Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Michael Balmer is an excellent lawyer - great grasp on law, procedure, excellent client skills. Great communicator. Leading solicitor in the Northwest for fraud and regulatory matters.’
‘Weightmans is my company's go-to law firm. The firm is very collaborative and couldn't be more friendly and trustworthy. Weightmans do what they do best, which is identify the crux of the problem and find the best way of achieving the goal.’
‘This firm has established itself as one of the tops in financial crime and in particular cyber crime. They are a forward-thinking, young dynamic partnership. Acting in private prosecutions requires a particular type of skill and they have rightly established themselves as a go-to firm for this type of work. Highly competent.’
‘Michael Balmer is a superb criminal fraud lawyer with a personal touch and good pastoral skills, which make them easily accessible to all. Michael is a commanding presence, is good on his feet as an advocate on his own in legal argument. Both as an advocate and as an instructing solicitor he has particular mastery of cyber fraud and a large client base referencing his expertise and standing.’
‘Weightmans is a huge firm with a specialist interest in a number of practice areas. My interaction with them in general crime & fraud focuses on driving offences and serious fraud work. The regulatory team as a whole is a powerhouse of superstars.’
‘Michael Balmer is a fraud specialist through and through. His early career was spent at a specialist fraud firm and he built a superb reputation from very early in his career. He is a master of his specialist area and he instils confidence and trust. His clients are invariably high net worth business leaders.’
Practice head
Michael Balmer