Ben Rose > Hickman & Rose > London, England > Lawyer Profile
Hickman & Rose Offices
Pennybank
33-35 ST Johns Square
LONDON
EC1M 4DS
England
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Ben Rose
Work Department
Senior Founding Partner. Business Crime.
Position
Ben Rose is one of the most respected defence lawyers in the country. For over 30 years he has successfully represented individuals and corporations in the most serious financial, regulatory and general criminal matters. He has established himself a ‘go to’ solicitor for high profile individuals seeking discreet resolution of sensitive legal problems and is an expert on regulatory and civil matters as they impact financial wrongdoing.
A specialist in both financial and general criminal law, Ben offers a complete defence service. He has acted for some of the world’s largest companies in corporate criminal matters; and has represented company CEOs, directors and general counsel in some of the most significant White Collar criminal and regulatory cases worldwide.
He has also carved a formidable reputation acting for HNW and well-known individuals such politicians, celebrities, entrepreneurs and their families with those sensitive legal concerns which often constitute the biggest crises of their lives.
As well as criminal legal matters, Ben provides expert advice in relation to money laundering and proceeds of crime issues such as Unexplained Wealth Orders and Account Freezing Orders. He is often involved in cross-jurisdictional matters and is expert in setting overall legal strategy and coordinating teams of lawyers working across the globe.
Ben’s wealth of experience enables him to formulate strategies which are most likely to secure the best outcome. He has achieved great success for his clients during the investigation and before charge and has been ensured that even the most sensational cases remain out of the public domain.
Calm, organised and sympathetic, Ben forges powerful working relationships with his clients. He takes care to ensure that he concisely communicates what can often be complex legal strategies in way that that is clearly comprehensible to his clients, who are often extremely time-pressured people.
Career
Trained Fisher Meredith. Qualified 1990. Co-founded Hickman and Rose 1991.
Memberships
Ben has served as co-chairman of the criminal law section of the IBA and is a member of the Law Society’s money laundering panel and the Times Law Panel
Ben regularly writes and lectures on criminal law issues. He has lectured to the Judicial Studies Board, the Criminal Cases Review Commission, Transparency International, the Annual Justice Conference and addressed the FT Innovative Lawyers Awards Ceremony.
Education
LLB (Hons) Warwick University. Admitted 1990. Co-founded Hickman & Rose 1991.
Leisure
Outside work Ben is the co-founder of Grit, (www.grit.org.uk), a charity dedicated to improving disadvantaged young people’s life chances; and Amassa, a well-being retreat centre (www.amassaplace.com). Ben was a British heavyweight kickboxing champion in 2000 and 2002.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
(Leading individuals)The ‘outstanding‘ serious and general crime practice at Hickman & Rose is headed by the ‘first class‘ Jenny Wiltshire
, who is experienced in advising on cases with high-profile cross-border elements. The team acts for a variety of individuals and businesses, with recent clients including a Premier League footballer, the daughter of a billionaire businessman, and a successful pharmaceutical company. Peter Csemiczky is recommended for his experience in minimising publicity in criminal cases, while founding partner Ben Rose is skilled at working for high-profile individuals, particularly in the investigation stage of a case. Aileen Colhoun and associate Rose Commander are also names to note within the team.
London > Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
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.
London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
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.
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
(Hall of Fame)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.
London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
(Firms to watch)Led by ‘hard working, strategic and committed‘ fraud and corruption specialist Ben Rose, the Hickman & Rose practice has developed a growing reputation for its advice on Account Freezing & Forfeiture Orders.
Led by ‘hard working, strategic and committed‘ fraud and corruption specialist Ben Rose, the Hickman & Rose practice has developed a growing reputation for its advice on Account Freezing & Forfeiture Orders.
Lawyer Rankings
- Crime: general London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Hall of Fame London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Leading individuals London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general
- Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals) London > Crime, fraud and licensing
- Professional discipline London > Dispute resolution
- Financial services: contentious London > Corporate and commercial
- Firms to watch London > Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Public sector > Civil liberties and human rights
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)