Patrick Moran, instructed by the CPS Organised Crime Division, has successfully concluded complex confiscation proceedings involving the notorious “lawyer” Giovanni Di Stefano. The order made against the Defendant included a finding that he had hidden assets of £1 million. At a hearing at Southwark Crown Court on 20th March 2014, Mr Di Stefano was ordered to pay a total of over £2 million immediately or face an additional 8½ year prison sentence. The case is reported here.