The ‘very close knit, dynamic and hardworking’ team at Jonas Roy Bloom is collectively led by Steven Jonas; Ben Henry and Matt O’Brien. Its general crime offering (which covers offences from motoring to murder) is well-regarded. The business crime team focuses on private crime and white-collar offences. Many high profile cases are handled by the firm, and its clients are based worldwide. It frequently advises on various significant fraud matters. The group regularly acts on some of the largest cases being investigated by the SFO and the NCA. Fergal Bloomer is another key member of the department.
Testimonials
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‘Ben Henry and Matt O'Brien are superb. A pleasure to work with, always in control and excellent communicators. A top-class reputation in the market. Exceptional legal minds, pragmatic and enormously respected.’
‘Ben Henry is a lawyer's lawyer. Intellectual, hard working and pragmatic. Matt O'Brien is dynamic, approachable, extremely intelligent with brilliant judgment. Steven Jonas is a brilliant lawyer who fights for his clients by thinking outside the box. ’
Key clients
- Suspect in Patisserie Valerie SFO investigation
- Defendant in Balli Steel SFO prosecution
Work highlights
- Defended finance director of Balli Steel, only defendant to be acquitted in $500m trade finance fraud after a four month trial.
- Represented suspect in Patisserie Valerie SFO investigation pre-charge and the client was informed they would not be prosecuted in 2023, following a four year investigation.