Colin Byrne > Howard & Byrne > York, England > Lawyer Profile

Work Department

Crime.

Position

Partner, criminal defence specialist, higher rights advocate. Specialises in fraud, bribery and corruption cases, murder, miscarriage of justice.

Career

Qualified 1997.

Education

CLSA; SHRA.

Lawyer Rankings

Yorkshire and the Humber > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general

Howard & Byrne advises clients on local, national and international criminal matters spanning murder, child abuse, sexual assault and rape. Managing partner and ‘lawyer’s lawyer’ Kevin Blount leads the team, which also includes the ‘charismatic and driven’ Colin Byrne, who has notable expertise in extradition matters; Jacky East, who leads the prison law practice; and Lee-Anne Robins-Hicks, who has experience in animal welfare cases.

Yorkshire and the Humber > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: fraud

Howard & Byrne‘s criminal defence practice fields specialists in fraud and financial crime, who represent clients locally, nationally and internationally from the firm’s York base. The ‘industrious and knowledgeable’ Kevin Blount leads the group, which also includes ‘charismatic and driven’ senior partner Colin Byrne, who handles cross-border matters in jurisdictions including Europe, US, Russia and the Middle East.