JMW Solicitors LLP

Business Crime and Regulatory

Head of Business Crime and Regulatory

JMW Solicitors - Partner and Head of Business Crime and Regulation

Fraud and Financial Crime

Ranked as a Top Tier Criminal and Fraud Firm by the Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, Hojol and his team are regularly instructed in the nation’s largest prosecutions, including complex SFO, HMRC and NCA cases. Due to the size and complexity of the matters, Hojol leads a team of lawyers and is able to ensure that leading King’s Counsel, barristers and experts are available to work alongside him.

The cases which this specialist department are instructed in are usually incredibly complex and high-profile, often with an international dimension and concerns substantial sums of monies. Examples include:

NCA v X, former director and chairman of the executive committee of a bank. ‘disguised’ loans from in £Tens of millions to purchase property in the UK. The client is said to own hundreds of properties in the UK.

NCA v JAR, attracting worldwide press attention, a former Assistant Under Secretary to the Minister of Defence for Legal Affairs, was dismissed for abusing his position, embezzling and misappropriating funds in the sum of over $800 million. The Kuwait authorities seek the NCA’s assistance in the recovery of funds. Former Kuwaiti defence minister sentenced to seven years in ‘Army Fund’ case. Kuwait's former defence minister receives jail sentence |

Police v DM attracting national attention in relation to the former council chief executive facing charges, including misconduct in public office and procuring misconduct in public office, under investigation since 2013 and the estimated value of £349 million. ‘You did what you were told’: Inside Liverpool Council’s collapse into scandal | The Independent

R v LM, the £2 million fraud case, is one of, if not the largest ever, case involving football ticket resales to be bought before the Courts of England & Wales. The case has attracted national press attention and involves witnesses from Arsenal F.C., Chelsea F.C., and Liverpool F.C. North Yorkshire man denies Premier League ticket fraud - BBC News

With his significant experience in dealing with various investigations by law enforcement agencies and other regulatory authorities, Hojol is able to assist his clients with robust advice to ensure that the best possible outcome is achieved. He is regarded by professionals who have described him as being able to exploit ‘subtle legal points, or using his skill as seeing what an expert might do for a case’.

Serious Criminal Offences

Hojol’s serious criminal offence practice with his team has centred around defending prosecutions being brought by the National Crime Agency (NCA), Regional Organised Crime Unit (ROCU), His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), Trading Standards, Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). In addition, Hojol also offers advice in cases involving serious and organised crime, specifically with an international element involving extradition. He has acted for clients in France, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Turkey and Dubai.

Motoring Offences

Hojol has leading experience in all motoring offences with particular niche expertise in evidentially and legally complicated cases relating to dangerous and careless driving (including death cases), drink driving, drug driving and speeding offences.

He deals with individual clients and corporations who instruct him, who are being investigated by Police Forces throughout England and Wales. Hojol has dealt with thousands of cases and advised many more, with a significant proportion of his cases coming by recommendations and referrals from other Solicitors to assist their clients’ requirements, and client recommendations.

Bengali

Northern Asian Lawyers Association (NALA)

UCLAN and BPP Law School

Football