Kelly Wilson

Kelly Wilson is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Crime Practice at Dentons in London, specialising in white collar crime, corporate investigations, and regulatory enforcement. She is a barrister with extensive experience of high‑profile multi‑jurisdictional investigations and litigation conducted by the SFO, DOJ, and FCA, advising both corporates and individuals, including senior executives and high‑net‑worth clients.

Kelly has successfully defended the former Chief Executive Officer of a UK PLC in the first‑ever prosecution by the FCA of market abuse offences under s.89 Financial Services Act 2012, securing a unanimous acquittal on all charges following a 14‑week trial. She has also advised an aerospace company in a global investigation by the SFO, DOJ, and PNF into allegations of fraud, bribery, and corruption, resulting in the world's largest global settlement in a deferred prosecution agreement. Her practice covers fraud, bribery, corruption, money laundering, insider dealing, and sanctions‑related investigations.

Kelly holds an LL.B (Hons) from the University of Sheffield and completed the Bar Professional Training Course at Nottingham Law School. She was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 2011.

She has featured in the Global Investigations Review Top 100 Women for 2025, highlighting remarkable women in white‑collar crime and investigations globally. She is a member of the Fraud Lawyers Association, the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers, the Women's White Collar Defence Association, and the Female Fraud Forum.