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Mark Fowler

• Job title: Partner & Head of Serious fraud and business-related crime
• Phone number: 0114 228 6238
• Email: mark.fowler@ashtonmortonslack.co.uk

Mark Fowler is one of the best white collar fraud solicitors in the country with knowledge and experience second to none.  His analytical abilities and attention to detail came to the fore in the 1990s when he was involved in Operation Erie II a case which resulted in a 9 1/2 month trial in the Old Bailey in 1995 revolving around VAT fraud in precious metals.  At that time it was the largest criminal Legal Aid case ever and Mark managed to obtain the acquittal of his client.  This then led to his securing the dismissal of a connected case in Birmingham and the Prosecution being persuaded to drop another case against the same client in London.

Having thus established his reputation Mark was involved in some of the earliest Carousel fraud cases and achieved success in a number of these which are generally known by the operational name given by H.M. Revenue and Customs (formerly H.M. Customs and Excise)  Operation Signal went to trial in Southampton in 1997 and an acquittal was obtained for the client.  He was then involved in the first computer chip VAT fraud and has since been continuously involved in representing clients in a number of mobile phone and computer chip VAT cases, acquittals being obtained in Operations Shepherd, Semi, Jellybeans, Mazurka, Dogfish 1, Ginseng, Gnawed, Dunaway and Doona.

He is currently involved in Operation Euripus, a £250m VAT fraud allegation, one of the largest brought by Revenue and Customs.

On a wider level the commercial fraud team have been involved in cases involving money laundering, serious drugs possession and supply, the horse race betting fixing allegations and are currently engaged in a case in Preston Crown Court involving allegations of a nationwide damp proof scam.

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