Carson Kaye is a specialist criminal defence firm with expertise across serious, complex and financial crime, including fraud, extradition, and POCA matters, often with international elements. Co-heads John Carson, John Kaye and Tana Adelmann lead a strong team, with Piers Desser also noted for his broad financial crime practice.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘This practice has a number of solicitors and legal staff who are exceptional in the way they deal with their clients. Their knowledge of the law is excellent. They are always prepared to go the extra mile on cases to ensure their clients have the best representation and obtain the best results in their cases.'

  • 'The team is capable of handling the largest fraud cases and works exceptionally hard to achieve the best results. An exceptionally good firm to be instructed by in fraud cases as they provided clear and concise instructions on the evidence, having distilled it down to essential issues.’

  • 'John Kaye is extremely experienced in dealing with serious fraud cases and has an ability to master the large amounts of complex evidence and distil it into essential issues. He has great communication and client skills.'

  • 'Piers Desser has demonstrated great communication and client skills dealing with clients who had high expectations.'

  • ‘Carson Kaye Solicitors has built a first-class reputation with a team that consistently demonstrates discipline, precision, and excellent judgment.'

  • 'Clients of Carson Kaye benefit from a high level of personal attention, and the firm has a reputation for working particularly well with vulnerable or high-profile individuals. There’s an integrity and measured calm to how the team works, which tends to inspire confidence among clients and lends itself well to building strong, long-term solicitor-client relationships.'

Practice head

John Kaye; John Carson; Tana Adelmann

Other key lawyers

Piers Desser