Ranking tables
Financial Crime | UK
The Regions
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Forbes 7 Years Ranked
- Howard & Byrne Solicitors 9 Years Ranked
- Barnfather Solicitors
- O'Garra Cohen Cramer
Star Individuals
Band 1
- Ben Henry Jonas Roy Bloom13 Years Ranked
- Colin Byrne Howard & Byrne Solicitors13 Years Ranked
- Deepak Vij ABV Solicitors8 Years Ranked
- Joseph Kotrie Monson Mary Monson Solicitors8 Years Ranked
- Michael Rainford JMW Solicitors LLP12 Years Ranked
- Paul Schofield Farleys Solicitors LLP20 Years Ranked
- Anthony BarnfatherBarnfather Solicitors
- John GoodwinO'Garra Cohen Cramer
Band 2
Band 3
- Amirah Ajaz ABV Solicitors6 Years Ranked
- David Hall Burges Salmon LLP15 Years Ranked
- Helen Simm Browne Jacobson LLP6 Years Ranked
- John Veale Kangs Solicitors7 Years Ranked
- Nicola Sharp Rahman Ravelli Solicitors10 Years Ranked
- Richard Cornthwaite Olliers27 Years Ranked
- Syedur Rahman Rahman Ravelli Solicitors6 Years Ranked
- Daniel StowersBrabners LLP
- Eric WilliamsCobleys Solicitors Ltd
- Michael J BrunskillBrunskill Solicitors
- Michael O'GarraForbes
- Zia UllahEversheds Sutherland
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 ABV SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedABV Solicitors is a boutique firm with offices in the Home Counties as well as in Central London. It has a strong reputation for its financial crime practice with experienced advisers who handle charges of tax fraud, credit fraud and money laundering, among others. The team has further experience advising on unexplained wealth orders and match fixing. It is noted for handling international matters.1 Farleys Solicitors LLPFinancial Crime2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedFarleys Solicitors has a highly regarded practice in the North West with noted expertise in fraud and bribery matters. The team is sought out to advise on major financial crime involving tax, corruption and money laundering issues. It also has impressive capability in the handling of criminal trading standards matters.1 JMW Solicitors LLPFinancial Crime2024 | Band 1 | 8 Years RankedJMW Solicitors has a well-known financial crime practice in Manchester. The firm advises on investigations by bodies including the FCA and SFO as well as defending clients in alleged breaches of trading standards and prosecutions for tax fraud. It has noted expertise in money laundering cases and is also knowledgeable in POCA work.1 Kangs SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedKangs 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.1 Rahman Ravelli SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 1 | 10 Years RankedRahman Ravelli Solicitors has a highly regarded team of fraud specialists in Halifax that also works closely with its London office. The firm offers diligent and effective defence counsel in high-profile prosecutions including those involving cross-border investment and mortgage frauds. It has further strength money laundering, bribery and corruption cases as well as MTIC and Ponzi scheme investigations. It is also a well-known name in the related field of POCA work.
Band 2
2 ForbesFinancial Crime2024 | Band 2 | 7 Years RankedForbes has a respected financial crime team advising on significant cases from its network of offices across the North of England. It is noted for its expertise in a variety of fraud matters and is also adept in money laundering investigations. The firm offers its services through legal aid as well as to private clients.2 Howard & Byrne SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 2 | 9 Years RankedHoward & Byrne Solicitors has a strong financial crime offering based in North Yorkshire, advising senior individuals on complex investigations. The firm is regularly engaged on cases related to fraud, bribery and money laundering and has notable strength is advising on multi-jurisdictional matters.
Band 3
3 ABR SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 3 | 10 Years RankedABR Solicitors in Leeds has an established financial crime practice with a strong bench of higher court advocates. The team advises on matters such as conspiracy to defraud, tax fraud and money laundering cases. It can also assist clients with related POCA proceedings.3 Burges Salmon LLPFinancial Crime2024 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedBurges Salmon in Bristol has a notable fraud practice with a significant record of advising corporate clients on anti-bribery and corruption. It is capable of carrying out both internal investigations and SFO proceedings and is particularly experienced in money laundering matters. It acts for clients from a range of sectors, including financial services, energy and retail.3 Cartwright KingFinancial Crime2024 | Band 3 | 11 Years RankedCartwright King has a recognised and high-quality criminal defence practice with offices around the UK. It has noted expertise in SFO investigations and is deeply experienced advising on financial criminal matters involving allegations of tax irregularities, rate manipulation and bribery. It also has significant expertise in cyber crime and money laundering.3 Mary Monson SolicitorsFinancial Crime2024 | Band 3 | 4 Years RankedMary Monson Solicitors is a well-regarded firm in Manchester with particular activity representing individuals, often on multi-jurisdictional cases. It represents clients in SFO and DOJ investigations into bribery and false accounting as well as advising on corruption matters.