Blackfords LLP — Wales

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- Blackfords LLP > E&W – Croydon - Blackfords LLP > E&W – Croydon Blackfords LLP is a leading regulatory and business crime litigation firm, including fraud and serious and high-profile cases. It also provides specialist family law services with notable expertise in child care and international abduction cases. It has offices in London, Croydon, Woking and Cardiff. The firm: The firm enjoys an excellent national and international reputation and is known for combining creative solutions and success with a friendly, sensitive approach for clients who want a pro-active and combative legal team dealing with their issues. Blackfords enjoys a large volume of client referrals from the magic circle corporate law firms and accountancy practices. Clients include private individuals, sports and entertainment celebrities, politicians, journalists and a variety of international businesses and international governments. Legal aid instructions are taken where such funding is available. The firm receives many instructions from ultra high net worth clients who require assistance with reputational issues. Types of work undertaken: The firm specialises in: All forms of criminal (notably, sexual offences and historic allegations) and white collar crime, which includes health and safety matters, electoral law, professional discipline and misconduct, trading standards and environmental matters. Professional misconduct hearings, tribunals and Coroner Inquests. Family, divorce, child arrangements and care cases. The firm specialises in pre-charge advice during the investigation of criminal and regulatory wrongdoing, arrest, complex criminal proceedings leading to trial and handling reputational issues - Other offices: Woking, Croydon and Cardiff ### Staffing Figures - 11 Number of UK partners - 45 Number of other UK fee-earners - 65 Total staff

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Nicola Mitchard

Nicola Mitchard qualified as a Solicitor in 1997 and joined Blackfords LLP during 2017. Throughout her career she has specialised in the defence of complex criminal cases and has developed a specialism in complex, high value fraud cases, involving many thousands of pages of evidence. During her career she has gained a wealth of experience, representing individuals and companies being investigated and/or prosecuted by the SFO, CPS, NRW, Trading Standards and Local Authorities. She is also regularly instructed in relation to regulatory matters, representing clients facing investigation by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, and the GDC. Nicola has developed a reputation for her thorough preparation of cases, attention to detail and excellent client care. · Criminal Defense

Philip Williams

Specialises in all forms of criminal and regulatory defence work, including financial crime, serious crime and assault. His regulatory work encompasses prosecutions brought by HSE, Environmental agency, trading standards, care inspectorate, along with public inquiry and professional disciplinary work. Represents high net worth individuals, acting for current and former professional footballers, rugby players and jockeys. · Criminal Defence