Vittoria Trigilio
Year of call
2013
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Vittoria Trigilio specialises in the defence of serious crime, with a particular focus on corporate and economic crime, and serious violence.
She is experienced in advising companies and individuals in complex and sensitive cases and has particular experience of Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Vittoria also acts in offshore financial crime matters and is sought after in substantial offshore investigations and associated litigation.
Vittoria is fully bilingual in Italian and has a good working knowledge of French. Her language skills mean she is frequently involved in cases with an international element which require her to work in multiple languages. Her recent work includes the BT Italia case, involving criminal proceedings in Italy over allegations of false accounting which had resulted in the group writing off £530m.
Vittoria also has extensive experience in serious crime, particularly in homicide cases and in offences connected to serious organised crime such as large-scale conspiracies relating to controlled drugs, the supply of firearms and “professional” armed robbery.
Legal Expertise
Corporate Crime
Corporate Crime
Vittoria’s practice involves complex, sensitive cases, often with an international element. She is usually involved from the early stages of an investigation.
Vittoria’s background prior to coming to the Bar was in the prosecution of corporate and economic crime, with a particular focus on cases involving international bribery, corruption and complex fraud. The combination of this background, her experience at the Bar and her language skills mean that she is highly sought after to advise and work on complex and multi-jurisdictional cases.
Vittoria was also one of the assistant contributors to the book “Deferred Prosecution Agreements: The Law and Practice of Negotiated Corporate Criminal Penalties”.
Notable Corporate Crime cases
Re Y
Instructed as part of a multi-jurisdictional team on an extremely complex, high-value, multilingual fraud and false accounting case.
Re Z
Instructed on a case involving extremely complex potential criminal liability exposure of a large corporate.
Offshore & International Disputes
Offshore & International Disputes
Vittoria is sought after in respect of substantial offshore investigations and associated litigation in various jurisdictions. Her recent work in this area has included cryptocurrencies and public policy matters.
Notable Offshore & International Disputes cases
Re: X
Led by King’s Counsel in advising an offshore corporate service provider and trust company on regulatory and criminal liability in respect of breaches of AML Regulations and exposure generally, with particular attention the strategy to be adopted with regards to the intersection between the regulatory position and remedial work (including negotiations with the regulator).
Serious Crime
Serious Crime
Vittoria is an experienced advocate in the defence of allegations serious crime, particularly homicide. Her experience includes representing defendants who are young, or with complex mental health needs, in serious cases.
Vittoria also has extensive experience representing defendants for offences connected to serious organised crime such as large-scale conspiracies relating to controlled drugs, the supply of firearms and “professional” armed robbery.
Notable Serious Crime cases
R v L
Junior alone in "professional" armed robbery of a jeweller shop for over £250,000 of jewellery, resulting in life-threatening injuries to the shop owner.
R v A
Junior alone representing youth defendant in stabbing a stranger, resulting in life-threatening injuries, and avoiding an extended sentence of imprisonment.
R v RL
Junior alone representing defendant charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life.
R v M
Led junior in murder case involving a killing occurring in the context of a criminal scheme.
R v S
Led junior in murder case involving the confession for the killing being captured on a nearby security camera.
R v K
Led junior in murder case involving the audio for killing being captured on a nearby security camera.
R v T
Led junior in murder case involving a vulnerable defendant suffering from serious mental health conditions. The case involved difficult and sensitive evidence, the victim being the defendant’s father. Further to a lengthy process, the Crown withdrew the count of murder and proceeded with manslaughter by reason of diminished responsibility only.
The BBC news coverage can be viewed here >R v N & others (2020) Warwick CC
Led junior in a gang-related murder. Vittoria's client was unanimously acquitted of all charges. Led by James House KC. The case was reported by the BBC.
View case >R v DL
Junior alone representing defendant charged with "professional" cash-in transit robbery.
R v GC
Junior alone representing vulnerable defendant, with complex mental health conditions, charged with arson with intent to endanger life.
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