Our Awards
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The firm has been consistently recommended in Chambers and partners (an independent guide to the profession) for a number of years.
In the 2018 edition the firm is ranked as follows:
For its work as criminal defence solicitor specialists crime band 1 in Leeds, Bradford and surrounds.
The firm is also recognised for its defence work in Financial Crime in band 2.
Rob Rode is recommended as a leading lawyer for his work in financial crime in the regions.
Legal 500
The firm has also been recommended by the Legal 500 another independent guide to the profession for several years. The latest edition (2017) ranks the firm as a tier 1 firm for our work as criminal defence lawyers and at tier 2 for its work in the defence of fraud and related matters.
“Rob Rode leads the crime practice at ABR Solicitors, which has a ‘number of specialists that complement each other well and a depth of talent’. Susannah Proctor ‘combines intelligence with drive, determination and judgement’ and heads up the criminal defence team in Harrogate and York.”
Other Awards
Corporate Intl 2018 mental health lawyer of the year England, James McAulay
ACQ5 regional criminal defence law firm of the year UK 2018
Corporate Intl fraud firm of the year England 2018
ACQ5 regional Criminal defence lawyer of the year 2018, Rob Rode
Legal Comprehensive Top 100 lawyers internationally 2018, Rob Rode
Fraud Law Firm of the year, England 2018 - Corporate USA Today
Criminal Defence Practice of the year, UK 2018 - Corporate USA Today
Criminal Law Lawyer of the year. UK 2018, Rob Rode - Corporate USA Today
Business crime firm of the year 2018 - Lawyer Monthly
Criminal law lawyer of the year Rob Rode - M and A Today
Fraud law firm of the year - Corporate Intl Global Awards 2017
Fraud law firm of the year- Global Law experts 2017
Criminal law firm of year – Corporate insider Business Excellence 2017
Regional criminal defence firm of the year - ACQ5 Awards 2017
Criminal defence practice of the year - UK Annual International awards 2017
Criminal law and litigation law firm of the year UK -Finance Monthly awards 2017
Most innovative law firm – Acquistion INTL leader in the UK awards 2017
Criminal law lawyer of the year in England (Rob Rode) -International Advisory Experts Award 2017
Mental health law lawyer of the year in England (James McAulay) - Corporate intl Global Awards 2017
Criminal defence solicitor of the year (Rob Rode) -Finance Monthly Awards 2017
Tax criminal law firm of the year – Global Awards Corporate Livewire 2015
