Sam Healey is a partner in the Business Crime and Regulation team and has substantial knowledge and experience in handling complex and serious cases. He works nationally with many of his cases having an international element. His experience and expertise is vast, having particular emphasis in handling matters relating to: Fraud and Financial Crime; Corporate Governance (Bribery and Corruption); Trading Standards; Organised and Serious Crime Serious Motoring Offences (where death or significant injury is caused); Regulatory offences; Criminal Restraint and Confiscation; Tax Investigations & Prosecutions Sam is regularly instructed to represent corporates, individuals and professionals. He is someone clients always want by their side given his robust and pragmatic approach in representing and protecting their position. He identifies immediately the salient issues, is able to navigate his way around complex legal and factual issues in a case and has a meticulous eye for detail.

Bridgette Hibbert

Farleys Solicitors LLP

Associate Partner

Ian Lewis

JMW Solicitors LLP

Partner Ian advises in all areas of Professional Regulatory Discipline, Fitness to Practice and is an experienced Grade A Criminal Practitioner. Ian’s main specialism is in Police Law with particular emphasis on Misconduct proceedings, Inquests and Inquiries. For nearly 30 years Ian was the sole appointed Solicitor for the Police Superintendents Association. He has also represented numerous members of CPOSA.

Michael Mackey

Burton Copeland Ltd

In a career spanning 45 + years, Mike has specialised in criminal law. His experience has covered the whole criminal law spectrum from serious organised crime, gangland murder and international drug conspiracies, through to fraud and white collar crime. Mike has developed a particular specialism in cases involving complex medical and forensic issues with particular reference to shaken baby syndrome, medical malpractice and gross negligence manslaughter. He has been instructed by the Health and Safety Executive in a number of prosecutions and has also defended in cases involving professional disciplinary proceedings. He is a past president of Manchester Law Society and past Senior and Managing Partner of the firm.

Mike Rainford

JMW Solicitors LLP

Partner specialising in financial crime and regulatory matters for over 35 years. He has dealt successfully with a number of high profile cases. His expertise are wide ranging and include cases involving: Company fraud Carousel fraud Boiler room fraud Investment share dealing Taxation fraud. Mike’s Regulatory experience also encompasses many areas including Trading Standards, environmental, health and safety, tax investigation, business innovation and skills investigations, insolvency service investigations, FCA investigations re banks, accountants and IFAs, cyber crime including theft of intellectual property and hacking. Chambers and Partners 2016 say Mike "regularly acts in major investigations led by leading enforcement agencies including the BIS, CBI and FCA. He specialises in a number of areas including tax fraud, commercial fraud and POCA related work.

Paul Schofield

Farleys Solicitors LLP

Partner & Head of Department

Senior Partner

Managing Partner

Cunninghams Solicitors

Peter Grogan