Representing clients in high-profile, and often international, fraud cases is at the core of the workload of ABV Solicitors' ‘extremely talented’ fraud and complex crime team in Hayes, which is jointly led by Deepak Vij, Akhtar Ahmad and serious crime expert Robert Borwick. Vij heads up the financial crime team, and is known to be ’highly experienced in white-collar crime’, while Ahmad’s ‘wealth of experience’ extends to working with clients that have been investigated by foreign law enforcement agencies. Amirah Ajaz ’tackles matters of complexity with ease’, with her practice focusing on complex fraud and confiscation cases, as well as organised crime. Fergus Harrington, ‘a star in the making’, is recommended for white-collar, business and money laundering crime issues.

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Testimonials

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‘They are an exceptionally talented firm of specialist practitioners, formidable in their own right, and highly impressive as part of a team.'
‘They have high calibre professionals at all levels in the firm, with very wide-ranging experience in their specialist areas.’
‘Amirah Ajaz is a highly professional and tactical specialist partner. Tackles matters of complexity with ease and very strong client care skills.’
‘Deepak Vij is a very heavyweight and well known specialist. He regularly features in high profile cases of utmost seriousness and complexity.’
‘Fergus Harrington is an outstanding lawyer, excellent with clients, an instinctive tactician, diplomatic, sensitive, and always makes himself available. He really excels at serious crime, business and financial crime. A star in the making, he deserves to reach the very top of the profession.’
‘This is an excellent firm that is well run and works hard. The quality of work is excellent, and the solicitors and paralegals are very professional.’
‘Akhtar Ahmad brings a wealth of experience to difficult cases. Always looking for a different angle on a tricky case, he is also excellent at managing the anxieties of clients and their families.’
‘Deepak Vij - highly experienced in white-collar crime. He has seen it all.’

Key clients

London Capital Group
Patisserie Holdings
Operation Maple Lodge (Royal Mail)

Work highlights

Advised London Capital Group on an SFO investigation of a £237m investment fraud.
Advised Patisserie Holdings on an SFO investigation of a £94m “black hole” accounting fraud.
Advised a client who is charged with a Premier League footballer in a high-profile multi-rape and sexual assault trial.