Anita Clifford is a barrister specialising in financial crime, sanctions, and the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA), with deep expertise advising businesses on regulatory risk, internal investigations, and financial crime compliance. She acts for corporates and individuals in complex proceedings and provides strategic counsel on reporting obligations, internal policies, and engagement with regulators.

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Anita has extensive experience advising financial institutions, asset managers, and regulated professional services firms on a wide range of financial crime matters. She is particularly recognised for her work on proceeds of crime and money laundering risk, and was counsel in the landmark 2024 Court of Appeal case World Uyghur Congress v National Crime Agency—the first to consider POCA in a supply chain context.

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She began her career as a solicitor in Australia before working as an employed barrister at a specialist financial crime firm in London. She now practises at Red Lion Chambers, where she advises on sensitive, high-stakes matters involving the NCA and UK professional regulators including the SRA and ICAEW.

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Anita is known for her succinct, commercially minded advice and strategic insight. Her work helps organisations manage legal and regulatory exposure under financial crime legislation, navigate high-risk transactions with confidence, and strengthen internal frameworks.