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
(Leading associates)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.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
The ABV Solicitors complex crime team, led by Akhtar Ahmad and Robert Borwick, is known for its impressive work on cases covering matters such as EncroChat, illegal drug production, and people trafficking. Ahmad is described as a ‘star performer and a smooth operator‘, while Borwick, ‘a heavyweight in crime and a seasoned practitioner’, has been working alongside the ‘intelligent, conscientious and determined’ Hanisha Godhania in defending a Premier League footballer accused of multiple rapes spanning over many years. Sunita Mehta has a track record of work cases concerning the perversion of the course of justice, sexual offences, and supply of class A drugs, while Fergus Harrington has particular expertise for fraud investigations.
Lawyer Rankings
- General crime and fraud South East > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Leading associates South East > Crime, fraud and licensing > General crime and fraud