‘Marie Bourke is an outstanding practitioner. She has brilliant interpersonal skills, she is caring, compassionate and extremely hard working for her lay client. She has a fantastic understanding and knowledge of crime and fraud from many years in practice dealing with some of the most serious and complex cases.’

‘Marie Bourke is the stand out performer. I am always impressed at the dedication and effort she puts into an individual case.’

‘Marie Bourke is an exceptional lawyers who combines exceptional tactical ability with approachability and warmth.’

‘ABR have always maintained a strong reputation, headed by Rob Rode.’

‘Rob Rode is a very well known figure, with a wealth of knowledge in his field.’

‘The firm provides amongst the highest level of partner input I have seen in any law firm, and the partners are of an exceptional quality, in particular Colin Byrne who is in my view one of the leading lawyers in the North of England.’

‘Colin Byrne is not only a very technically skilled lawyer but is utterly dedicated to the pursuit of success in the cases in which he is instructed – he has an incisive and intuitive approach to the law; highly experienced; highly competent; very dedicated; very driven. He’s truly an exceptional lawyer when measured against his peers.’

‘Howard & Byrne has a level of expertise and client base well beyond its size. I regularly refer clients to them and just as regularly receive glowing reports from those clients. The whole team is strong, providing robust advice and advocacy as well as emotional intelligence and support.’

‘Colin Byrne is a one-off. His determination to get the best possible outcome for clients is a force to be reckoned with. I referred him to a family member who described him as “so experienced, calm, thoughtful and helpful” – he was absolutely brilliant.’

‘Kevin Blount is a great lawyer. He has an incisive intellect and a calm and reassuring manner. I would recommend Kevin without hesitation to anyone.’

‘Colin Byrne is a tenacious and creative lawyer who can identify issues/develop arguments others have not considered and will explore all avenues of enquiry to seek to achieve the best outcome for his clients. He is accessible at any time of the day or night and his speed of response and client care is in my view exceptional.’

‘Big regional presence. Good reputation for excellent results.’

‘The big name here is Colin Byrne, for good reason. He is a prominent and well-regarded practitioner. Committed and strategic.’

‘Over the last ten years or so, Azizur Rahman has built the firm into a genuine powerhouse in the field of crime and fraud. What sets them apart is both the breadth of work they undertake but also the jurisdictions in which they undertake it. Many firms advertise themselves as having an international presence, but Rahman Ravelli genuinely does.’ 

‘An outstanding firm which deals with a broad range of crime from homicide to company fraud.’

‘Nicola Sharp is a star quality operator who provides the best service to her clients.’ 

‘In the field they service, they are at the top of the tree. The first call in civil and criminal fraud. They have a diverse team all totally committed to giving their clients value for money.’

‘Azizur Rahman – a brilliant tactician who gives clear and well structured advice.’ 

‘Nicola Sharp – a truly great commercial litigator. Very brave and hard working.’

‘Rahman Ravelli has become one of the fastest-growing and most highly-regarded, market-leading legal practices in its field and the firm strives to provide conflict-free, market-leading financial crime, cross-border investigations and complex commercial litigation advice.’

‘Azizur Rahman is the orchestrator of strategy and the clear and focused driving force behind the firm, always seeming to identify and fulfil client needs almost before they themselves appreciate that they need a policy on a topic, or advice on a matter. His skill in leading and managing legal teams, both in the UK and overseas, through all stages of a case has been proven to produce the strongest bespoke defence for the corporates, executives and UHNWIs that are his clients.’

‘The firm is responsive and easy to reach, which is not always the case in criminal law. You get the impression they are always willing to go above and beyond what is necessary to ensure their clients’ cases are as well prepared as possible and they receive the best possible outcome.’

‘Ed Youlton had a real grasp of the case and was meticulously prepared throughout the Crown Court case management process.’

‘Terrifically hard working and responsive team. Just fantastic. Willing to go the extra mile or three. Always pick up the phone, and deal.’

‘Ed Youlton – responsive, efficient, and a no-nonsense approach. Works incredibly hard, thinks outside the box, and delivers. Always follows up on calls/emails. Comes forwards with constructive ideas, and assimilates a deluge of materials with ease, and extracts what really matters.’

‘Tremendous firm, and has been for a long time.’

‘Peter Minnikin – responsive, efficient, no-nonsense approach. Works incredibly hard, thinks outside the box, and delivers. Knows his law. Always follows up on calls/emails.’

‘Good team with wide-ranging commercial experience.’

‘Lauren Bowkett is a good lawyer with a great knowledge in the field.’

‘A very strong all around team. Very focused and provide clear, sensible, logical representation.’

‘Lauren Bowkett is very impressive. Hard working and totally client committed.’

‘The team are always a pleasure to work with, they are very well briefed and always deliver a quality product.’

‘We work with Jason Newall who has a great knowledge of his area and a real passion for what he does.’

‘A polished, friendly and skilled team of solicitors, more than justifying their enviable position within the ecosystem of private white-collar criminal and regulatory firms.’

‘Jason Newall is all understated polish and unflappable charm, a steady hand on the tiller and a pleasure to be instructed by. It is always a pleasure to be briefed by Kathryn Pitters, who combines a steely-eyed realism with down-to-earth legal nous and easy charisma.’

‘The team are hardworking, efficient and very approachable. They have very good legal knowledge and are very pro-active in the preparation of cases.’

‘I would like to mention Jason Newall, who I am very impressed with. He is bright, hardworking and always prepares his cases extremely well. I am impressed by his calm approach to cases and his efficiency in dealing with issues that arise.’

‘The team are very responsive and well prepared. They are all very pleasant to deal with.’