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Financial Crime - The Regions

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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • ABV Solicitors represented one of the main directors of Patisserie Holdings in SFO investigations into the alleged £94 million financial irregularities of the company Patisserie Holdings and its subsidiaries.

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Notable Practitioners

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Akhtar Ahmad
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Akhtar Ahmad
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Akhtar Ahmad is a seasoned practitioner with deep experience in financial crime matters. He regularly defends clients facing allegations of tax fraud and money laundering.

He sets a tone of high expectations for results, respect and good behaviour between colleagues and clients.

Akhtar is very strategic - he listens to the situation, reflects on it and responds tactically. He is committed from beginning to end.

Deepak Vij
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Deepak Vij
Head of Financial Crime
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Deepak Vij is head of ABV Solicitors' fraud and complex crime department. He is highly skilled at handling complex financial crime matters, including money laundering investigations and investment fraud. He also advises on unexplained wealth orders, often with cross-border implications.

Deepak knows how to effectively attack a case at an early stage of an investigation. He has a reassuring demeanour that fills you with confidence; you know you are dealing with a top-calibre lawyer.

Deepak deals with the most serious and complex fraud cases. He is extremely detailed, focused and has a complete and deep understanding of the matters.

He's a leader in his field, bringing considerable knowledge and experience to a wide spectrum of clients. He is a brilliant lawyer and is tactically very astute.

Amirah Ajaz
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Amirah Ajaz
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Amirah Ajaz advises clients on a range of financial crime matters, including FCA investigations and investment fraud matters. She offers notable expertise in boiler room fraud investigations and also advises on unexplained wealth orders.

Amirah is extremely tactically aware and doesn't leave any stone unturned in holding prosecution to account. She chases down every piece of evidence and missing exhibit.

Amirah is hugely intelligent and hard-working, providing superb representation for her clients.

Fergus Harrington
Fergus Harrington
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Fergus Harrington supports senior executives during investigations, including those involving allegations of money laundering and missing trader fraud.

His commitment to cases is beyond compare and there's never a task too many.

He approaches each client as if they're his only client and gives a dedicated service to each of them.

He's professional and considerate towards his clients.

He's really tapped into the developments in the law and is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to taking law and precedence.

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Akhtar Ahmad
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Akhtar Ahmad
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Deepak Vij
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Deepak Vij
Head of Financial Crime
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Amirah Ajaz
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Amirah Ajaz
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Fergus Harrington
Fergus Harrington
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