Abbie Melvin
Abbie is an Associate in our Business Crime & Investigations department.
Since starting at the firm as a trainee in 2022, Abbie has worked on an array of complex fraud, regulatory and financial crime matters, including investigations and prosecutions brought by HM Revenue & Customs, the Financial Conduct Authority, and the Crown Prosecution Service. Much of Abbie's work has an international dimension and has included involvement in INTERPOL and extradition matters, and liaison with enforcement bodies in overseas jurisdictions.
Abbie has also worked on a wide range of general crime matters, including those with allegations of a sexual and violent nature, road traffic offences, and drugs and exploitation offences. Her experience includes representing clients at the police station, as well as at hearings in both Magistrates' Courts and Crown Courts.
Prior to joining the firm as a trainee in 2022, Abbie was an Investigator at the UK Serious Fraud Office, working on a large domestic accounting fraud case. This followed her successful completion of the organisation’s trainee investigator programme, during which she worked on international cases of fraud, bribery, and money laundering.
Abbie received a first-class honours degree in History from the University of Leeds (BA). She also holds a Graduate Diploma in Law and a Master of Laws (LLM).