Rob Rode

Rob Rode is our exclusively recommended Fraud Law expert in England on the Advisory Excellence website. If you need assistance in this area, please contact Rob directly using the contact details listed above.

Rob is a nationally and internationally recognised specialist criminal defence solicitor. He is an acknowledged specialist fraud and regulatory defence solicitor. He is described in one of the leading guides to the profession as “like a terrier that never stops digging”. Rob is a supervisor on the Specialist Fraud Panel set up by the Legal Aid Agency. He is a higher court advocate.

Rob represents individuals and companies in the UK and abroad facing investigation/prosecution under the Bribery Act or multijurisdictional legislation including FCPA. He has experience of dealing with prosecution authorities across a number of jurisdictions.

Rob undertakes fraud defence, regulatory defence, white collar defence involving international / cross-jurisdictional issues, defence of tax / VAT fraud, motoring and general criminal matters with “a certain panache”.

Rob is tactically astute and will ensure that when appropriate a pro-active defence is pursued in all cases.

Rob Rode trained at Irwin Mitchell and joined the firm in 1998 becoming a partner in 2002 and senior / managing partner in 2013. He was chairman of the Serious Fraud Association and is a member of SAHCA, POCLA, CLSA, the International Criminal Bar, The American Bar Association and a member of the criminal duty solicitor defence scheme.

Firm Overview:

Sources regard the criminal law team as a “key player in the Leeds market”. Although the team handles a large amount of regulatory and fraud work, it also continues to handle general criminal cases on a regular basis. “This is a very ambitious firm with a bright future ahead of it,” according to observers. With expertise in fraud and general crime, partner in charge Rob Rode is “exceptionally approachable and easy to work with.”

Acting on fraud, regulatory and general crime cases we are ranked highly in leading independent research publications and our discerning clientele reflect our reputation.

Prosecutions and investigations of all kinds are defended at all stages of their progress by our experienced team of criminal defence lawyers.

We are a progressive practice ensuring independent representation for all our clients. We maintain excellent professional relationships with others barristers, solicitors and expert witnesses seeking justice for our clients.

The team uses its immense experience of investigations and prosecutions to advise personal and commercial clients in a tactically astute matter. Acting on fraud, regulatory and general crime cases we are ranked highly in leading independent research publications and our discerning clientele reflect our reputation.