Mr Fergus Harrington > 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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Mr Fergus Harrington
Career
Fergus has 10 years’ experience in practicing criminal law. He advises in respect of allegations of white-collar crime, business crime, money laundering, the importation and supply of drugs, the supply of firearms, murder and serious sexual offences. His practice has an emphasis on complex financial and regulatory matters including allegations of fraud, tax evasion and money laundering. Fergus has vast experience in preparing VHCC cases and defends prosecutions brought by the FCA, HMRC and the SFO.
Fergus has developed a particular expertise in advising individuals involved in boiler room frauds. He advised defendants in the first three land banking prosecutions in the UK, most recently Operation Cotton. Fergus has extensive knowledge of preparing lengthy and highly complex Crown Court trials, often involving the miss selling of diamonds, binary option investments and asset recovery services.
Fergus has built up a credible private client following, advising high net worth individuals, as well as company Directors, in relation to HMRC investigations, tax evasion, mortgage fraud, benefit fraud, charity fraud and money laundering.
Fergus has significant expertise in preparing cases concerning the supply and importation of drugs on a commercial scale. These types of cases often involve the conspiracy to supply and import in excess of 100 kilos of class A drugs and carry substantial sentences.
Fergus is also adept at handling serious matters involving violence, murder and serious organised crime.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
(Rising stars)Representing clients in high-profile, and often international, fraud cases is at the core of the workload of ABV Solicitors‘ ‘extremely talented’ fraud and complex crime team in Hayes, which is jointly led by Deepak Vij, Akhtar Ahmad and serious crime expert Robert Borwick. Vij heads up the financial crime team, and is known to be ‘highly experienced in white-collar crime’, while Ahmad’s ‘wealth of experience’ extends to working with clients that have been investigated by foreign law enforcement agencies. Amirah Ajaz ‘tackles matters of complexity with ease’, with her practice focusing on complex fraud and confiscation cases, as well as organised crime. Fergus Harrington, ‘a star in the making’, is recommended for white-collar, business and money laundering crime issues.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
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.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
Representing individual clients across the media, renewable energy, and finance industries, the fraud and complex crime team at ABV Solicitors is praised for its ‘international capability’, which it leveerages to handle proceedings brought by foreign investigative agencies. The firm is also highly recommended for acting on behalf of senior company executives and directors implicated in serious fraud investigations, as well as a range of regulatory matters. Deepak Vij and Akhtar Ahmad co-head the practice; the former specialises in financial and complex fraud issues, while the latter boasts experience in SFO, NCA, and FCA proceedings. Amirah Ajaz covers serious organised crime, while senior fraud lawyer Rohit Sharma and Fergus Harrington are also noted.
Lawyer Rankings
- General crime and fraud South East > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Rising stars South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud