Crime
UK Guide 2025 : Thames Valley
Band 1
Contact number
0344 587 9996About
Provided by ABV Solicitors
ABV Solicitors are one of the leading criminal firms in the country instructed to represent clients nationally and internationally.
A team of highly regarded and dedicated lawyers work hard to achieve the best possible outcome when defending clients against allegations investigated and prosecuted by various agencies such as the Police, NCA, Trading Standards, HMRC and Local Authority. The Department has strong links to leading Barristers, Queens Counsel and Forensic Experts in the field of Criminal Law.
The Department has an excellent reputation for providing high quality representation covering the full spectrum of criminal offences.
Our areas include:
- Murder, Manslaughter & Corporate Manslaughter
- War Crimes
- Terrorism
- Sexual Offences
- Large scale drugs conspiracies
- Extradition
- Violent Crimes
- Offences of Dishonesty
Chambers Review
ABV Solicitors offers a highly regarded criminal defence practice in Hayes. The team is engaged in both legal aid and privately funded cases, representing clients facing a variety of serious crime charges. The team's expertise includes complex cases concerning sexual offences and the illegal drugs trade, as well as charges such as murder and terrorism.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"ABV Solicitors provides a very personal, compassionate and client-friendly approach."
"ABV Solicitors is an absolutely top firm."
"ABV Solicitors provides a very personal, compassionate and client-friendly approach."
"ABV Solicitors is an absolutely top firm."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Borwick is head of department at ABV solicitors in Hayes. He represents private clients in matters concerning murder, sexual offences and assault, among others.
"Robert is highly experienced and very easy to get on with. He is one of those people clients immediately like and trust, and you know he will do an impeccable job when it comes to strategy."
"Robert is an excellent lawyer with a supreme work ethic, and his client care is absolutely fantastic."
"He is no-nonsense, clear in his advice and extremely hard working. He has a very friendly approach but is highly focused on giving the best possible service."
Ranked Lawyers at
ABV Solicitors
Thames Valley
Members
Provided by ABV Solicitors
Akhtar Ahmad
Head of Department
Claire Anderson
Claire Hewitt
Hanisha Godhania
Rishi Verma
Sunita Mehta
Zaki Hashmi
Industries
Provided by ABV Solicitors
Murder & Manslaughter
Offences of Dishonesty
Serious Drugs
Serious Organised Crime
Sexual Offences
Terrorism
War Crimes