)

Steve qualified as a solicitor in 1985. He has specialised in criminal litigation for over twenty years. He is recognised by the Legal Services Commission as a Fraud Case Supervisor, is currently a member of the Very High Cost Case Appeal Committee Panel and is authorised by the Legal Services Commission as a criminal fraud litigator. Steve has been heavily involved with all Bivonas cases since joining in 2001; a significant proportion of Bivonas work has an international dimension. Steve has worked with numerous international law firms and recognised forensic experts. Download vCard

Lee Bennett

LLB(Hons)
Barrister (non-practising) and New York Attorney (1998)

He is a civil and criminal fraud specialist who has headed legal teams at a number of law firms based in the City, joining Bivonas in 2007 from Kennedys. He has defended prosecutions brought by all the major government agencies, including the Serious Fraud Office, The Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, and Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office, acting for professional clients (including lawyers) and advising at boardroom level. Has represented clients at interviews conducted under s2 of the Criminal Justice Act 1987, and advised on money laundering compliance and confiscation. He has acted in cases involving civil fraud, misrepresentation and breach of contract. Member of the Money laundering Regulatory Officers Forum. He is a speaker at conferences on fraud and financial crime in the City. Download vCard

Sara Longden

LLB (Hons)

Sara is a solicitor and is authorised by the Legal Services Commission as a Very High Cost Cases litigator. Sara has spent 8 years specialising in fraud cases, many with an international dimension, prosecuted by the Crown Prosecution Service; Revenue & Customs Prosecution Office and the Serious Fraud Office whilst also dealing with the ancillary matters such as restraint orders and confiscation. Download vCard

Sheena Iyavoo

LLB (Hons)

Sheena qualified as a solicitor in 2009 having completed her training with the firm. Since joining the firm in 2007, Sheena has provided litigation assistance in many of the firm's high profile cases whilst continuing to develop her expertise in both criminal & civil fraud litigation.

Sheena is a member of the Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association and the Young Fraud Lawyers Association.