Jeremy Colenso

Jeremy is an experienced investigator, with particular expertise at looking into civil claims, regulatory misconduct, internal fraud and allegations of bribery.

Prior to his role as a solicitor, Jeremy worked for half a decade for the Official Receiver in the UK. His role entailed the rigorous examination and investigation of all kinds of complex corporate fraud, including Inland Revenue fraud, procurement fraud, VAT ‘carousel’/‘missing trader’ fraud and ‘phoenix syndrome’. As a result of this work, Jeremy developed a deep investigative expertise across a broad range of competencies, such as the analysis of company accounts, interviewing parties, and recovering business records.

In addition to his role in the UK, he has also worked as an Advocate of the High Court of South Africa, the local equivalent of a barrister.

Jeremy earned a Bachelor of Social Science in psychology from the University of Cape Town and an LL.B. from Rhodes University. Jeremy is also an accredited Duty Solicitor.