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The ‘highly regarded’ practice at Wilford Smith specialises in defending clients in high-profile cases involving fraud, murder, sexual offences, football-related violence, and other complex criminal prosecutions. This includes large-scale VAT and tax evasion, environmental cases focused on accounting data, cyber, and telecommunications-related offences, and police corruption or misconduct involving complex forensic evidence. Rebecca Smith-Bains and Mark Bates jointly lead the team from the Sheffield-based office. Smith-Bains, recognised for her ’excellent legal skills’, is particularly well-versed within defending political figures and individuals in the entertainment industry; while Bates handles matters related to misconduct prosecutions and data protection breaches.
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‘The main person who, for me, stands out, is Rebecca Smith-Bains. She is efficient, and she is brilliant with the clients. She is down to earth, is on the same wavelength as the client and always remains professional. Clients really like her and relate to her and, at the same time, understand she is working hard for them.’
‘A highly regarded and long-standing firm of solicitors. There is a definite focus on providing a quality service to the client, and leaving no stone unturned in case preparation.'