Home – ABV Solicitors – Specialists in Fraud & Serious Crime

“Boutique firm with a strong reputation across general and financial crime. Experienced advisers on charges of tax fraud, credit fraud and money laundering. Also has a strong record of dealing with high-value mortgage fraud”

Chambers & Partners

“This really is a first-class outfit. The team is committed, hardworking and displays a genuine commitment to its clients”

Chambers & Partners

“ABV continues to build its financial crime team to provide a professional and impressive service. They are well able to adapt to the needs of their clients, many of whom are company directors or corporate clients. Their client care and case preparation are exceptional”

Chambers & Partners

“The team at ABV Solicitors garners praise for its 'excellent client care and expertise across a broad and diverse spectrum of criminal law disciplines'. It is adept at handling cases of terrorism, sexual assault (including historic abuse), immigration, human trafficking and immigration.”

Legal 500

"ABV Solicitors provide a first-class service, characterised by a quiet efficiency, tactical astuteness and a personal touch"

Legal 500

"ABV Solicitors frequently act for high net worth individuals in fraud cases, as well as high profile cases in several different areas of financial crime."

Legal 500

About ABV Solicitors

“Defending your Rights Protecting your Interests”

Cited in the top Legal Directories (Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500) as a “Leading Firm” specialising in criminal law, ABV Solicitors are firmly established as one of the foremost criminal law firms in the country, instructed to represent clients both nationally and internationally.

A team of highly regarded and dedicated lawyers backed up by committed support staff, work hard to achieve the best possible outcome when defending clients against allegations investigated and prosecuted by the Police and other state agencies.

With strong links to leading Barristers, Queens Counsel and Forensic Experts in the field of Criminal Law, ABV Solicitors have an exceptional reputation for providing high quality representation covering the full spectrum of criminal offences, with expertise in robustly defending allegations of serious crime particularly complex fraud, sexual offences, regulatory law and cases which have a high-profile.

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News

Reduced Sentence: Money Laundering

14 January 2020

Deepak Vij and Amirah Ajaz achieve a substantial reduction at sentence for our client who pleaded guilty to multi-million money laundering charges following negotiations at Kingston Crown Court. Counsel Felicia Davy from 18 Red Lion Court instructed.

Acquittal – Bribery

14 January 2020

Deepak Vij and Taimoor Tarafdar achieve not guilty verdicts for our client who was alleged to have laundered circa £800,000, derived from bribe payments. Trial listed before Southwark Crown Court. Counsel, Michael Goodwin QC instructed.

Suspended Sentence

12 December 2019

Rohit Sharma secures a suspended sentence for our client facing money laundering charges. Conspiracy to commit fraud dropped after a successful application to dismiss. Joe Hingston of Carmelite Chambers instructed.

Acquittal

27 November 2019

Sidra Quadri secures not guilty verdicts for our client who was charged with 15 counts of historic rape and sexual assaults. Counsel instructed was Nadia Chbat from 4KBW.

Acquittal: Murder

07 November 2019

Jodie Chesney Murder before the Old Bailey: Acquittal for our client today charged with murder, represented by Sunita Mehta and supervising Partner Robert Borwick. Counsel instructed were Sarah Forshaw QC from 5KBW and Alastair Smith from 2 Bedford Row. Links to Press Coverage:BBC News Sky News The Guardian Evening Standard Daily Mail The Sun Essex Live

No Further Action

29 October 2019

Deepak Vij and Amirah Ajaz successfully represent our client in an investigation conducted by the Environment Agency, with over £10 million alleged to have been laundered. Investigation resulted in no further action being taken against our client.

Band 1 Firm – Chambers & Partners 2020

10 October 2019

ABV Solicitors are delighted to maintain their rankings as a "Band 1" Firm in the Regions for Financial Crime in the 2020 Chambers and Partners Digital Guide to UK Law Firms.Partners of the firm, Deepak Vij and Akhtar Ahmad continue their success in being ranked as "Band 1" lawyers in Financial Crime. Amirah Ajaz features again as an "Associate to watch" in Financial Crime. See the link here: Chambers and Partners

Trial Collapses – Sexual Offence

09 September 2019

Claire Anderson secures the collapse of our trial at Kingston Crown Court where our client was charged with indecent images. Our defence expert undermined the prosecution report and substantiated the defence raised which was that, images were 'auto downloaded' from an app based chat which the client had clicked on. Dominic D'Souza from Goldsmith Chambers was instructed as counsel.

Confiscation

03 September 2019

Deepak Vij and Rohit Sharma substantially reduce a confiscation order for our client who was said to be involved in a multi-million pound money laundering operation. Neil Griffin from Foundry Chambers instructed.

Acquittal: Drugs

30 August 2019

Taimoor Tarafdar secures the acquittal of our client after a 5 week trial of a Dutch lorry driver charged with Conspiracy to Import drugs. Anu Mohindru from Foundry Chambers was instructed.