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Arina Kalyavina

Solicitor
White Collar Crime

Arina Kalyavina supports the White-Collar Crime practice on complex financial crime, sanctions and reputational-risk matters.

Her experience includes assisting on applications to discharge Unexplained Wealth Orders and Interim Freezing Orders, assisting with preparing submissions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 for the revocation of client’s designation and a judicial review of the client’s designation, respectively, as well as successful submissions relating to CIFAS/SIRA fraud markers and financial reputational issues.

Arina also assists on INTERPOL, data protection and Financial Ombudsman Service matters.

Prior to joining Gherson, she worked as a Paralegal at Kadmos Consultants and as a Research Assistant at the School of Government and International Affairs (SGIA) at the University of Durham.

Languages spoken: English, Russian.
Notable Experience
  • Assisting with preparing Section 23 and Section 38 submissions under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 for the revocation of a client’s designation and a judicial review of the client’s designation, respectively.
  • Assisting with the preparation of applications to discharge an Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) and an Interim Freezing Order (IFO).
  • Preparing submissions to World-Check which resulted in the successful deletion of a client’s profile.
  • Preparing submissions to CIFAS which resulted in favourable outcomes for the clients (in relation to the removal of CIFAS (fraud) markers wrongfully placed against clients’ names).
  • Preparing submissions to INTERPOL for the deletion of a Red Notice.
  • Preparing submissions to FOS which resulted in favourable outcomes for the clients (in relation to compensation for account freezes and closures).
  • Assisting with preparing complex asylum claims based on political grounds, which resulted in the clients being granted international protection.
  • Assisting with complex immigration applications which resulted in clients being granted leave to remain.
  • Admissions & Memberships
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in England and Wales: 2025
  • Young Fraud Lawyers Association
  • Female Fraud Forum
  • Recognitions & Publications
  • Professional Development Award (BPP University) 2022
  • Career Commitment Scholarship (BPP University) 2021
  • Van Mildert College Award (Durham University) 2018
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