ABOUT US
Our award winning lawyers offer unrivalled specialist skills and experience in national and international crime and regulatory law. Our solicitors are members of the Law Society of Scotland, the UK Proceeds of Crime Lawyers Association and the International Bar Association.
We act both in Legal Aid or a private basis, no case is too big or too small. With market-leading reputations in the fields of serious crime, fraud, sex crime, assault, white-collar crime, proceeds of crime, corporate investigations, terrorism, murder, road traffic law, immigration and licensing- our dynamic team of lawyers are always on hand to provide you urgent, expert and timely advice.
We act for a range of individuals, from whatever social background but also act for companies, organisations and professionals including police officers, doctors, nurses, teachers, social workers, soldiers seeking to take advantage of our specialist skills. We are regularly instructed by insurers and professional bodies to act on behalf of their clients.
We are acutely aware of the sense of powerlessness and loneliness that is felt by people held in custody or facing questioning, such cases are a high priority and always receive our urgent attention.
We will assemble a team tailor-made to the requirements of your case. In the most serious and complex cases this may include the country’s leading counsel and we can guarantee you access to the most up-to-date and relevant expertise.
As Scotland’s highest profile law firm- Aamer Anwar & Co. has built a fearsome reputation, with the firepower to deliver and take on the big guns of the legal system.
AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Lawyer of the Year – Finalist
Law Awards of Scotland 2019
Criminal Law Firm of the Year – Finalist
Law Awards of Scotland 2019
Solicitor of the Year
Law Awards of Scotland 2018
Criminal Law Firm of the Year – Finalist
Law Awards of Scotland 2018
Lawyer of the Year
Scottish Legal Awards 2017
Solicitor of the Year
Law Awards of Scotland 2016
Criminal Law Firm of the Year 2014
Lawyer of the Week
The Times
Professional Excellence Award
Lloyds TSB Jewel Awards
Phillip Harris Fellowship 2017
Rotary Foundation
Regular Media Appearances
Frequently invited to comment on news programmes such as Scotland Tonight, BBC News 24, BBC Scotland, Radio 5 Live, Radio 4, STV News, ITN, CNN, Al-Jazeera, Russia Today News, TRT World, as well as writing on criminal law and civil liberties.