Chambers & Partners Ranks KANGS Band 1 for Financial Crime
KANGS has maintained its standing as a top financial crime and fraud litigation law firm in the UK, earning the highest possible ranking (Band 1) for our work in high-value Financial Crime matters in the prestigious Chambers UK Guide 2025.
Chambers & Partners is an independent professional legal research company providing insights and rankings for the top lawyers and law firms in the UK. Its rankings are widely recognised as the leading standard of excellence within the legal profession, and it is trusted by General Counsel and global blue-chip clients to provide unbiased accounts of legal professionals.
Our recognition in Band 1 for the eleventh consecutive year highlights our consistent performance in Financial Crime litigation for over a decade.
Leading the Way, Year After Year
For the eleventh consecutive year Chambers UK has ranked KANGS in Band 1 for Financial Crime. This category represents a broad range of financial crime offences including corporate fraud, money laundering, bribery and tax fraud amongst others.
In ranking law firms and individual lawyers, Chambers UK take many factors into account including technical ability, the quality and value of the work undertaken, client service, strength in depth of the team as well as commercial and tactical awareness.
Chambers UK ranked KANGS in the highest category possible for our team’s ability to support client needs from associates to senior partner level as well as for our understanding of the connection of specific legal issues, our expertise and experience in the selected practice areas and our standards of professional conduct.
Chambers UK said
They have an outstanding ability to handle complex and multi-jurisdictional matters. The firm has the capacity and resources to deal with the most complex fraud litigation.
Individual Lawyers Ranked by Chambers UK
Our team is our greatest asset, and this is recognised by Chambers UK, which has ranked three members of our firm in the area of Financial Crime.
Hamraj Kang has earned the highest possible recognition as a ‘Star Individual’ being one of only three lawyers nationally to be ranked in this category and one of only two lawyers to be ranked in this category for nine consecutive years.
Chambers UK said:
Hamraj Kang is one of the best fraud and white-collar crime litigators in the business. His experience, combined with his tactical nous, makes him a wonderful lawyer to work with.
John Veale and Tim Thompson have also earned recognition, receiving praise for their experience, technical ability and expertise in HMRC tax investigations, as well as fraud and money laundering, among other financial crimes.
Chambers UK said of Tim Thompson:
“He has the technical ability and excellent client care skills. He has wide expertise in criminal tax and money laundering.”
John Veale is also praised by Chambers UK as follows:
John Veale is an immensely experienced and talented litigator, having acted in every conceivable type of fraud investigation and prosecution imaginable in a career spanning over 20 years.
Looking Forward
Our Chambers UK Guide 2025 rankings demonstrate our consistent performance and the constant instruction by individual and corporate clients on high value financial crime investigations over many years. We are proud of our track record since 1997 and of maintaining our firm’s position at the very top of the legal profession.
As demand for our expertise in white-collar crime and fraud investigations continues to grow, we are committed to providing excellence in the services we provide our clients and stay at the leading edge of fraud litigation.
How we can help
We understand the immense disruption that a financial investigation can cause to individuals and their families. With over twenty-five years of experience, we have a long history of successfully guiding clients through every stage of the complex and protracted financial investigations and court proceedings.
Our team of solicitors are nationally recognised for their expertise and are ready to provide assistance. Feel free to contact us using the details provided below:
Tel: 0333 370 4333
Email: info@kangssolicitors.co.uk
We provide initial no obligation discussion at our three offices in London, Birmingham, and Manchester. Alternatively, discussions can be held through live conferencing or telephone.
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