Profile
Work Department
Position
Natalie is a Partner and Head of the Crown Court Department. She was called to the bar in 2006 and qualified as a solicitor in 2008. She is a tenacious advocate representing clients charged with the most serious criminal offences. She has appeared in the Court of Appeal on a number of occasions as well as being led on many cases including murders, complex frauds and large scale drug conspiracies. In recent years she has undertaken work defending those charged in the Military Courts and is familar with their procedures and processes.
Natalie has a large client base, representing defendants charged with all manner of offences, ranging from multi handed murders to driving offences. Natalie is often instructed at the pre charge stage and is consistently successful in making representations to avoid charges being brought. Natalie is incredibly hard working and passionate in what she does. She goes above and beyond in terms of her preparation and to ensure everything that can be done, is. This coupled with her friendly but robust approach, means she is committed to secure the right outcome in every case
Career
Higher court advocate; court and police station duty solicitor.
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Testimonials
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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.' 'Every single solicitor at this firm is exceptional.' 'Each partner has a trainee who works closely with the partner, which means that you always have two excellent solicitors working on the case. I do not believe there is a better criminal defence firm in London, probably in the country.' 'A down-to-earth firm that provides excellent representation for a wide variety of its clients. The whole practice is modern and accessible.' 'Natalie Berman is a force of nature. Her work ethic is incredible. She's a top-class solicitor and one of the best in London.' 'Kirsty Bishop is brilliant, humane, hard-working, strategically astute and superb with clients.' 'Paul Harris is deserving of the established reputation he has as one of the best in the business.'