Practice Areas
Special Advisor, Solicitor-Advocate.
Gary has been described both in the National and International media outlets as a formidable and brilliant lawyer. He is recognised worldwide for providing clear, comprehensive and strategic legal advice to both individuals and organisations.
Gary’s specialist and almost unique legal portfolio means that he is often instructed to defend both high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals who are subject to both criminal investigations and multi-jurisdictional legal problems. Gary’s work is purely recommendation referrals often from clients, previous clients and other lawyers. Gary’s client base includes individuals, CEOs, solicitors, barristers, accountants together with public figures including royalty, politicians, celebrities and professional sports persons (football, cricket, rugby and boxing). Gary’s strategic judgement when advising on written submissions to prevent or stop investigations on both public interest and evidential grounds pre and post charge is second to none.
Gary is acknowledged for his expertise in dealing with reputational issues and crisis management of individuals and companies.
Gary’s current instructions include advising an individual (UK) in the highest profile US investigation into trafficking young females worldwide, individuals under investigation for corporate manslaughter and health and safety allegations arising from the police investigation in the Grenfell Inquiry.
Gary is also instructed in a number of fraud, money laundering, insider trading and bribery and corruption matters.Gary is one of the leading private crime solicitors in the UK and his work also includes investigations of historical sexual allegations and art and antiquities investigations. Gary has also just concluded defence of the largest ever cryptocurrency case in Europe.
Career
1991 - 2025 Partner, Blackfords LLP
2025 - Present Special Advisor Blackfords LLP
