DEPARTMENT PROFILE

Janes Solicitors

Crime

1 ranked lawyersBand 3London (Firms)UK 2021 View ranking table

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What the team is known for

Well-established criminal team handling a broad range of cases on both a private and legal aid basis. Represents clients facing serious charges for violent and sexual offences and also able to handle complex investigations into organised crime, including drug and firearms importation and modern slavery cases. Also advises on serious street robbery and motoring offences, as part of a wide-reaching general crime offering.

Notable practitioners

Robert Berg is a senior partner and head of the firm's crime department. A solicitor advocate, he regularly defends clients facing serious charges including firearms and drug importation, sexual offences and murder.
"He will get stuck into a case and can think creatively to manage any tricky issues that arise." "He is extremely experienced and knows his way around criminal law."