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180 NORTH GOWER STREET, LONDON, NW1 2NB, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0207 874 8300
Fax:
Fax 0207 388 2106
DX:
2101 EUSTON
Web:
www.hja.net
Email:

Raj Chada

Tel:
Work +44 20 7874 8367
Email:
Hodge Jones & Allen LLP

Work Department

Criminal department.

Position

Partner in criminal department, specialist in white-collar fraud, especially corruption and bribery. Cases include BAE corruption inquiry. Also high-profile public order work, including G20, DSEI, Mayday and others. Serious crime, including murder and drug trafficking especially for clients with mental health illness. Raj is a regular contributor to national press and news channels.

Career

Trained David Gray, Newcastle Upon Tyne 1996-98; Gordon Doctors Walton 1998-99; Hodge Jones & Allen 1999 to present; partner 2002. London Borough of Camden, Councillor 2002-06; leader 2005-06. Board member, Royal Free Hospital 2007-11. Publications of note: ‘Sticking Together’ (IPPR 2006).

Languages

Basic Punjabi.

Member

Law Society; LCCSA; Labour Party; Haldane Society, London Courts Board.

Education

Rainey Endowed Grammar School, Magherfaelt, Co Derry, Northern Ireland; Jesus College, Cambridge University (BA Hons Law); College of Law (Chester).

Leisure

Football; Philosophy Football FC.

Practice Areas

Crime - corporate; Crime - general; Fraud

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