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Cartwright King provides ‘robust and realistic advice’. The ‘very conscientious’ David Roy is rated for his business crime and fraud work, and Jenny Collins is ‘excellent’. The team is acting for the directors of an engineering company within the Alstom Group in a multimillion-pound SFO/corruption investigation into payments to foreign officials to secure contracts overseas. Mandip Kumar is also recommended.

Challinors Solicitors has a ‘solid team’, with the highly recommended Ghulam Sohail at the helm. He provides a ‘first-rate service’, and is currently leading the defence of a company director charged by the Serious Organised Crime Agency with counts of money laundering and the importation of Class A drugs with an estimated value of £100m. ‘Hardworking’ associate John Allchin is noted for his fraud work.

Glaisyers’ focus is on serious crime matters, with a particular emphasis on white-collar, murder and drugs cases. The ‘very well-respected’ Neil Ross heads the Crown Court and business crime department. The firm recently secured the acquittal of a client for the shooting and murder of Kevin Nunes, and represented one of the principal defendants in the recent Birmingham riot deaths case.

Jonas Roy Bloom provides ‘a very personal service with a very high level of specialist know-how’. The firm acted for two defendants charged in relation to the Birmingham riots. The ‘technically very able’ Nicholas Roy is rated for his serious crime work, and the ‘very calm and articulate’ Ben Henry is recommended on the fraud and financial crime side.

DLA Piper UK LLP’s Roy Tozer is recommended. The team advises banks, auditors and administrators in relation to various prosecutions, including money laundering cases. It also advises clients on the Bribery Act and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and on a broad range of regulatory issues.

The team at Higgs & Sons is ‘thoroughly professional’, and specialises in motoring offences and private criminal matters. The ‘insightful’ Catherine Junor ‘instils confidence in her clients’. The team acts for a number of Premier League football clubs.

Kangs Solicitors’ Shubhdeep Murria is ‘very committed’, and is noted for his expertise in confiscation orders, and Simon Bailey is rated as one of the ‘leading advocates’ in the Magistrates Court. London-based Hamraj Kang has a ‘sharp legal brain’, and is experienced in white-collar crime and serious fraud cases.

Russell Jones & Walker, part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers is an ‘ideal choice’ for white-collar, professional misconduct and regulatory matters. The ‘unflappable’ Tim Coolican heads the team, and solicitor Susan Swan is ‘extremely methodical’. The firm has niche expertise in representing police officers.

Tuckers Solicitors has an ‘excellent national reputation’. The ‘professional’ James Turner represents clients at all stages of a criminal case.

Alsters Kelley LLP has acted for an array of defendants in complex motoring, sexual and public order offences. Stefan Hunka heads the team.

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP specialises in insurance fraud matters and the provision of indemnity and regulatory advice. Key clients include Allianz, with Sarah Hill a primary contact.

Beswicks Solicitors LLP has the ‘very experienced’ Peter Howland and Michael Stephenson. The team enjoys a steady flow of work on the legal aid side, and is increasingly attracting privately funded work.

At Dass Solicitors, founding partner Alias Dass is recommended for his work in relation to revenue and general tax fraud.

David Phillips & Partners’ Shahid Miah specialises in serious fraud matters, and was recently instructed in a high-profile money laundering case.

FBC Manby Bowdler LLP recently acted for individuals facing allegations of racial harassment and inappropriate behaviour towards minors. Associate David Campbell provides ‘clear advice’.

Frisby & Co Solicitors has a ‘busy and successful practice’. Mark Davies has a ‘large following all over the UK’ for his fraud work.

Gateley provides a broad range of regulatory support to businesses and their senior office holders, and regularly defends clients facing criminal investigations for fraud. Ruth Armstrong is the primary contact.

Keoghs LLP is predominantly instructed by major insurers and loss adjusters to act on behalf of policyholders/insureds. David Walton heads the team.

Lanyon Bowdler has the ‘knowledgeable’ Adrian Roberts and Stephen Scully. The firm represents prisoners nationwide in parole and adjudication hearings, and provides regulatory advice to members of the NFU.

Licensing

Anthony Collins Solicitors LLP has an impressive roster of clients including Aston Villa FC, Birmingham Rep, and Birmingham Hippodrome. Senior associate Heath Thomas heads the group, which advised Liberty and The Restaurant Group on applications for premises licences. The team also advised JR1 Entertainments on obtaining an operating licence for remote pool betting.

Squire Sanders LLP provides a ‘first-class’ service. Stephanie Perraton heads the team and is complimented for her ‘desire to do the best possible job’ for her clients. ‘Very thorough’ senior associate Nicola Smith is also highly recommended. The group continues to manage all aspects of the licensed estate for IHG’s managed estate nationally, and was instructed by One Stop Stores on three variation applications.

SGH Martineau LLP has some prime clients, such as Millennium & Copthorne Hotels. Andrew Adams is the key contact. Anna Turnell has considerable experience in advising on the sale and purchase of hotels and casinos, and is also well regarded in the education sector.

Shoosmiths has a strong focus in the retail, leisure and sports sectors, and counts as clients names such as McDonald’s Restaurants, Whittalls Wine Merchants, and EFB Leisure. The team has handled various instructions for franchisees of Domino’s Pizza. Ron Reid is the primary contact.

Sydney Mitchell LLP has a thriving licensing practice. Peter Adkins heads the team, and advises a range of businesses in the leisure and gaming sectors. The team has also acted for applicants in successfully opposing challenges to new licence applications.

Wright Hassall LLP’s Andrew Potts has broad experience in licensing and gaming matters. Clients include West Bromwich Albion FC, Coventry Rugby Club and National Motorcyle Museum. As well as its work for licensees, the team also acts for the police and local authorities on licensing issues.

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