The team at Edward Fail Bradshaw & Waterson has built a strong reputation as legal aid specialists, assisting clients with the management of drug importation offences, fraud cases, assault allegations, and violent crime proceedings. Paul Harris, Shila Keshvari, Natalie Berman, and Kirsty Bishop jointly lead the team, which has a particularly strong presence in East London and Essex. Bishop is recognised for her financial crime expertise, but her practice extends to sexual abuse claims and terrorism investigations. Keshvari is noted for her capabilities in drug trafficking cases, while Harris is regularly involved in highly publicised investigations related to public order and fraud. Berman is equipped to handle the full range of general crime work and has recently acted in attempted murder cases and those involving the discharge of a firearm.
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- 'Kirsty Bishop is the definition of responsive and always gets the job done. She is a joy to work with.'
- 'Natalie Berman is excellent. She has excellent judgment.'
Work highlights
Representing a defendant charged with conspiracy to supply Class A drugs with a street value upwards of £750k. The client was alleged to be one of four ‘trusted lieutenants’ in respect of county lines offending that spanned across the whole of Essex during lockdown.
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Paul Harris; Shila Keshvari; Natalie Berman; Kirsty Bishop