Hickman & Rose

Hickman & Rose is a litigation specialist law firm with expertise in corporate and financial crime, serious and general crime, regulatory law, professional discipline, civil liberties, human rights, and fraud. The firm is recognised for combining criminal and civil litigation strategies to provide clients with comprehensive representation in complex and sensitive legal matters.

The firm has a strong reputation for defending clients accused of serious wrongdoing both in the UK and internationally. It is top-ranked for criminal defence and widely regarded as a leading firm for white-collar crime, corruption, and bribery litigation. Hickman & Rose is also a market leader in civil actions against the state, obtaining remedies for individuals who have suffered professional or reputational damage following arrest, police cautions, or the disclosure of criminal records. Its regulatory and civil fraud practices continue to grow.

The firm has extensive experience representing individuals and organisations facing allegations of corporate and financial crime, including high-profile SFO cases, LIBOR and FOREX matters, cartels, antitrust issues, insider dealing, corporate manslaughter, health and safety, and other business crimes. Its services include crisis management, internal investigations, strategic advice, and reputational protection. Hickman & Rose is also recognised for its work in serious and general crime, often acting discreetly for high-profile and wealthy clients in sensitive cases, with a track record of concluding matters before charge.

The firm advises clients under investigation by regulators such as the FCA, FRC, CQC, and OFSTED, and acts for professionals including doctors, social care workers, teachers, and accountants facing disciplinary proceedings. Its fraud expertise covers money laundering, tax evasion, VAT fraud, and investment and mortgage fraud.

Hickman & Rose represents claimants in civil claims involving crime and policing, including public law challenges, compensation claims for unlawful acts, and cases concerning race discrimination or denial of the right to protest. The firm frequently handles inquests and public inquiries, with a strong record in right-to-life cases relating to deaths in custody. Judicial review is regularly used to challenge excessive state power. The firm also advises on quashing police cautions and preventing harmful disclosures from police records.

Its extradition practice covers complex cases across a range of jurisdictions, including the United States and South Africa.