Our Team

He advises and represents private and legally aided clients in the Commercial, Civil and Criminal Courts covering:

• Commercial Litigation and Mediation,
• White-collar Crime and Regulatory law,
• Business & Private Immigration.

Commercial Litigation

Adam advises businesses and individuals, both locally and internationally, in commercial disputes and mediation on matters such Commercial Contracts, Company Law and Corporate Governance, Shareholder, Partnership and Joint Venture Agreements.

Private and Business Immigration

Adam assists local and international Clients in all private and business immigration matters.

Crime/White-collar and Regulatory Law

Adam has a wealth of experience in the fields of White collar, Regulatory Crime and defending prosecutions brought by NCA, SOCA, Economic Crimes Units, HMRC, DWP, the Environment Agency and Trading Standards amongst others.

He has developed an expertise in fraud offences, specialising in confiscation proceedings and restraint orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. His cases involve substantial success in reducing the amount of confiscation ordered after criminal trials.

Mr. Malik Aldeiri is an experienced and successful criminal advocate who regularly appears at the Crown Courts and higher courts representing clients facing complex trials in Murder, Serious Crime and Corporate Crime.

This includes entry clearance applications, applications made within the UK and appeals. Sonia also undertakes Judicial Review cases. She is accredited under the Law Societies Immigration and Asylum Scheme. Sonia has wide experience in all areas of immigration law and her work has included acting for minors and victims of domestic violence.

Sonia has acted very successfully in Applications and Appeals involving a Human Rights dimension and has been successful across the full range of matters that clients bring to her. She has knowledge of the Immigration rules and regulations pertaining to Immigration, Asylum Naturalisation applications and has succeeded in many bail applications for detained clients.

Sonia is compassionate, diligent and thrives on offering a highly professional service. Her kind and personable approach is valued by many of her clients.

A highly versatile and well-equipped legal professional with well over a decade of experience.
Stephen has covered the majority of each and every criminal offence coming before the courts
ranging from petty offences of theft to grave crimes, including Rape and Murder.
Stephen has become a specialist in assisting clients who are being investigated for offences of a
sexual nature that fall under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 for offences such as Rape and
Sexual Assault, to name but a few.

He has acquired an in-depth understanding of the offences and defences available for offences
relating to the Indecent Images of Children falling under the two main offence categories: –
 Section 1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978 (PCA 1978); and
 Section 160 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (CJA 1988)
Stephen has extensive knowledge and considerable expertise of offences falling under the Fraud
Act 2006 and offences attributed to this legislation, including but not limited to Fraud by False
Representations, Fraud by Failing to Disclose Information, Fraud by Abuse of Position and
Possession of Articles for the use in Fraud offences.
Stephen is well versed with the Police & Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), which governs
police powers of investigation, including arrest, detention, interrogation, entry and search of
premises, personal searches and the taking of samples.
Over the years, he has been involved in interviews conducted by the National Crime Agency,
Eastern Regional Special Operations Unit and Fraud Squad advising in the most serious cases,
including ones attracting media attention.
Stephen has also gained experience in interviews under caution for regulatory offences with
various governing bodies and authorities, including but not limited to the department for works
and pensions, driving vehicles standards agency, and RSPCA, to name but a few.
Stephen has handled thousands of investigation enquiries and been involved in some of the
most high profile cases prosecuted in the last decade. He has worked for several ‘top tier’
criminal defence law firms in London, Hertfordshire and the surrounding counties. He is well
placed to grapple with the most pressing and involved enquiries with professionals and business
leaders alike. He has covered every conceivable investigation travelling the length and breadth of
the country, often personally recommended to the matter at hand.
He has developed a reputation for being highly regarded and an astute legal mind accredited by
Cardiff University. He provides ‘first rate’ legal advice and goes the extra mile when fighting a
client’s case to ensure the best possible outcome while maintaining the highest standards of

care. This is demonstrated by both his professionalism and easy jargon-free nature. Widely
acclaimed as being a complete natural with client expectations and handling the most sensitive
case details.
Feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss your matter further or you would like to instruct
Stephen on your particular case.

A senior and experienced solicitor with over 26 years' experience in the areas of Commercial Property, Company & Commercial and Conveyancing.