Recognised as one of the leaders in his field, 2010 Chambers & Partners comments that “apart from having the brains and personality to deal with the most complex fraud cases, Keith Mitchell is also the type of barrister who takes the time to go through everything with his clients”. In previous versions of Chambers & Partners, he has been “recognised as being one of the main players specializing in VAT and fraud”. Keith is also known “for his great client care skills and flair when it comes to case management”.

He is a flamboyant yet hardworking junior”. As a specialist in defending serious fraud and crime, including Inland Revenue, VAT, (including VAT Tribunal) and all types of Company Fraud, he has appeared in the Royal Courts of Jersey and Guernsey and most recently in Spain in response to applications under the Criminal Justice (International Co-operation) Act 1990 and Evidence (Proceedings in Other Jurisdictions) Order 1983.

In his early career, Keith defended in a number of very high profile murder cases, but has become more widely recognized for his involvement on behalf of the defence in the collapsed £110million fraud,

Operation Venison at Southwark Crown Court in 2005 which led to a independent police enquiry.

Previous high profile frauds include leading in ‘Operation Divert’ (£110 million VAT fraud), ‘Operation Dowel Drive and Lychees’ (’£50 million VAT fraud) and ‘Operation Dosall, Dunnaway and Doona’ (£100 million VAT fraud) and in Aleef Garages,the largest inland revenue prosecution in the North West involving the alleged misuse of muslim charities.

Keith Is leading in ‘Operation Devout’, a £169million gold bullion and computer mtic fraud and recently led in the largest ever CD fraud in the music industry in the USA and EEC (£25million). His serious fraud practice has continued to expand nationwide, and he has been instructed in regulatory matters arising out of ‘Operation Gin Sing’ and operation “Vaulter” (the next generation of VAT fraud) and in ‘Operation “Lexus’ (£55million).

He has also recently led in ‘Operation Krypton’ better known as the ‘Jockey Club’ case, acting for the alleged head of one of the betting organisations, which attracted worldwide publicity, and collapsed so dramatically in 2007/8. He is currently instructed to lead in ‘Operation Exhort’, “Cash for Crash” involving a high profile accident and management and credit hire company and has recently advised in ‘Operation Rize’, the safety deposit seizure case and has also just been instructed to lead in “Operation Minex, the continuing investigation into the money laundering of major criminal activities including the Brinks Matt robbery.