‘Marie Bourke is an outstanding practitioner. She has brilliant interpersonal skills, she is caring, compassionate and extremely hard working for her lay client. She has a fantastic understanding and knowledge of crime and fraud from many years in practice dealing with some of the most serious and complex cases.’

‘Marie Bourke is the stand out performer. I am always impressed at the dedication and effort she puts into an individual case.’

‘Marie Bourke is an exceptional lawyers who combines exceptional tactical ability with approachability and warmth.’

‘ABR have always maintained a strong reputation, headed by Rob Rode.’

‘Rob Rode is a very well known figure, with a wealth of knowledge in his field.’

‘The firm provides amongst the highest level of partner input I have seen in any law firm, and the partners are of an exceptional quality, in particular Colin Byrne who is in my view one of the leading lawyers in the North of England.’

‘Colin Byrne is not only a very technically skilled lawyer but is utterly dedicated to the pursuit of success in the cases in which he is instructed – he has an incisive and intuitive approach to the law; highly experienced; highly competent; very dedicated; very driven. He’s truly an exceptional lawyer when measured against his peers.’

‘Howard & Byrne has a level of expertise and client base well beyond its size. I regularly refer clients to them and just as regularly receive glowing reports from those clients. The whole team is strong, providing robust advice and advocacy as well as emotional intelligence and support.’

‘John Goodwin is of formidable intellectual calibre but with a down-to-earth ability to communicate with clients, gain their trust, and give effective advice.’

‘John Goodwin is widely known as a solicitor of choice for organised crime groups nationally and internationally, as well as professional clients. He is regularly instructed by other firms in the most complex of frauds where his encyclopaedic knowledge of tax law across different jurisdictions is well known. He is approachable and above all listens to his clients. He is a tactical master.’

‘John Goodwin – a veritable Rolls Royce of litigators. Highly experienced and tactically astute. A great team leader. Michael O’Garra – tenacious and absolutely committed to his clients.’

‘Over the last ten years or so, Azizur Rahman has built the firm into a genuine powerhouse in the field of crime and fraud. What sets them apart is both the breadth of work they undertake but also the jurisdictions in which they undertake it. Many firms advertise themselves as having an international presence, but Rahman Ravelli genuinely does.’ 

‘An outstanding firm which deals with a broad range of crime from homicide to company fraud.’

‘Nicola Sharp is a star quality operator who provides the best service to her clients.’ 

‘A very hands-on approach to cases providing an excellent service to its clients.’

‘Arshad Ali is an extremely competent and provides an excellent service to his clients.’

‘Ashmans offer their clients the best service possible and always instructs the best counsel for that client’s needs. They have highly experienced and skilled solicitors allowing them to navigate any criminal case that clients may have.’

‘The firm is responsive and easy to reach, which is not always the case in criminal law. You get the impression they are always willing to go above and beyond what is necessary to ensure their clients’ cases are as well prepared as possible and they receive the best possible outcome.’

‘Ed Youlton had a real grasp of the case and was meticulously prepared throughout the Crown Court case management process.’

‘Terrifically hard working and responsive team. Just fantastic. Willing to go the extra mile or three. Always pick up the phone, and deal.’

‘Tremendous firm, and has been for a long time.’

‘Peter Minnikin – responsive, efficient, no-nonsense approach. Works incredibly hard, thinks outside the box, and delivers. Knows his law. Always follows up on calls/emails.’

‘Excellent all-round firm, but particularly strong as a private crime practice.’

‘Ben Jones is enormously hard working.’

‘They are a firm that specialises in fraud work and are probably one of the most respected in this particular field. They have siginifantly more experience that other firms in Bradford and Leeds. Clients will get a full service together with experts who are hand picked. They also have a top class general crime department.’

‘Good team with wide-ranging commercial experience.’

‘Lauren Bowkett is a good lawyer with a great knowledge in the field.’

‘A very strong all around team. Very focused and provide clear, sensible, logical representation.’

‘There simply cannot be a more down to earth, honest and approachable legal practice in South Yorkshire. This is a firm that knows its market, its clients and delivers in a way that no others can. They carry a wealth of serious fraud cases at any given time, as well as covering the entire spectrum on criminal cases. They are skilled and honed in providing the very best advice.’

‘The criminal team is expertly run my Rebecca Smith-Baines with the assistance of Mark Bates who is utterly tenacious. This is a well run team of competent and straight-talking individuals who deliver law with utter compassion.’

‘The team are always a pleasure to work with, they are very well briefed and always deliver a quality product.’

‘We work with Jason Newall who has a great knowledge of his area and a real passion for what he does.’

‘A polished, friendly and skilled team of solicitors, more than justifying their enviable position within the ecosystem of private white-collar criminal and regulatory firms.’

‘An excellent firm, with strong values and excellent personnel at all levels.’

‘Jeremy Scott is utterly reliable; a good strategic thinker; pleasure to work with.’