Scottish criminal law firm MTM Defence Lawyers has received Tier 1 legal accreditation in the Legal 500 for 2020 as it opens a London office.
The opening of the office in Chancery Lane has been driven by increasing demand from London-based clients and law firms referring private clients, and international clients facing criminal law charges in the Scottish courts. These referral cases from other law firms typically involve high-net worth individuals, international organisations, companies and professionals.
The Legal 500 UK recognition in the 'crime - general' category puts MTM as Scotland's third-ranked criminal law firm. It is also ranked as a Tier 2 firm and recommended in the category ‘crime – fraud’.
MTM, which was founded in 1993, already has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Falkirk.
Director Neil Hay, who is a solicitor-advocate, said: “This is seventh consecutive year in which MTM has been ranked by the Legal 500 UK and it’s especially pleasing that we are judged to be one of the top 3 criminal law firms in Scotland, based on independent assessments.
"That is a huge recommendation in terms of client feedback and makes us all deeply aware of how the firm is trusted by clients across the UK and internationally to deliver the best results in all Scottish courts. The opening of our London office is based on the growing number of cases and clients from London and internationally who require our services and our presence in London.
“The firm is seeing more and more complex cases where criminal charges are brought against people that can have major impacts on personal and professional lives in cases that often involve family law issues, as well as property and cross-border issues. Many of these cases are often referred to us by top Scottish law firms and top London law firms, although we also receive a high volume of direct instructions from private individuals.”
