Criminal Defence Solicitors specialising in Pre Charge Representations (Pioneers), International Criminal Defence and Crisis Management.
Clients come to us when they are in trouble, and we ensure we attend to their needs and adopt our strategy to deliver the best results for them. We have acted for clients across the United Kingdom and international jurisdictions.
If you are worried about a fraud investigation, or have already been arrested or charged, speak to one of Holborn Adams’ specialist fraud defence solicitors today. The early stages of any fraud case are critical to the outcome.
It is vital to obtain specialist legal advice as soon as you are aware that you may come under criminal investigation for a sexual offence of any kind.
No professional sportsperson envisages a position where they require a dispute resolution lawyer. However, our sport law team has a vast amount of experience in successfully representing those involved in professional sports.
Discretion and media management are a priority, so rest assured that our intervention can help keep high-profile players or management out of the media spotlight.
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How Holborn Adams' War Chest Of Private Prosecutors Changed The ‘game’ On Defending Clients On Serious Criminal Investigation.
At Holborn Adams, we recognise that some firms will have former CPS lawyers as a ‘sales pitch’ to sign up clients to pre charge services.
Unfortunately, CPS lawyers have always worked within the government funded sector and their eye for private defence practice is not the same as strict private criminal defence practice for many years. There is no substitute.
At Holborn Adams, we are instructed worldwide to privately prosecute individuals and companies.
Learn More Call us: +44 (20) 7205 2303The Tate brothers, Andrew and Tristan, have been involved in various criminal and civil legal matters related to their business and personal activities. As of August 2024, they are facing five legal investigations—three criminal and one civil—in Romania and the United Kingdom. In the UK, their legal representation is handled by Holborn Adams.
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Holborn Adams are instructed on a retained basis to manage all legal affairs and PR related issues for a high-profile former premier league footballer.
Retained to deal with an ongoing criminal investigation by the Serious Fraud Office, lasting over two years.
(‘Operation Euripus trial 5’) – represented a former Times Rich List client accused of money laundering from the proceeds of multi-million VAT fraud. The case involved prosecution and defence enquiries in Spain, Gibraltar, Dubai, Hong Kong, China and the Caribbean.
Retained to bring a Civil claim agianst the Metropolitan Police for various failings on their behalf, including malicious prosection and unlawful racial discrimination.
Holborn Adams successfully worked on behalf of the client to secure the return of property considered as chatells under British Law.
Holborn Adams are instructed on a retained basis to manage all legal affairs and PR related issues for a high-profile former premier league footballer.
Indecent images of children
Allegation of historical rape
Voyeurism
A substantial and lengthy investigation into a multi-million pound VAT fraud case was discontinued against Holborn Adams’ client. Following years of investigation, the CPS and HMRC accepted Holborn Adams’ detailed pre-charge representations and discontinued their investigation. As a result, the client no longer faced criminal prosecution or Confiscation proceedings.
An investigation that commenced in 2011 was brought to a successful conclusion by the Holborn Adams’ Serious Fraud Team. Extensive pre-charge representations at interview and powerful client statements resulted in an extensive list of charges being ‘dropped’ against our client by HMRC investigators. These included conspiracy to cheat the public revenue, conspiracy to undertake fraudulent activity, and making and supplying articles for use in fraud and money laundering. The value of the alleged crimes was estimated at £5,000,000.
14 handed corruption and fraud case involving Trafford City Council in Manchester. One of the largest ever investigations into alleged fraud by Senior Council employees. Client received a suspended sentence and walked free after an investigation that lasted 8 years.
Voyeurism
Allegations of Rape common assault, coercive and controlling behaviour and harassment
Indecent images of children
Allegation of historical rape
Voyeurism
Clients come to us when they are in trouble, and we ensure we attend to their needs and adopt our strategy to deliver the best results for them.
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I cannot thank Ria, Andrew and Tara McCarthy enough
Pre charge representation powerhouse!
Adam Rasul, the best of the best
Don't just take our word for it.
Adam is a Solicitor-Advocate with a unique CV that sets the bar higher than most criminal lawyers worldwide.
Adam was one of the youngest lawyers in law society history to establish a law firm within the first year of being newly qualified as a solicitor. He had to present/argue his case to open a law firm (earlier than the 36 month prescribed period) to the Law Society. As a result of presenting his ideas on pioneering pre charge and pro active criminal defence, the law society passed a waiver to permit him to have his own practice before the three year period. His opening of a law firm was supported by Judges, Managing Partners and references from worldwide entrepreneurs.
He has now been running Holborn Adams exclusively for ten years. That is a decade in strict private practice only and pre charge defence.
He has extensive worldwide international criminal defence experience in over 42 countries.
Adam is the pioneer of pre charge representations. He has a recorded history of pre charge that runs longer that any law firm.
His personal success rate on pre charge NO FURTHER ACTION and NOT GUILTY VERDICTS is currently 100%.
Adam has a huge history in criminal and sports law spanning over twenty years (the last ten running his own exclusively private practice), including periods with some of the largest international law firms in the world, such as DLA Piper (magic circle).
Adam has secured landmark results for clients, earning him a reputation of excellence amongst his legal peers and beyond. This being covered in the worlds media.
In addition, Adam acts as a Personal Lawyer to a number of world-renowned sports stars, celebrities and UHNW individuals as ‘their fixer.'
In the last ten years Adam has been acting for companies and individuals worth billions to be their personal lawyer. Acting to preserve their interests and known as the ‘muscle’ in high level disputes, negotiations and legal presence.
Adam regularly travels worldwide, as he is frequently instructed by high-profile clients overseas to attend on their urgent and serious cases that require his specialist expertise.
Adam’s pre charge experience has him travelling worldwide defending clients on the MOST WANTED, Interpol lists, travel bans and worlds most media covered cases. He is brought in because of his quick thinking, solution based, logic and aggressive pro active approach.
“I fight to win” is his motto.
In the last ten years Adam has been seen with OJ Simpsons former legal team in Los Angeles , defending members of Parliament in the United Kingdom and jointly defending clients from Michael Jackson and Chris Brown’s defence legal teams.
"Prevention is better than cure. We fight to win"
Examples of why Holborn Adams’ directors are the worlds elite lawyers:
The Directors have collectively defended the largest VAT frauds in UK History.
(Totalling over a billion pounds £1,000,000,000 worth of acquittals).
They have and still continue to be personal lawyers for Elite athletes, Royal Families, Judges and Ultra High Net Worth clients world wide. In matters of serious allegations, commercials and crisis management.
The Holborn Adams Directors reached Legal 500 status in a very short space of time given their international recognition to the World's Athletes.
The Directors currently have a 100% record of defending rape allegations successfully defended on pre charge. All clients cases were NO FURTHER ACTION.
For nearly two decades, the Directors have been assigned to lead/supervise serious ‘gang land’ murder investigations. Their cases have taken them across the world to now 42 countries of instructions.
In 2022, our success in sexual offence allegations saved clients custody of approximately 400 years of imprisonment across our client base. This is based on the sentencing guidelines council and the allegations his clients faced at that time.
We have offices across the United Kingdom, USA, and the UAE. In the last 10 years, we have been instructed in over 42 countries.
We also understand that clients during difficult times do not want to be in offices and want their privacy and home comforts. Whether it is our offices, yours or indeed coming to your home, we are much happier knowing you're comfortable. There is no need to take time off work or change your routine. We work around your needs 24/7.
Holborn Adams has a phenomenal success rate of pre-charge defence, meaning that individuals can avoid criminal charge altogether.
We provide legal advice 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with direct access to some of the country’s leading specialist counsel and Queen’s Counsel.
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