Hickman & Rose represent individual and corporate clients caught up in the most serious legal difficulties.

Hickman & Rose are litigation specialists.

We use the skills and strategies of both criminal and civil litigation to provide our clients with the best possible legal advice, whatever problems they face.

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Practice areas

Business Crime

Business Crime

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Serious & General Crime

Serious & General Crime

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Regulatory Law

Regulatory Law

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Civil Litigation

Civil Litigation

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Inquests & Public Inquiries

Inquests & Public Inquiries

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Human Rights & Judicial Review

Human Rights & Judicial Review

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Our Team

Hickman & Rose’s lawyers are acknowledged among the best in the country at representing individuals and organisations caught up in the most serious – and consequential – legal difficulties.

Experts in criminal, regulatory and civil law, our specialist solicitors and barristers come together to work in bespoke multi-disciplinary teams, each of which is tailored to a client’s needs.

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'Close to perfection'

Legal 500, 2026

‘Hickman & Rose is an absolute powerhouse and the quality is unbelievable.’

Chambers UK, 2025

'Extremely professional and passionate, and deal with everyone with integrity'

Legal 500, 2026

'There aren't enough superlatives to do this firm justice. Each and every solicitor is at the top of their game'

Chambers UK Guide, 2026

‘Hickman & Rose provide a Rolls-Royce service.’

Chambers UK Guide, 2025

‘Their unwavering commitment to justice and their ability to think outside the box sets them apart.’

Legal 500, 2025

'A brilliant team with no weak links...incredibly committed and knowledgeable.'

Chambers UK, 2026

‘The team are genuine experts in their field and demonstrate a level of skill and talent that is industry leading.’

Legal 500, 2025

'Exceptional dedication to their clients'

Legal 500, 2026

Our Story

Established in 1991 with a founding commitment to hold the state to account, Hickman & Rose is now one of the UK’s leading litigation boutiques.

We are a ‘go to’ firm for corporate crime, White-Collar fraud and privately funded serious and general crime cases. We handle the sensitive legal affairs of clients who demand a high level of discretion. We are respected for our pioneering human rights and civil liberties work, particularly as it relates to the criminal justice system.

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CCRC refers three more Hickman & Rose LIBOR / EURIBOR clients to the Court of Appeal

CCRC refers three more Hickman & Rose LIBOR / EURIBOR clients to the Court of Appeal

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the LIBOR and EURIBOR related convictions of five individuals, of whom three are Hickman & Rose clients, to the Court of Appeal.

Jay Merchant,…

Chris Kaba’s family, Hickman & Rose and INQUEST respond to IOPC’s misconduct proceedings pause

Chris Kaba’s family, Hickman & Rose and INQUEST respond to IOPC’s misconduct proceedings pause

Family members of Chris Kaba, their solicitors Daniel Machover and Ellie Cornish, and INQUEST’s Deborah Coles have today responded to the IOPC’s decision to pause…

VREQs, OIREQs and FSNs: how regulated firms can handle the prospect of FCA supervision

VREQs, OIREQs and FSNs: how regulated firms can handle the prospect of FCA supervision

Among the many regulatory powers available to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is the ability for it to supervise a financial services firm.

In a strategy document covering the five years…

Five years ago the CPS set out a five-year strategy for rape and sexual offences. How has it fared?

Five years ago the CPS set out a five-year strategy for rape and sexual offences. How has it fared?

In July 2020 the CPS published on its website a document entitled “Rape and Serious Sexual Offences Strategy 2025”, or “RASSO 2025” for short.

With a foreword by the then DPP Max Hill and…

Hickman & Rose in Palestine Action proscription judicial review at High Court

Hickman & Rose in Palestine Action proscription judicial review at High Court

Counsel instructed by Hickman & Rose today made submissions for an intervener in the judicial review of the Government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation.

Hickman & Rose appeal wins Global Investigations Review’s ‘most important case of the year’

Hickman & Rose appeal wins Global Investigations Review’s ‘most important case of the year’

Hickman & Rose’s landmark appeal to the Supreme Court in relation to LIBOR and EURIBOR has won Global Investigations Review’s ‘Most Important Court Case of the Year’.

Ben Rose, Tom…

Hickman & Rose recognised again in The Times’ list of best law firms

Hickman & Rose recognised again in The Times’ list of best law firms

Hickman & Rose has been recognised again by The Times newspaper as one of the best law firms in England and Wales.

Hickman & Rose has featured in The Times’ Best Law Firms list since it…

INQUEST responds to Home Office proposals which further undermine police accountability

INQUEST responds to Home Office proposals which further undermine police accountability

Today, the Home Office has published its response to a rapid review into police accountability.

This review was announced in October 2024 following the acquittal of Metropolitan Police…

Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay in Law360 on claims SFO discourages internal criticism

Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay in Law360 on claims SFO discourages internal criticism

Hickman & Rose partner Christopher Houssemayne du Boulay has been quoted in a Law360 article examining claims by former SFO investigator Philip Jackson that the agency discourages staff from…