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Mary Monson Solicitors Offices
87 Chorley Road
Salford
Manchester
M27 4AA
England
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Mary Monson Solicitors > The Legal 500 Rankings
Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud Tier 2
Mary Monson Solicitors's defence team is particularly well-known for representing professionals in criminal cases where substantial damage to reputation may occur. Often acting for multiple defendants, the team is adept in handling sensitive cases, including human trafficking, alleged rape, and death or serious harm. The group also has a busy fraud practice, acting nationally and internationally in business investigations, bribery, and corruption cases. The group is jointly led by Joseph Kotrie-Monson, who defends clients in serious criminal and fraud cases, primarily involving large-scale drug importations and distribution cases, Liam Kotrie, who specialises in representing members of the medical sector facing criminal allegations, and Kellie Dent, who acts in serious organised crime cases.Practice head(s):
Kellie Dent; Liam Kotrie; Joseph Kotrie-Monson
Other key lawyers:
Nick Ives
Testimonials
‘Joseph Kotrie-Monson is a leader in his field. An exceptionally bright lawyer who is very sought after.’
‘This firm has been a leading practice dealing with serious crime for decades. They have a strong team of highly experienced solicitors. They specialise in private work. They are adept at dealing with these cases and the complex issues which they typically involve.’
‘Joseph Kotrie Monson is a standout individual. He has good tactical awareness and gets to the heart of a case.’
‘Mary Monson Solicitors is an excellent white-collar crime practice. The quality of the cases they are involved in demonstrates their reputation and capabilities in this area.’
‘This is a team that punches above its weight and has outstanding success in the most important criminal cases. Joseph Kotrie-Monson is a rock star among defence lawyers.’
‘Mary Monson Solicitors offer a caring approach to their clients. They understand what their clients are going through and offer a professional, but also a caring attitude on a personal level.’
‘Joseph Kotrie-Monson and Nick Ives are professional, competent, understanding, caring, and they listen.’
‘Joseph Kotrie-Monson and Liam Kotrie are excellent lawyers who devote unusual amounts of time to client care and confidence. Their experience in the field of corporate fraud is excellent.’
Key clients
Patisserie Valerie
Work highlights
- Representing a client in a bribery investigation and criminal trial which was one of the SFO’s largest cases.
- Advising Chris Marsh, former FD of Patisserie Holdings in the Patisserie Valerie accounting case, the largest false accounting case of the modern era, already having resulted in the resignation of the chief executive of worldwide accountancy giant Grant Thornton.
- Representing a client in the criminal investigation of the Grenfell Fire Case concerning the deaths of 72 people in the 2017 tragedy.
Mary Monson Solicitors > Firm Profile
Established in 1979, this firm advises clients facing criminal, fraud and regulatory investigations and prosecutions. The firm is renowned for its involvement in significant cases going back nearly half a century. The firm’s lawyers defended in the Strangeways Prison Riot case, the Manchester gang trials, and the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. They act in domestically and internationally reported criminal and fraud cases (see Main Areas of Practice). The defence of vulnerable clients is central to the organisation’s ethos. The culture is one of being proactive in litigation, especially early in the case, so that clients can avoid being charged or convicted. The firm’s values remain constant: a fighting attitude to defending the case, commitment to client care, and true expertise in the law.
IN THE MEDIA
Mary Monson Solicitors’ lawyers are go-to sources for expert comment on legal issues for the BBC, the FT, ITV, Channel 4 and LBC Radio. Director Joseph Kotrie-Monson is also the resident criminal lawyer on Discovery Plus’ new true crime docu-series ‘Inside the Heist’.
MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE
Criminal Defence
The firm represents individuals accused of serious criminal offences at the investigation stage, at trial and in the Court of Appeal. It regularly defends people charged with offences of serious violence, including murder, manslaughter and serious assault cases. It currently represents a main suspect in the Grenfell Fire manslaughter investigation. It defends alleged organised crime cases, often involving major drug importation, production and distribution cases, as well as low-level cases involving people with no previous convictions. The firm regularly defends conspiracy cases, often for people prosecuted simply because of they have had contact with other people in the case. Many clients of the firm have no experience of the criminal justice system, and are often professionals with a reputation and career to protect.
Sexual Allegations
Representation of individuals accused of sexual offences has been a specialisation of the organisation since early in its history and it is a national leader in the area. Mary Monson Solicitors defends serious allegations of rape and historical sexual allegations on an almost daily basis. The firm has also acted in highly sensitive cases involving alleged exploitation of vulnerable people for sexual purposes. Sexual allegations involving technical or computer crime are a specialisation of the firm, including indecent images and online/chat offences. The sensitivity and respect the firm strives to show its clients is a particularly important aspect of its work in this area.
Fraud and Business Crime
The firm has acted in some of the biggest and most controversial fraud and commercial crime cases worldwide in recent years. It represented the CEO of Cambridge Analytica in the US Elections/Facebook data hack case. It currently represents the former FD of Patisserie Valerie in the internationally reported false accounting case.
The firm won in the Unaoil bribery case against the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, its victory leading to a government review into disclosure failings and a decision not to renew the contract of the SFO’s director Lisa Osofsky.
Cyber Crime
The firm is a recognised specialist in cyber crime cases, often with an international element. See Cambridge Analytica/Facebook under Fraud and Business Crime (above). Director Joseph Kotrie-Monson is editor of the current edition of practitioner textbook Cyber Crime Law and Practice.
The firm regularly acts in cross-border cases where there is a UK element. See its successful defence in the US Department of Justice/UK Serious Fraud Office Unaoil bribery case, the largest corruption investigation in history. See also Cambridge Analytica – joint investigation by the FBI and the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office.
The firm advises in financial cases in linked jurisdictions, including British Overseas Territories.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kotrie-Monson | joseph@marymonson.co.uk | ||
| Liam Kotrie | liam.kotrie@marymonson.co.uk | ||
| Alex Chowdhury | alex.chowdhury@marymonson.co.uk | ||
| Kellie Dent | kellie.dent@marymonson.co.uk |