England - South East • Crime, fraud and licensing
Sternberg Reed LLP
Sternberg Reed LLP‘s Romford-based crime team has repositioned itself from handling volume legal aid work to focusing on private instructions and high-cost and complex legal aid cases. Co-head and ’stand-out individual’ Richard Cooper is qualified as a higher court advocate, while fellow co-head Ben Thomas is described as ‘one of the best defence solicitors in practice today’ and offers expert advice on a range of serious offenses, including fraud, murder, hijacking, and drug trafficking charges. Another key contact is ’exceptional lawyer’ Rhiannon Cole, who offers niche expertise in prison and extradition law.
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- ‘Sternberg Reed are a top notch outfit who are everything a criminal defence firm should be.’
- ‘Rhiannon Cole is an exceptional lawyer who provides incisive advice to clients and enviable support to counsel.’
- ‘The team is 'boxing above its weight', based in Essex but regularly taking on and conducting cases in London. Its expanding offering means that it can offer its first-rate service in large and complex cases at central London courts, as well as serious crime in the capital and regionally.’
- ‘Richard Cooper is a stand-out individual. He has bags of wisdom and experience.’
- ‘The practice is particularly well resourced and has highly experienced people working at every level and in every department.’
- ‘Ben Thomas is a highly experienced partner and a stand-out in the fields of crime and financial crime. His intellect and intelligence are exceptional and his ability to absorb and make sense of extremely complex details and transactions make him one of the best defence solicitors in practice today.’
- ‘A dedicated team who provide a highly efficient service to their lay clients.’
- ‘Richard Cooper stands out as one of the most thorough and hard working solicitors. A real leader.’
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Richard Cooper, Ben Thomas