Partners
David Kerner Janes LLB
David qualified as a solicitor in 1975 and has practised in Central London and in criminal law ever since.
He has an unrivalled reputation in the field of serious fraud. He has represented clients involved in some of the most high profile and complex fraud cases to be heard in the UK and continues to maintain his position as a major player in his field.
David is highly regarded as an academic lawyer having been involved in a number of leading authorities in his field. He is regularly asked to contribute to official responses to governmental commissions and to speak at specialist seminars.
You can contact David at djanes@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Robert Berg (Higher Courts Advocate)
Robert qualified as a solicitor in 1978 and has specialised in all aspects of criminal law for many years.
He has vast experience in all areas of serious crime, including murder, drug trafficking, sexual crime, armed robbery and fraud.
Robert has rights of audience in the Higher courts and has conducted jury trials and appeared before the Court of Appeal. He has completed a post graduate course in Forensic Medicine.
Robert has represented a number of high profile clients in widely reported cases. He has featured in newspapers, TV and Radio accordingly, particularly in relation to his work for clients on appeals.
Robert is an appointed member of the Legal Panel for The Times newspaper.
You can contact Robert at rberg@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Richard Cannon BA
Richard qualified as a solicitor in 1993 and has always specialised in criminal law.
Richard predominantly practices in serious fraud and related areas. He has a developed a strong reputation in the field and is instructed in a number of serious and complex cases.
He has particular expertise in high value and complex money laundering and confiscation matters and has achieved excellent results for his clients in cases involving many millions of pounds.
His work includes cash seizure/forfeiture, restraint orders, property freezing orders and civil recovery orders under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.
You can contact Richard at rcannon@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Simon Barker LLB
Simon qualified as a solicitor with Janes in 2000 and has specialised in criminal law since that time.
Prior to this he worked as an Examiner in Insolvency at the Office of the Official Receiver in London where he obtained experience in insolvency law, the prosecution of Companies Act and Insolvency Act offences and the disqualification of company directors.
In his time at Janes, Simon has utilised this experience in working mainly on high profile and complex fraud cases and developed his own strong reputation in the field.
You can contact Simon at sbarker@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Consultant
Julian Lee
Julian qualified as a solicitor in 1975 and brings a wealth of experience to his clients. He has been involved in many major and serious cases over the years and has a strong and loyal client following.
You can contact Julian at jlee@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Associate Solicitors
James Mullion BA
James qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and has been involved in all aspects of criminal law since.
He has a high degree of experience in regulatory and fraud-related matters and is earning a strong reputation in his field.
You can contact James at jmullion@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Caroline O'Donnell LLB
Caroline has been with Janes for over eight years and qualified as a solicitor in 2005. In her time with Janes she has gained considerable and extensive experience in all aspects of criminal law including serious crime (including murders), serious fraud and confiscation (including restraint orders and all aspects pre charge).
You can contact Caroline at codonnell@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Andrew Gilmore LLB
Andrew qualified in 2008 having completed his training with Janes.
He previously worked for the Serious Fraud Office and is developing his expertise in all practice areas and building on the considerable case experience he has already accumulated.
You can contact Andrew at agilmore@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Legal Executives
Sharron Boyce F.I.L.Ex
Sharron qualified as a Legal Executive in 1999 and specialises in preparing cases across all aspects of serious and complex crime including serious fraud, drugs conspiracy and murder. Sharron has extensive experience in defending cases across the whole spectrum of criminal law and related civil matters including Judicial Review.
Sharron trained at Belmores Solicitors in Norwich before moving to London in 2001 where she worked at Saunders Solicitors LLP until 2007. She was working freelance before joining Janes Solicitors in 2008.
You can contact Sharron at sboyce@janes-solicitors.co.uk
Kim Nihill F.I.L.Ex
Kim has specialised in criminal law since 2001 and obtained her Fellowship in 2008.
Kim has vast experience in serious crime including Murder and other serious violent crime, large scale drug importations and fraud and has developed a wide client base spanning the north and south of England.
Kim is also the criminal law correspondent for the Legal Executive Journal.
You can contact Kim at knihill@janes-solicitors.co.uk
