Falkirk law firm has legal eagles swooping down on London

Scottish specialist criminal law firm MTM Defence Lawyers, in Wellside Place, Falkirk, has been ranked as one of the top three Scottish criminal law firms, with a tier one ranking for crime and a tier two ranking for fraud in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021 standings.

The rankings, which are based on client feedback, peer reviews and results obtained for clients, come after a 12-month period in which London business has fuelled an additional 10 per cent growth in revenue for MTM.

The firm opened its London office in Chancery Lane last year and the latest edition of Legal 500, the legal profession’s “industry bible”, describes the firm as being the “solicitors of choice for referrals from large City law firms”.

The boom in legal business across the firm’s offices has been driven by a range of factors, including the willingness of authorities to investigate and prosecute all manner of complex regulatory offences, increasing numbers of domestic abuse prosecutions relating to domestic abuse and the prosecutions relating to sexual offences cases.

MTM director and solicitor advocate Neil Hay says: “There is a high demand for specialist Scottish legal services – we act directly for white-collar and high-net-worth clients, as well as for companies and organisations across the United Kingdom and internationally.

“The firm is also regularly instructed in cases referred by ‘magic circle’ firms in London as well as by leading Scottish commercial law firms and we have worked hard to build relationships and to form partnerships with them as part of the wider defence of clients’ interests.

“The firm is also increasingly instructed in complex regulatory and health and safety cases that span sectors from transport to infrastructure. Our growing reputation in this area is further driving referrals from other legal firms too.

“Reputation, based on results achieved and client service, is of paramount importance to a legal firm, which is why we are delighted to have been accredited tier one in the Legal 500 United Kingdom 2021.”