Howard & Byrne
Partner with wide experience in criminal defence, specialist dealing in confiscation matters. Higher Rights advocate since 2009
General crime and fraud
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Howard & Byrne
Partner, criminal defence specialist, higher rights advocate. Specialises in fraud, bribery and corruption cases, murder, miscarriage of justice.
ABR Solicitors
Partner and head of ABR Solicitors (fraud, crime and regulatory team). Specialises in corporate crime, fraud, tax investigations, health and safety, confiscation, regulatory offences and serious general crime. LAA Very High Cost Case Panel Supervisor; higher court advocate; has featured in a number of substantial trials as solicitor-advocate. Duty solicitor.
Azizur Rahman
Rahman RavelliRaja Afzal
Ashmans SolicitorsImran Ali
Ashmans SolicitorsJohn Goodwin
O’Garra Cohen CramerBen Jones
Opus LawNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Rahman Ravelli
Syed Rahman is a partner at Rahman Ravelli and is recognised as a leading figure in multinational matters such as asset recovery, civil litigation (including litigation involving cryptocurrencies), criminal defence and corporate fraud. He is sought by ultra-high net worth individuals and companies who depend on him to solve complex, multijurisdictional problems.
He has secured a number of notable legal firsts in developing cross-border areas such as cryptocurrency fraud and Cum-Ex. His expanding global caseload includes major fraud prosecutions – including the largest investment and pension liberation frauds – and conducting internal fraud investigations for corporates.
Syed is heavily involved in numerous significant, complex sanctions cases and related litigation, and is adept at challenging sanctions designations. His notable successes in high-level financial disputes have led to him earning an impressive reputation in the field of commercial litigation.
Syed has also been in increasing demand for cases involving regulation and litigation regarding SPACs (special purpose acquisition companies). He was lead solicitor on a £500 million-plus SFO global bribery and corruption investigation linked to ENRC; in which he managed deferred prosecution agreement negotiations.
Rahman Ravelli
Nicola is a partner at Rahman Ravelli. She is known for her successes in cases involving private prosecutions, civil asset recovery, financial disputes and business crime. Her expertise in DPA negotiations, devising preventative measures and conducting internal investigations means that national and international corporations regularly seek her services.
Nicola manages multinational investigations into cross-border investment frauds and leads the defence of corporate clients in enforcement actions brought by the SFO, FCA and European bodies; including European Commission anti-fraud regulator, OLAF. She also leads multi-agency, international corporate crime cases; including many involving bribery and corruption and money laundering.
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