Natalie Sherborn

Year of Call: 2000

Specialist practice areas: Serious Crime, Criminal/Civil Fraud, Serious Sexual Offences, Regulation/Compliance, Prison Law, Health & Safety, Police Disciplinary, Courts Martial, Immigration, Inquests & Public Inquiries

Natalie Sherborn specialises in predominantly criminal defence work across a broad spectrum, with a particular interest in cases involving allegations of serious violence, drug trafficking, dishonesty and money laundering offences and sexual offences.

Natalie’s considerable experience of drug-related offences ranges from large-scale importation of Class A drugs to simple possession, regularly acting as both Junior Counsel and instructed alone.

Natalie is also regularly instructed as Junior Counsel in a wide range of cases involving financial crime including Fraud, Money Laundering and Confiscation proceedings.

Natalie has a particular skill in dealing with young defendants and those suffering with mental health difficulties and is regularly instructed as counsel in serious complex cases of a particularly sensitive nature.

Natalie was recently instructed as Junior Counsel in a high profile multi-handed manslaughter trial involving defendants aged between 10 and 13 years old. The convictions were subsequently quashed following appeal.

Earlier this year Natalie acted for Dano Sonnex at the high profile Old Bailey prosecution of the two defendants (Sonnex and Farmer) charged with torturing and murdering Gabriel Ferez and Laurent Bonomo, two French students. The trial judge, Mr Justice Saunders, praised the defence teams for their handling of the difficult case.

Natalie has experience in regulatory law including copyright, trademarks and prison law, appearing for both adult and youth offenders at disciplinary hearings.

Natalie is a member of Gray’s Inn, South Eastern Circuit and the Criminal Bar Association