Best Criminal Defence Solicitor - Defending Your Reputation
Gerard Maye, Criminal Defence Solicitor

Recognised by The Legal 500, Gerard Maye Legal is a leading UK criminal defence Solicitor.

Early intervention can be critical in criminal matters, so we recommend seeking advice as soon as possible.

Defending your most important asset - Your Reputation

Fraud

Our criminal defence team is highly experienced in complex financial and corporate investigations, civil fraud litigation as well as criminal prosecutions.

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Confiscation Proceedings

Matters involving Confiscation Proceedings are a specialist area of the law, and can carry serious consequences for the defendant.

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Regulatory Offences

If you have been accused of, or are connected with, a criminal offence regarding a regulatory matter, instructing an expert lawyer is the first step in successfully defending your case.

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Sexual Offences

If you are accused of or connected with a sexual offence, it is vital that you seek the very best advice at the earliest stage.

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Violent Cases

We have successfully defended the reputation of many clients who have been linked to cases involving serious crime, including multi-handed cases of violence.

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Court Procedure

The majority of criminal prosecutions take place in the Magistrates Court. Our team of expert criminal defence lawyers will advise you on your case and our advocates will represent you before the court.

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We have helped thousands of clients defend their reputation on a range of criminal matters from sexual offences through to high-profile fraud and murder cases.

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Support & Advice

Being arrested by the police and appearing before the courts can be a very daunting and frightening experience – and it can happen to any of us.

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Court Procedure

The majority of criminal prosecutions take place in the Magistrates Court. Our team of expert criminal defence lawyers will advise you on your case and our advocates will represent you before the court.

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Our recent cases achieving great results

Our approach

Gerard Maye is a leading specialist in Criminal Defence work and is one of the most respected lawyers in the South East. Gerard has been recognised for excellence by Chambers UK and the Legal 500 for criminal work.

His priority is to deliver exceptional service to clients at all times and provide support at a time when it’s needed most.

Gerard realises that he is called upon at a distressing time in a person’s life, for example when you have been arrested by the police, lost your job, been involved in an incident and his aim is to provide reassurance and support as well as professional help. We always recommend that disputes – litigation, court proceedings – are avoided if at all possible and encourage people to seek legal help at an early stage, which may save time, costs and emotional distress.

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020 74067560
enquiries@gerardmaye.co.uk
5th Floor Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QH
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