5 St Andrews Hill

Jose practises in crime, business crime, asset forfeiture, civil fraud & confiscation

Jose has been ranked in the Legal 500 since 2016 and is ranked as a Tier 2 leading barrister in crime at the London Bar.  Jose is also ranked in Chambers and Partners as a Band 4 leading individual in crime at the London Bar.

He defends and prosecutes in criminal cases involving the most serious allegations including offences of violence, sexual offences (including rapes and sex trafficking), firearms offences, drugs offences, fraud and confiscation proceedings.

Jose is Duty accredited and a Grade 3 prosecutor on the Advocate Rape Panel. He is an expert trial advocate who goes the extra mile for his clients. He is particularly well regarded by both defence firms and the CPS for his representation in serious and high-profile sexual offence trials.

Asset Recovery, Civil Fraud & Confiscation

Jose accepts instructions in relation to Proceeds of Crime (POCA) work, which often follow in his financial crime cases.

Business Crime & Financial Regulation

Jose is instructed in numerous financial crime cases, including large-scale frauds for the prosecution and defence.  See his cases of note section for more details.

Criminal Defence

Jose is instructed in the most serious of criminal cases and is recognised as a leading individual at the Criminal Bar (London) by Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500.

"My firm regularly instructs Jose on all types of serious cases. The quality of his work is exceptional. Jose responds very promptly to the emails that I send him. In fact, I have not seen anybody respond so quickly! He is the hardest working barrister I have had the pleasure to work with. The quality of his work is without question. All the feedback I have received regarding Jose has been nothing but positive. I would highly recommend him to anybody seeking a barrister to instruct as regards a criminal matter."

Sheraz Chowdhry, Asghar & Co Solicitors, Partner & Crime Supervisor.

Criminal Prosecutions - Private & Public

Jose is a Grade 3 prosecutor and is on the specialist Rape panel of advocates for the CPS. He is instructed in the most serious of criminal cases.