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.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Financial Crime
What the team is known for: 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.
Police Law
JMW Solicitors has an expert Manchester-based team that represents both serving and retired individual officers in a variety of police law matters. It regularly advises on inquests and misconduct proceedings, as well as allegations of sexual assault and perverting the course of justice.
Legal 500: 2025
Manchester
Crime: General Crime and Fraud
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.
London
Crime: General
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.
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