Miss Amirah Ajaz > 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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Miss Amirah Ajaz
Work Department
Serious Fraud, White-Collar Fraud
Position
Team Leader – Financial Crime
Career
Amirah started her career by working in a niche law firm in Mayfair and joined ABV Solicitors in 2012.
Amirah is a specialist in dealing with complex white/grey-collar fraud, serious organised crime and complex confiscation cases. She is regularly instructed on investigations conducted by law enforcement agencies including SFO, FCA, NCA, HMRC, CPS, DBIS, Trading Standards and Local Authority.
Amirah’s experience includes working on highly publicised cases with complex issues such as cross border, novel frauds, high value and technical legal points.
Amirah is highly ranked by her peers and those within the industry.
Within the past 12 months, Amirah has worked on some of the most serious cases, many of which have been publicised in the media. These include, investigations conducted by the Serious Fraud Office into bribery and corruption allegations against British American Tobacco and Unaoil.
Amirah has also represented clients who are facing investigations conducted by the Financial Conduct Authority facing allegations of multi-million pound investment frauds. Examples include Operation Tidworth and Operation Haslemere.
Amirah is a specialist fraud lawyer with extensive knowledge and experience of confiscation, restraint and cash seizure proceedings. She has travelled to Nairobi and Mombasa to conduct defence enquiries for a £20 million pound contested confiscation trial (Operation Sorrell).
She is experienced in advising clients facing allegations of serious organised crimes such as, importation and the supply of drugs on a large scale (Operation Pulex); terrorism and in particular sensitive cases involving national security considerations and immigration offences, amongst others.
Her strengths include the ability to digest voluminous evidence, forensically examine figures and advance a pro-active defence on behalf of her clients.
Amirah has worked with some of the top silks (Queens Counsel) and counsel in the country and is recognised and respected for her work both in the profession and by clients. Amirah regularly travels internationally to advise and assist her clients.
She has considerable experience in the preparation of Very High Cost Complex Cases (VHCC) including Operation Stagecoach and Operation Savate.
Lawyer Rankings
South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud
(Next Generation Partners)Described by clients as ‘reliable, thorough and efficient’, ABV Solicitors’ client roster consists of high-profile individuals, senior company executives and corporations. Jointly headed by Deepak Vij, Akhtar Ahmad and Robert Borwick, the team is lauded for its expertise in serious fraud investigations, and is well-equipped to handle cross-border cases involving foreign investigative agencies. As head of the financial crime team, Vij excels in commercial and financial fraud matters, as does Ahmad, while Borwick’s varied caseload includes murder, regulatory, and serious sexual offences. Amirah Ajaz specialises in white-collar fraud, organised crime and complex confiscation cases, and Fergus Harrington is a key contact for boiler room fraud, tax evasion and money laundering as part of his white-collar crime focused practice.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
ABV Solicitors counts high-profile individuals in the financial services, oil and gas, energy, and insurance sectors among its strong roster of clients. Handling both privately and publicly funded instructions, the team is well-placed to advise on the full spectrum of fraud and white-collar criminal matters on a national basis. Deepak Vij and Akhtar Ahmad jointly oversee the team; Vij has a strong record defending company directors and government officials in SFO investigations, while Ahmad has notable experience handling investigations by overseas law enforcement agencies in the US and Asia. ‘Star performer‘ Amirah Ajaz has a notable focus on serious organised crime and confiscation cases, while Rohit Sharma attracts praise for his ‘excellent strategic mind‘. The core team also includes Fergus Harrington, who ably assists on complex fraud investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
- General crime and fraud South East > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Next Generation Partners South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud