England - South East • Crime, fraud and licensing
Duncan Lewis Solicitors
‘Stand-out partner’ Hardeep Dhaliwal leads Duncan Lewis Solicitors’ crime department, with offices across Harrow, Luton and Milton Keynes. The team is experienced in handling serious and complex matters, such as gang-related crime, murder and high-value fraud charges, and is especially recommended for its proceeds of crime and fraud unit, which specialises in high-value confiscation proceedings. Further key contacts are ‘go-to lawyer for financial crime’ Simon Connolly, Linda Barker and Olivia Amy Rose. Rubin Italia departed to Stokoe Partnership Solicitors in August 2022, and Nicholas De Freitas joined the Crown Prosecution Service in April 2023.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Duncan Lewis is a diverse, thriving practice that is in the forefront of criminal litigation compared with other firms of its kind. The assistance provided is very much geared to the unique circumstances and challenges that an individual faces.’
- ‘The firm is proactive in case management and has a solution-orientated approach to litigation. The stand-out partner, in my experience, is Hardeep Dhaliwal.’
- ‘Excellent team of motivated criminal specialists. Extensive range of work, from the most minor criminal offences to murder and fraud.’
- ‘Olivia Rose - highly motivated, client friendly. Works very hard, brilliant with clients, goes the extra yard to serve the client's interests.’
- ‘Linda Barker and her team of criminal litigators provide bespoke client care to vulnerable clients, including foreign defendants and those with language barriers who require additional support as part of their legal representation.’
- ‘Dedication and hard work in the field of confiscation.’
- ‘Simon Connelly - outstandingly clever and hardworking.’
- ‘Simon Connolly is a go-to lawyer for financial crime, and proceeds of crime matters.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Hardeep Dhaliwal