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Financial Crime | UK

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The lawyers and firms listed below represent corporate and individual clients in criminal investigations and prosecutions concerning a broad range of financial crime offences, including (but not limited to) fraud, bribery and money laundering. Lawyers who represent clients in civil litigation can be found in the separate Fraud: Civil section, and we also cover Sanctions work in a separate table.

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Band 1

  1. ABV Solicitors
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    ABV Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    ABV 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.
  2. Farleys Solicitors LLP
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    Farleys Solicitors LLP
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Farleys 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.
  3. Forbes
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    Forbes
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 8 Years Ranked
    Forbes 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.
  4. JMW Solicitors LLP
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    JMW Solicitors LLP
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 9 Years Ranked
    JMW 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.
  5. Kangs Solicitors
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    Kangs Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    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.
  6. Rahman Ravelli Solicitors
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    Rahman Ravelli Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years Ranked
    Rahman 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 in 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.
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Band 2

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    Richardson Lissack
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 2 | 2 Years Ranked
    Richardson Lissack is a highly regarded practice in Manchester representing clients in substantial financial crime cases. It is known for its expertise in fraud and corruption matters and has noted ability in significant SFO and HMRC investigations. The team primarily represents individuals, including senior executives and high net worth individuals.
  2. O'Garra Cohen Cramer
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 2
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Band 3

  1. ABR Solicitors
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    ABR Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 3 | 11 Years Ranked
    ABR 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.
  2. Burges Salmon LLP
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    Burges Salmon LLP
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 3 | 8 Years Ranked
    Burges 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. Howard & Byrne Solicitors
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    Howard & Byrne Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 3 | 10 Years Ranked
    Howard & Byrne Solicitors has a strong financial crime offering based in North Yorkshire, advising senior individuals on complex investigations. The firm is regularly engaged in cases related to fraud, bribery and money laundering, and has notable strength is advising on multi-jurisdictional matters.
  4. Mary Monson Solicitors
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    Mary Monson Solicitors
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 3 | 5 Years Ranked
    Mary Monson Solicitors is a well-regarded firm in Manchester with particular activity representing individuals, often in multi-jurisdictional cases. It represents clients in SFO and DOJ investigations into bribery and false accounting as well as advising on corruption matters.
  5. Cobleys Solicitors Ltd
    Financial Crime
    2025 | Band 3