Roger Sahota
Partner

”One of the most able solicitors I have ever worked with”

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Roger specialises in international and domestic criminal law with an emphasis on Cryptoasset litigation, Financial Crime, Interpol Red Notices, Extradition and Reputation Management. He is currently instructed to represent Yadi Zhang in a money laundering allegation concerning the seizure of BTC valued at approx.£3billion.

The first solicitor to conduct a war crimes trial in the Hague, Roger Sahota is one of London’s leading criminal lawyers, with an internationally recognised reputation for taking on challenging and difficult cases, and a track record of delivering successful outcomes. Roger regularly acts in criminal investigations for fraud, bribery, money laundering, and other financial crimes on behalf of individuals and corporations in complex international investigations in Europe, the USA and worldwide. Roger also has experience of conducting Firmwide Risk Assessments (FWRA) including Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC) measures, as well as additional compliance advice. He is one of the editors of a blog dedicated to the work of Interpol - the Red Notice Monitor.

Highly sought after in his thriving private criminal defence practice, Roger is regularly retained as the “homme d’affaires” for many ultra-high net worth individuals, CEO’s, senior politicians, media figures and celebrities. He has acted for and advised in several head of state prosecutions. In serious and complex criminal cases he is often called upon for his expertise as external counsel by companies, financial institutions and international law firms. Working alongside some of Britain’s leading QC’s, barristers, private investigators and forensic experts he specialises in defending professionals and corporate bodies in cases where limiting reputational impact is paramount.

Frequently featuring in television and media interviews on breaking legal issues, Roger also regularly writes and blogs on legal issues for mainstream media and legal journals. Roger’s unique international and domestic criminal law experience means that he is repeatedly instructed in many ground-breaking criminal cases.


  A free thinker and one of the most able solicitors I have worked with.. sees the wood from the trees in the big cases.
— Legal 500 QC

  One of the brightest solicitors I have come across.
— Court Reporter


  One of the best cross examiners... I really appreciated your submissions.
— International Judge

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