At JMW, the service our business crime and regulation team provides has been recognised by several leading law industry authorities. Scroll down to find out what others have said about JMW.
JMW Solicitors has a well-established criminal law practice in Manchester with lawyers able to act in a wide variety of cases. The team has strength in dealing with serious crimes such as murder, sexual assault, kidnapping and drug offences. Additionally, it has notable experience in organised crime-related matters, money laundering cases, fraud and misconduct in public office.
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.
JMW Solicitors lends ‘outstanding legal support and guidance’ across complex and international criminal defence matters, ranging from financial fraud, trade mark offences, HMRC investigations, professional misconduct, motoring offences as well as regularly providing police law representation. The Manchester-based team is headed up by Sam Healey and Hojol Uddin, the former representing HNWIs, sportspersons, businesses and corporate entities in fraud and financial crime cases among others, and the latter fielding long-standing experience in motoring offences. Ian Lewis has a broad international practice and has represented a number of high-profile sportspersons throughout his career, and Evan Wright and Mike Rainford bolster the team in financial crime cases. Lauren Bowkett and Sofia Dahou joined the team in August 2024 from Shoosmiths LLP and Horwich Farrelly respectively, and Lucy Hicks joined in April 2024 from Tuckers Solicitors, while Peter Grogan retired in April 2024.
JMW Solicitors possesses a ‘breadth of experience’ which extends to murder trials, drug conspiracy cases, and extradition matters in multiple jurisdictions. Department head Daniel Martin is a seasoned litigator with experience handling high-profile cases involving allegations of sexual abuse. Amy Shaffron regularly liaises with the Metropolitan Police on complex rape investigations, while Angela Leskaj forms the bedrock of the team’s extradition offering. Ben Hall brings experience with negligent manslaughter and grievous bodily harm cases, as well as complex regulatory matters. Lucy Reynolds is a name to note for international trafficking cases and dangerous driving matters.
With expertise in all areas of alleged financial wrongdoing, including fraud, trade mark offences, HMRC investigations and FCA-regulated matters, JMW Solicitors LLP’s business crime and regulation department advises on investigations and prosecutions, defends professional clients, and handles high-profile criminal and motoring offences. Ian Lewis leads the Manchester-based team and assists with complex, cross-jurisdictional, high-profile financial crime matters, representing a range of clients including professional sportspersons. Mike Rainford covers complex financial crime and tax investigations, particularly VAT evasion issues. Other key members of the team are Sam Healey, Evan Wright, Hojol Uddin as well as Saeed Hafezi and Jonathan Enston.
The team at JMW Solicitors LLP is particularly well-regarded for matters regarding gross misconduct. While the team is small, they are fully capable of acting on cross-border mandates. Daniel Martin leads the team. Martin often acts in cases regarding conspiracy to supply class A drugs, robbery, and both regulatory and criminal misconduct. Amy Shaffron is experienced in representing clients in various professional internal disciplinary proceedings for gross misconduct. Associate Ben Hall has over twenty years of criminal defence experience and is capable of leading matters concerning conspiracy to supply class A drugs and gross misconduct.
JMW Solicitors LLP, whose ‘ability to resource a private prosecution and build a case is first rate’, has a full-service private prosecutions practice. The group has a workload which spans from multi-million-pound fraud claims to representing individual victims who have suffered violence or threats. Daniel Martin heads up the team, specialising in corporate and financial crime. Amy Shaffron is a ‘very experienced’ practitioner who is able to handle fraud, financial crime and bribery cases, among others. The group continues to grow with the addition of Lucy Reynolds from Boutique Law LLP and Sam Haldane from Birketts LLP, with the former focusing on defence and police misconduct work.
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