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The Financial Crime Department at KANGS has the expertise and experience to handle the complexities of investigations and legal proceedings. Backed by a team of highly ranked financial crime defence solicitors, the firm is dedicated to protecting the rights and interests of individuals and businesses facing serious fraud allegations, charges, or investigations related to financial crimes.


KANGS Areas of Expertise

KANGS understand the complexities and high stakes involved in financial crime cases and provide comprehensive support to clients in the following areas:

  • Serious Fraud
  • Tax & VAT Fraud
  • Tax Investigations (COP9)
  • Account Freezing Orders & Account Forfeiture Orders
  • Comprehensive Representation against authorities including; HMRC, SFO, NCA, CPS, CMA, FCA, BEIS and Regional Economic Crime Units/Fraud Squads.
  • Money Laundering
  • Bribery & Corruption


Clients

Over the last twenty-five years KANGS have acted for a diverse range of clients including:

  • Publicly listed companies including FTSE 100 PLCs
  • Private limited companies & SMEs
  • Professionally qualified individuals including solicitors, accountants, financial executives and medical professionals
  • Company directors
  • Partnerships, LLPs and sole traders
  • Employees and other individuals


KANGS Approach

KANGS truly have a client-centric approach that focuses on understanding the unique circumstances of each case. The ethos of the firm is to work hard for each client, provide an outstanding service and explore imaginative solutions. 

Chambers Review

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Financial Crime - The Regions

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Kangs Solicitors in Birmingham is extremely well reputed for advising on high-value financial crime matters and is often instructed by senior legal, accounting and financial services professionals. The firm continues to attract work from across the country, including both legal aid and privately funded matters. It has noted expertise in SFO and HMRC cases, and can also offer complementary expertise in POCA.

Strengths

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They have an outstanding ability to handle complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm has the capacity and resources to deal with the most complex fraud litigation.

Financial Crime respondent
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They provide a really comprehensive service and leave no stone unturned when preparing a case.

Financial Crime respondent
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Kangs Solicitors is a firm with good specialist lawyers.

Financial Crime respondent
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It's an experienced team of litigators who leave no stone unturned to defend their clients and have a very strong track record of fantastic results in cases of fantastic complexity.

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Notable Practitioners

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Hamraj Kang
Hamraj Kang
Star Individuals

Managing partner Hamraj Kang is a pre-eminent figure in the market known for his work in complex criminal investigations involving tax evasion, pension fraud and money laundering. He also advises clients on alleged conspiracies to defraud.

There is no one who is more composed and compassionate. Hamraj Kang is the polished article.

Hamraj Kang is one of the best fraud and white-collar crime litigators in the business. His experience, combined with his tactical nous, makes him a wonderful lawyer to work with.

Hamraj Kang is a hugely impressive solicitor. He's very efficient and gives a very good service to his clients. He is one of the most impressive lawyers I have worked with.

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John Veale
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John Veale
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Band 3

John Veale is head of the regulatory team at Kangs and frequently assists clients with investigations into fraud, bribery and corruption.

He's well versed in advising clients in urgent situations and in a really technical area.

John Veale is an immensely experienced and talented litigator, having acted in every conceivable type of fraud investigation and prosecution imaginable in a career spanning over 20 years.

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Timothy Thompson
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Timothy Thompson
U
Up and Coming

Timothy Thompson heads the tax litigation team at Kangs Solicitors and has a broad practice that sees him regularly providing adroit representation in white-collar offences. Recent significant work includes HMRC tax investigations, as well as fraud.

Timothy is industrious, determined and a pleasure to work alongside.

He has the technical ability and excellent client care skills. He has wide expertise in criminal tax and money laundering.

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Ranked Lawyers at
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Hamraj Kang
Hamraj Kang
Star Individuals
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John Veale
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John Veale
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Band 3
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Timothy Thompson
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Timothy Thompson
U
Up and Coming
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Members

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Mohammed Ahmed

Nazaqat Maqsoom

Tim Thompson

Head of Department

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