England - London • Crime, fraud and licensing

Hodge Jones & Allen

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The Hodge Jones & Allen financial crime and regulatory practice has a ‘really broad range of expertise’, acting on behalf of company directors and high-net-worth individuals in complex fraud, money laundering, and corruption cases. The team is unique - accepting both privately and publicly funded claims - and drawing upon its strong criminal expertise to provide a quality service in defending financial crime matters. The ’thorough, diligent, and capable’ Ruth Harris leads the department, specialising in asset seizure and lawfulness of search warrant matters, while Raj Chada handles complex and financial crime proceedings.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘A really broad range of expertise across the team with a real sense of a common purpose.'

  • ‘The firm really does believe in access to justice. They are well known for high-profile cases, but it is the lesser known, sometimes more complicated cases that should be celebrated. The team works tirelessly for all their clients.’

  • ‘Ruth Harris is an extremely talented lawyer. She is able to advise clients carefully and with accuracy. She is approachable, but commands respect. She also practices law with compassion.’

  • ‘Kiran Mehta is the standout solicitor. He gives every case his all, which is considerable, given that he is frighteningly clever and one of the best lawyers in the field.’

  • ‘Possibly the best firm of criminal solicitors conducting publicly funded work, and also offer an excellent service to privately funded clients. They have a large team that has continually prospered through recruiting excellent trainees and investing in people. It is notable that many of the leading individuals at high profile firms specialising in private client work built their practices and reputations at HJA.’

  • ‘Ruth Harris leads the financial crime team and works extremely hard on complex cases, ensuring that material is considered and processed efficiently and all necessary preparation is conducted in a timely and effective manner. She is great with clients, offering genuine compassion and a willingness to go the extra mile.'

  • ‘A very well-respected firm. They have a reputation that they prepare cases fully and properly. I have co-defended with the firm and if I have a conflict of interest they are always one of the firms that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend to a client.’

  • ‘Ruth Harris is an excellent solicitor. Ruth is thorough, diligent and capable of digesting large amounts of material quickly. She also has a friendly and approachable manner that I can see puts her clients at ease.’

Key clients

  • Yoshiki Ohmura

Work highlights

  • Acted for Yoshiki Ohmura in proceedings before Southwark Crown Court regarding a prosecution by the National Crime Agency and the Serious Economic Organised Crime and International Directorate of the CPS.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Ruth Harris

Other key lawyers

Raj Chada, Kiran Mehta