Janes Solicitors

Janes Solicitors is a niche law firm with over 30 years of experience, specialising in fraud, tax, bribery and corruption, serious crime, and proceeds of crime matters. The firm has established a strong reputation for its expertise in confiscation proceedings, freezing orders, and civil recovery matters, and is recognised for its commitment to representing clients in complex and high-profile cases.

Since its founding, Janes Solicitors has been at the forefront of serious fraud and crime defence, successfully handling many cases brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Current and recent instructions include the SFO Rolls Royce inquiry, Operation Amazon, HMRC investigations into alleged breaches of the UN Sanctions Order against Iran, banking transactions nearing one billion pounds, and Middle East loan inquiries. The firm has also defended several renowned cases, including Peter Foster (“Cheriegate”), the Jubilee Line fraud case, the Fergal Lynch race fixing trial, the London Metal Exchange fraud trial (Anand Jain), the Grillo sisters (Nigella Lawson and Charles Saatchi case), and the Libor broker trial (R v Goodman).

Janes Solicitors is experienced in handling large-scale and technically demanding fraud cases, having defended two major SFO prosecutions, the TAF fraud trial and the Libor broker trial. The firm also has extensive experience in tax-related matters, including VAT and excise duties before the VAT and Duties Tribunal, as well as civil investigations into personal and corporate tax affairs. It has acted in film scheme cases such as Operation Crystallite and Operation Lunar. In the field of bribery and corruption, the firm has advised clients since the Jubilee Line case and is currently instructed in the Rolls Royce SFO inquiry.

The firm represents clients facing charges of serious crime, including murder, robbery, drug offences, trafficking, and sexual assault, led by a dedicated team under Robert Berg. It also has expertise in money laundering and Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) matters, including confiscation proceedings, restraint and property freezing orders, and civil recovery cases, with notable success in recovering seized assets. Additional services include advice and representation in regulatory proceedings before bodies such as the Financial Services Authority, HMRC, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, and professional disciplinary panels, as well as matters relating to the Money Laundering Regulations.

Janes Solicitors has developed considerable expertise in extradition proceedings, working closely with foreign lawyers and legal experts in multiple jurisdictions. It is also one of the few firms authorised to handle cases before the Privy Council.

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