Ross Dixon > Hickman & Rose > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hickman & Rose is best known for its representation of company directors and senior executives facing serious fallout from financial services investigations. The practice draws on the firm’s notable prowess in the white-collar criminal and professional regulatory spaces to inform its financial regulatory offering. ‘Wonderful tactician‘ Andrew Katzen, co-founding partner Ben Rose, and joint chair of the financial crime department Ross Dixon are all key senior contacts.

Most of Hickman & Rose‘s professional discipline cases involve the SRA, FCA and FRC, as well as medical professionals’ regulators. Andrew Katzen is ‘a genuine expert‘; Claire Wallace defends individuals against regulatory bodies’ investigations; Ross Dixon has ‘great instincts‘; and name partner Ben Rose defends clients against professional misconduct accusations.

With extensive expertise representing individuals from the technology, natural resources, and construction industries, the ‘unrivalled’ white-collar crime team at Hickman & Rose works across the full spectrum of financial crime. Aside from advising clients in high-profile SFO and FCA investigations, the group is well-equipped to handle bribery and corruption proceedings for senior executives, bankers, and company directors. Ross Dixon and Ben Rose co-head the team, with the former dealing with DPAs and financial crime issues, and the latter focusing on fraud and corruption cases across a multitude of jurisdictions. Andrew Katzen has expertise where criminal allegations intersect with regulatory and disciplinary matters, while Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay  assists individuals with complex accounting fraud issues. Emily Sheils is an expert on market manipulation while Claire Wallace concentrates on money laundering. Associates Steffan Barker and Tom Bushnell are also noted.