The firm is recommended in the 2007 edition of the two leading independent legal directories. These prestigious publications recognise the exceptional quality and high profile nature of our work. The Legal 500 recommends this firm in our two specialist areas: crime and criminal fraud. In the fraud arena, we are one of only 14 firms selected as leaders in their field in the London area.

The other leading directory, Chambers and Partners have the following to say about us: ‘With a “bright and intelligent” team of lawyers, Daniel Berman of Daniel Berman & Co has been involved in some serious drug-related matters this year and is known to have a blossoming fraud practice.’

R v R and A:  One of four supergrass cases prosecuted by SOCA where we successfully defended two defendants including the lead defendant. The case arose as a result of a massive operation conducted by SOCA into drug trafficking which uncovered a major Colombian cocaine and money laundering ring. One of the key South American defendants decided to assist the Crown; he was debriefed over a period of 15 months and gave evidence on behalf of the prosecution at the Old Bailey. Our detailed work identifying and exploiting the weakness and inconsistencies in the supergrass's evidence led to the acquittal of our clients. We painstakingly deconstructed the Crown's case and our efforts were rewarded by the Jury.

R v G:   We are currently representing the lead defendant charged with conspiracy to murder using a Mac 10 machine gun. It is alleged that the shooting involved a member of the notorious Burger Bar gang based in Birmingham. The incident was captured on CCTV camera and the weapon was recovered shortly after the shooting took place.

R v M:  We successfully defended a Colombian national charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into the United Kingdom from South America during 2006. A total of seven defendants in the case were arrested as a result of a 12-month operation by officers of the Serious and Organised Crime Agency. The prosecution case consisted of covert audio and observation evidence.

R v Z:  We are currently representing a Chinese defendant charged with money laundering and human trafficking offences.

R v S:  We are currently representing a defendant charged with conspiracy to import 337 kilos of cocaine from Venezuela.

R v K:   We are currently representing a defendant charged with conspiracy to import 350 kilos of heroin into the UK from Holland.

R v A  We are currently representing one of the lead defendants in a multi-handed drug related murder case involving members of the "Love of Money" gang.

R v R  We successfully argued before the Court of Appeal that this defendant’s conviction for money laundering should be quashed. The defendant is due to stand on retrial in June 2008. If successful, this case will have far reaching implications for RCPO (formerly known as HMCE).

We have maintained our involvement in major road traffic matters. Our work has led to instructions from haulage contractors and the defence of their employees for Road Traffic Act matters.

The Times recently reported our role in the case of  Re M, a leading Civil Court of Appeal confiscation matter concerning an appeal from the High Court Administrative Division QBD.

We successfully opposed an application to judicially review the CCRC from referring money laundering convictions to the Court of Appeal following the recent House of Lords decision in Saik. The case was referred to the Court of Appeal, who quashed the conviction. The JR attracted the interest of Liberty because of the far reaching implications for the Court of Appeal Criminal Division.

R v W:  We recently secured the acquittal of a defendant charged with conspiracy to import Class A drugs. W was arrested as a result of an international investigation into the global importation of crack cocaine into the UK. The UK limb of the investigation called Operation Bella Vista was headed by the National Crime Squad. The NCS worked closely with the authorities in Guyana, St. Maarten, France and the Netherlands. The organisation, the so-called "Bling Bling" gang, established drug and money laundering networks estimated to be worth £300 million. W was the first of only two defendants to be acquitted of the 17 defendants charged in what was an internationally reported case.

R v O:  We successfully defended a Ghanaian who was charged with conspiracy to import 22kgs of cocaine from Ghana. O was charged with another defendant who was found guilty and sentenced to 22 years imprisonment. We undertook an extensive analysis of the voluminous telephone evidence and produced detailed charts for the defence jury bundles which undermined the prosecution case.

R v R:  We represented a defendant charged with 16 other defendants with conspiracy to defraud. The case was investigated by the Stolen Vehicle Unit of the Metropolitan Police and concerned the organised theft and re-registration of high value motor vehicles in London. The supposed retail value of the vehicles exceeded £4.5 million. The alleged fraud element of the case involved re-creating identities for the stolen vehicles (false and cloned Vehicle Identification Numbers).