About

Ruth Paley is a Partner at Michelman Robinson LLP (UK), specialising in corporate crime, financial regulation, and investigations, with particular expertise in anti-money laundering and enforcement strategy. She advises global corporates, financial institutions, and senior executives on criminal and regulatory risk, leading complex internal investigations, large-scale AML remediations, and regulatory inquiries, often working directly with Boards and Executive Committees.

Previously a Partner at Eversheds Sutherland, Ruth is recognised by Legal 500 as “one of the leading names in anti-money laundering work in London” and a “powerhouse performer in global corporate investigations.” She began her career at the London Bar, where she spent over a decade conducting heavyweight fraud and financial crime trials, bringing deep litigation insight to regulatory and enforcement matters.