ABV Solicitors

Client Satisfaction

The ABV Solicitors complex crime team, led by Akhtar Ahmad and Robert Borwick, is known for its impressive work on cases covering matters such as EncroChat, illegal drug production, and people trafficking. Ahmad is described as a ‘star performer and a smooth operator’, while Borwick, ‘a heavyweight in crime and a seasoned practitioner’, has been working alongside the ’intelligent, conscientious and determined’ Hanisha Godhania in defending a Premier League footballer accused of multiple rapes spanning over many years. Sunita Mehta has a track record of work cases concerning the perversion of the course of justice, sexual offences, and supply of class A drugs, while Fergus Harrington has particular expertise for fraud investigations.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

'ABV have an array of talented and enthusiastic solicitors who are utterly determined to achieve results for their clients. Their lawyers are incredibly hard-working and effective. They are one of the very best criminal firms out there.'
'Akhtar Ahmad is a star performer and a smooth operator. His affable personality is perfectly complimented by his insatiable desire to succeed for his clients. Sunita Mehta is diligent and insightful. Her case preparation is always first-rate, and her positivity about her cases encourages those around her.'
'Hanisha Godhania is intelligent, conscientious and determined to achieve great results for her clients.'
'Fergus Harrington has a calm confidence which puts clients at ease and gains the respect of his colleagues. He has extensive experience dealing with heavyweight general crime cases and never gets flustered.'
'ABV is a well-organised team who work extremely hard to provide the best possible service to their clients. They are structured to deal with the most complex of cases but retain a client-focused approach.'
'Robert Borwick is a heavyweight in crime and a seasoned practitioner. Always practical, sensible and sharp.'
'Very experienced in multiple areas, excellent links within the industry, well known and recommended by their peers.'
'Their experience in the field is more than evident in the service they provide. Available and quick to answer queries - they provide an excellent level of communication and clarity.'

Work highlights

Representing a client charged in the high profile multi-rape and sexual assault trial of a Premier League Footballer playing for Manchester City FC.
Representing a client charged with a £130 million national conspiracy, where over 50 Cannabis farms were concealed within residential properties.
Representing a client charged with one of the largest EncroChat cases.