Hickman & Rose > London, England > Firm Profile

‘The criminal team has an invaluable depth and range of experience and expertise.’

‘Peter Csemiczky is superb; charming and personable, he has huge knowledge and experience of criminal litigation of all kinds, and brings to this experience a quick and incisive legal mind and robust determination to achieve the best results for his clients.’

‘The firm has a great reputation with a huge breadth of experience and knowledge. They have considerable strength in depth.’

‘Aileen Colhoun is a seasoned campaigner who always gives 110% to her clients.’

‘They place a far greater emphasis on public conscience cases than their exclusively commercially motivated rivals. As a result they have attracted a dedicated staff and a diverse client base. This in turn has generated an enviable reputation for good work, unbiased thinking, integrity and grit.’

‘A strong outfit across the board, with everyone operating at the top of their game.’

‘Jenny Wiltshire – amazing. No other solicitor knows their cases in this depth. She is exceptional. Amazing client care skills, clients love her, very good at dealing with youths.’

‘Peter Csemiczky is my go to recommendation for my clients when they need advice on criminal law. Extremely calm under pressure, he always gives clear and very strategic advice.’

‘Many rightly think that boutique firms tend to be best placed to deal with this sort of work and Hickman and Rose are a very good example of a strong boutique firm, providing an excellent service to clients.’

‘Ben Rose – Impressive lawyer, highly personable, collegiate, experienced.’

‘Ross Dixon – On the ball, always well prepared, cerebral, very experienced.’

‘Andrew Katzen – Effective assiduous on details, very experienced.’

‘The fraud team at Hickman & Rose is hugely experienced, having acted for key individuals in numerous high-profile investigations. They have real, hands-on experience from acting in the some of the biggest fraud investigations in recent years.’

‘Ross Dixon (partner) is extremely experienced and highly-regarded in this area – calm, considered, assuring to clients. Chris de Boulaye is a junior partner with a bright future ahead of him.’

‘Hickman & Rose is an outstanding firm of criminal lawyers who are both expert in their field and highly respected by the business community and leading civil lawyers. The skill and experience of the team is second to none. They are the first choice criminal lawyers for clients.’

‘Ross Dixon – simply brilliant. The go to person for white collar crime. His knowledge, experience and assured manner put clients at ease in what are the most stressful of circumstances. Ben Rose – a most talented strategist. He has seen it all before.’

‘We always felt very privileged that they were our legal team in terms of their deep knowledge and expertise but also their humanity in fighting for justice.’

‘Kate Maynard guided us through the most traumatic time, and did it with humour and complete dedication to our family needs. Her expertise across inquests, prison system and probation was highly valued. Completely supportive in terms of the human impact of press coverage over a long period of time.’

‘Hickman & Rose are well known for their exceptional knowledge and dedication to representing families in particular in difficult inquest cases, which often relate to deaths in custody or other cases where human rights or other challenging issues arise.’

‘Daniel Machover is at the top of his field – he has comprehensive legal knowledge of police, inquests and public law, has brilliant analytical skills, and is wonderful to work with.’

‘Helen Stone is a brilliant solicitor who is razor sharp and thorough, quickly masters the key points in a case, and is very thoughtful and attentive with clients.’

‘Excellent and well established legal knowledge in civil liberties and human rights – without doubt one of the market leaders.’

‘Stefano Ruis – fabulous all round lawyer with every skill that client, counsel or tribunal could ever want.’

‘Hickman & Rose quietly achieves the most magnificent results for their clients – using a combination of public law, private law and inquest/inquiry results.’

‘They are efficient, knowledgeable, kind, empathetic and incredibly thorough. You feel you can trust them implicitly to represent you expertly and fairly. Costings and invoicing always very clear. Collaborate extremely well with the client. Excellent communicators.’

‘Stefano Ruis’ ability to combine outstanding legal knowledge and ability with informed empathy really made him stand out to me in comparison to other solicitors I have worked with. He was easy to work with, efficient and kind, and he gets results.’

‘Depth and breadth of experience in public law, representing claimants.’

‘Daniel Machover is at the top of his field – he has comprehensive legal knowledge of police, inquests and public law, has brilliant analytical skills, and is wonderful to work with. Helen Stone is a brilliant solicitor who is razor sharp and thorough, quickly masters the key points in a case, and is very thoughtful and attentive with clients.’

‘Excellent team: undertakes work in the civil liberties sphere with the quality of a large City firm.’

‘The team is lead by exceptionally dedicated, experienced and intelligent lawyers. Daniel Machover, Helen Stone and Kate Maynard are leading lawyers in inquest law and representing bereaved families. They work tirelessly and innovatively to ensure the best outcomes for their clients and regularly achieve incredible results. I have never had a client unhappy with the service from this team who take on the biggest fights to achieve accountability and justice for their clients.’

‘Hickman & Rose quietly achieve the most magnificent results for their clients.’

‘Kate Maynard is amazing. Quite remarkable. Stefano Ruis is a delight to work for – excellent judgment and immaculate paperwork.’

‘Hickman Rose has an excellent reputation for white-collar crime, and is building up its associated financial regulatory practice.’

‘Hickman & Rose is an outstanding firm of criminal lawyers that is both expert in its field and highly respected by the business community and leading civil lawyers. The skills and experience of the team are second to none.’

‘First-choice criminal lawyers for clients I have in the professional and financial services sectors that find themselves in need of criminal law assistance.’

‘Andrew Katzen is proactive, thoughtful and fair.’

‘Andrew Katzen is an expert on a range of regulatory problems, with particular expertise in financial services.’

‘Ross Dixon – simply brilliant. The go-to person for white-collar crime. His knowledge, experience and assured manner put clients at ease in what are the most stressful of circumstances.’

‘Ben Rose is a most talented strategist. He has seen it all before, and his experience and unflappable approach make him a most effective operator.’

‘In my opinion, a go-to firm for individuals who find themselves in a bit of bother with regulators or prosecutors.’

‘Christopher Houssemayne de Boulay – A great eye to detail in any case – no potential argument can miss him. Ross Dixon – A great technical lawyer with a great instinct, particularly in disciplinary cases giving rise to cross-border issues.’

‘Really strong in criminal/regulatory cross-over space. Strength and depth in team.’

‘Ben Rose, Andrew Katzen and the team are all exceptional practitioners in the contentious FS space as well as general white collar advice. Ross Dixon is also a fantastic white collar practitioner.’

‘I am working with Ben Rose, who is incredibly astute, practical and collaborative. He is creative and has excellent judgment. Even as a founding partner of his firm, he is very ‘hands on’ and knows the case inside out.’