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Syam Soni

Position

Syam is a dedicated criminal defence specialist with a national practice and reputation for consistently delivering excellence. He has represented those accused of some of the most serious offences, as well as leading business professionals, CEOs and even nobility.

Principal areas of expertise include:

– Defence Crime: conspiracy to murder, multi-handed violence/disorder, serious sexual offences, weapons, multi-handed drugs conspiracies etc.

– Business Crime: multi-handed, multi-million Pound fraud, bribery, contested POCA proceedings etc.

– Inquests and Civil Litigation: experience in inquests, regulatory offences, commercial/contractual litigation with a focus on the overlap between civil and criminal fraud

Syam had a successful career in the banking industry prior to the Bar and brings experience of corporate/business awareness and practice to his instructions.

He also volunteered on Death Row in Houston, Texas.

Syam is multilingual – fluent in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi – and authorised to accept instructions from members of the public.

Career

Call: 2015

CPS Panel Advocate (General Crime) (Grade 2)

Languages

Hindi Urdu Punjabi

Memberships

Honourable Society of Lincolns Inn Criminal Bar Association (CBA) Society of Asian Lawyers Amicus ALJ

Education

LLB Law (Leeds University) BPTC (BPP) Astronomy & Philosophy (Harvard)