Blackfords LLP fields a ‘highly-resourced and efficient’ team with broad experience across general crime and fraud matters, including organised crime, modern slavery and child cruelty, in addition to covering financial crime and HMRC investigations. Philip Williams heads up the firm’s Cardiff office, and has experience acting for individuals and businesses facing a range of investigations. Alongside Williams are the highly experienced Nicola Mitchard, whose focus is fraud and money laundering, and Scott Bowen, a solicitor advocate with strength in financial crime.
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- ‘The approach the firm takes is to look at each case through every angle, ensuring no potential avenue to acquittal is missed. The devil is in the detail of course, but also in the big picture, and Blackfords do both superbly.’
- ‘Blackfords have cornered the market for business related criminal defence in Wales. They have the resources and the team of lawyers ready to best protect privately funded clients to the best of their ability. The level of service they provide is second to none.’
Work highlights
Acting for an individual charged with multiple rapes over a 20-year period.
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Practice head
Philip Williams
Other key lawyers
Nicola Mitchard; Scott Bowen; Annie Lawrence