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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. The lawyers have noted expertise in money laundering cases and are also knowledgeable in POCA work.
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JMW Solicitors represented three individuals charged in relation to an alleged conspiracy to commit fraud through modelling agencies over several years, allegedly resulting in £13.5 million being taken from victims.
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JMW Solicitors is the firm I always recommend for financial crime and fraud. They have never let me down.
JMW are very hard-working, offering an excellent package of client care and strong legal expertise. They are hugely committed to obtaining the best outcome for their clients.
As a firm, they are a market leader in the North and rightly so. They're in all the big cases and are highly sought after by people in all walks of life.
JMW Solicitors is a terrific firm. They cover a wide range of disciplines and are very good at taking on problems and calling upon practitioners who have a lot of experience with complicated cases.
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Michael Rainford is a very well-regarded practitioner with longstanding experience in financial crime matters, particularly in regard to tax fraud.
Michael Rainford is so hugely experienced that clients are lucky to have him. There's not much that Mike hasn't seen and not much he hasn't done.
Michael Rainford is a very good and experienced solicitor.
Ian Lewis is a skilled criminal solicitor accomplished in white-collar crime, representing clients accused of a variety of financial offences. He is particularly experienced in providing defence counsel to high net worth and high-profile individuals.
Ian Lewis is very experienced and gets high-profile work.
Ian Lewis is a terrific lawyer to have on your side. He combines passion for his cases and clients with good judgement.
Financial Crime
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