Mrs Hanisha Godhania > ABV Solicitors > Hayes, England > Lawyer Profile
ABV Solicitors Offices
The Shipping Building, Old Vinyl Factory
252-254 Blyth Road
Hayes
UB3 1HA
England
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Mrs Hanisha Godhania
Work Department
Team Leader - Crown Court Department
Career
Described in the Legal 500 as “a feisty, diligent solicitor who anyone would want on their side”, Hanisha has over 15 years’ experience in criminal defence work predominantly specialising in high profile and serious complex criminal allegations with particular emphasis on Murder, Sexual Offences including Rape and Historic Grooming allegations, Terrorism and Serious and Complex Fraud.
Hanisha has considerable expertise in successfully litigating large scale cases involving multi defendants and cases of a sensitive nature. This expertise also includes litigating multi-million-pound confiscation cases.
Clients regularly commend Hanisha on her ability to take control of a case, getting to the heart of the issues quickly and providing the calming reassurance that clients and their families require when facing allegations which have life changing consequences.
Hanisha is the head of the firms Crown Court department and supervises a team of paralegals and solicitors.
Hanisha also regularly attends the Magistrates and Youth Courts as an advocate for clients facing a variety of allegations and also attends the Police Station to advise clients who are to be interviewed. Clients are put at ease by Hanisha’s level headed and tactical approach to protecting her client’s interests.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
(Next Generation Partners)Akhtar Ahmad and Robert Borwick jointly lead the complex crime team at ABV Solicitors, with clients describing the department as ‘standout‘ and ‘extremely dedicated‘. The practice is experienced in advising clients in matters such as attempted murder, joint enterprise murder, sexual assault charges, drug trafficking, charges relating to indecent images, and driving offences. The ‘unflappable‘ Hanisha Godhania is responsible for the practice’s Crown Court team and is particularly skilled in EncroChat cases. Sunita Mehta is praised for her ‘exceptional client care‘ and has recently led on matters involving murders, and high-profile clients charged with driving offences. Associate Fergus Harrington, who specialises in money laundering cases and complex white-collar crime, is also recommended.