Rustem Guardian Solicitors

Criminal Defence Team

Timur Rustem has over 25 years of experience in criminal defence and has been instructed in a plethora of the most high-profile and complex cases of recent times. Mr Rustem has gained a wealth of experience and expertise, which allows his firm to take on matters of serious, complex crime, including murder, country lines drug cases, sex trafficking, money laundering and fraud. Mr Rustem is confident in dealing with both multi-jurisdictional and high-profile cases, and his firm has seen its cases consistently in the news for their serious nature.

In 2005 Timur founded Rustem Guardian Solicitors which has quickly established itself as one of the leading defence firms in the country. To name but a few cases, Timur successfully defended one of the main defendants in the well-reported Microsoft fraud case, represented the 2 key defendants in the multi-million Mars PLC Fraud, and secured the release of a client wrongly detained for alleged involvement in an airline bombing plot.

Since founding Rustem Guardian, Timur has developed a reputable specialism in financial crime and sexual offences and has outstanding expertise in historic and multiple allegations. However, Timur has experienced considerable success in defending a wide range of complex crime cases, as a result of which he is regularly sought for comment on legal and social policies by prestigious media platforms across the country. Mr Rustem recently gave regular comment whilst instructed in the high-profile case defending Mr Marcus Coutain, whose case attracted global interest due to the attention on the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020.

Timur is increasingly representing both companies and individuals, often with very high net worth in relation to allegations of financial crime and money laundering. His work includes personally advising at the investigation stage, successfully challenging account freezing orders, and leading defence teams in relation to court proceedings. Many clients are international in nature.

Timur prides himself on a hands-on approach to develop a good relationship with his clients and acting tenaciously to defend their interests. Timur Rustem has robust approach when defending his clients, using tactical planning to manage his cases effectively, keeping his clients calm and minimizing the impact the case has on the client directly.

Qualified 1997; partner at Whitelock & Storr within a year of joining; founded Rustem Guardian Solicitors in 2005.

Fluent Turkish

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