Hickman & Rose

The ‘dynamic and ambitious’ team at Hickman & Rose is strongly experienced in representing high-profile clients in matters concerning sexual assault and rape. Such matters can involve international extradition, multiple claimants, underage claimants, and domestic violence or assault. Practice head Jenny Wiltshire regularly advises athletes, businesspersons, and other high-level professionals in sexual and domestic assault matters. Peter Csemiczky, ’approachable, extremely diligent and is able to get to the heart of the case in seconds’, is experienced in representing young people and students facing sexual misconduct allegations at schools and universities. Rose Commander and Bartholomew Dalton both support the practice in representing high profile clients, including athletes, legal professionals, and presenters.

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Testimonials

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'Hickman & Rose provided an outstanding service at an incredibly stressful time. They know the best way to handle sensitive situations with the police, being authoritative when necessary. I had absolute confidence in their advice and genuinely believe that their strategy brought the police investigation to a close sooner than would have been the case with a less skilled firm.'
'Hickman & Rose bring a range of expertise as well as advising on the criminal allegations, they have expertise in the regulatory implications of criminal investigation for those working in regulated professions. They were responsive even late at night and at short notice. A truly excellent service - I thoroughly recommend this team when crisis hits.'
'Peter Csemiczky is outstanding: I had complete confidence in his advice and he is calm, authoritative and personable. Having him with me in court was so reassuring and he guided me through the most stressful time of my life, striking the perfect balance between being supportive and sympathetic on the one hand and direct and able to make me focus on the issues on the other. I couldn’t have hoped for anyone better to represent me and the proof was in a swift and successful outcome.'
'Bartholomew Dalton is excellent. He held his own at the police station and guided me through the police interview process calmly and confidently.'
'The team are dynamic and ambitious, they are hard-working, and the firm ensure they are taking on exceptional employees and training them to a high standard. This ensures that all of the lawyers are working at a standard beyond their years, and it is easy to refer clients to them as a result.'
'Bartholomew Dalton is very responsive, knowledgeable and pragmatic. He has a very good approach to cases and client management and is extremely thorough and understanding.'
'Peter Csemiczky is the stand-out partner for me. He is approachable, extremely diligent and is able to get to the heart of the case in seconds. His advice is always robust, and he never shies away from telling clients hard truths. This translates into exceptional results.'

Work highlights

Acting for a Premier League and World Cup winning footballer who was acquitted over two trials of ten charges of rape, attempted rape, and sexual assault.
Acting for a serving police superintendent who faces trial on multiple charges of rape, assault, and controlling and coercive behaviour.
Acting for a world-renowned figure in the music industry who faced career ruining allegations of rape, unearthing evidence which persuaded the police to end the investigation.

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