Ranked in Chambers Guide 2012

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“The lawyers’ attention to detail and client care are second to none.” – Chambers Guide 2012

The 2012 edition of Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession was published today and Shearman Bowen & Co maintain their high rankings for crime and fraud work for the fourth year running.

In the ‘Crime – London’ category, the firm is once again ranked in band 3, putting us in the top 30 firms in London. The Guide states “This team continues to expand and now totals 12 dedicated lawyers. Sources state that “it attracts very good work,” and is “streetwise but at the same time very professional.” Mark Bowen is highlighted as a leading individual and Ben Ticehurst is recognised in the “Associates to Watch” category

In the ‘Fraud – UK’ category, the firm is ranked in band 4, putting us in the top 30 firms in the UK. The entry states: “This compact London criminal defence boutique regularly attracts high-quality work. It celebrated its tenth anniversary last year, and sources state “their attention to detail and client care are second to none.” Interviewees also note that the team “always attracts very good work.”

Mark Bowen is ranked as  a “leading individual” for fraud work and is “singled out for the quality of his advice in relation to asset forfeiture and regulatory offences”.