Holborn Adams

Holborn Adams is an experienced team of creative legal problem-solvers. It specialises in serious fraud, criminal law and crisis management.

The firm: Private crime firm Holborn Adams was founded by Adam Rasul, who is known for a relentless approach to every case and exceptional client care. The firm is able to offer direct access to a specific lawyer at any time of the day or night and immediate consultation with some of the country’s leading barristers, including specialist Queen’s Counsel (QCs). Graham Walker acts as the firm’s Scottish law consultant and Holborn Adams has relationships with international law firms in various countries, including in the USA and Europe. In addition to an outstanding record in court proceedings, Holborn Adams is known for successfully representing many clients ‘pre-charge’ (prior to and after arrest). The firm has a phenomenal record of success in concluding cases without charge by making representations to prosecution authorities, such as the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). It is able to challenge illegal arrests and searches, seek the return of seized property, point out flaws in the evidence and address legal errors by the investigators or prosecutors. In addition, it often advises clients to mount a proactive defence exercise by gathering evidence from witnesses and experts to contradict the prosecution allegations, so that charges cannot be justified under the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This involves creative, intensive and intelligent legal strategy and a ‘no stone unturned’ approach to pre-charge defence.

Types of work undertaken: Holborn Adams is one of a handful of criminal/fraud firms which will not accept instructions from clients on legal aid. This allows the firm to offer a highly personalised service to private clients, including extensive pre-charge representation, which is simply not available in the legal aid market. The areas of work undertaken include top-tier defence (senior partner and KC), criminal law, serious fraud, crisis management, criminal interview advice and representation, dawn raids, pre-charge representation, bail applications, money laundering, confiscation and asset restraint (Proceeds of Crime Act 2002), HMRC investigations for tax and VAT fraud, regulatory and disciplinary investigations, trading standards, mortgage fraud, sports law, road traffic and motoring offences.

Other offices: Holborn Adams operates nationwide, with lawyers based throughout the country.