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Arlene Mansoor, Partner, was instructed to represent LJ who was a vulnerable defendant originally accused of conspiracy to murder. It was alleged that a male was purportedly subject to violence as part of a multi-handed conspiracy involving more than 9 defendants in 2020. Police and the Crown having investigated, and charged, the incident as a […]

Arlene Mansoor, Partner, secured a successful, and unanimous acquittal on behalf of our client at Maidstone Crown Court. Our 60 year old client, former serviceman of the Gurkha Rifles, was charged with Causing Death by Dangerous Driving and Causing Serious Injury by Dangerous Driving, with an alternative count of Causing Death by Careless Driving. Our […]

Shearman Bowen are pleased to announce that Vivien Cochrane has rejoined the firm as Partner. Vivien will join our expanding serious and business crime departments. She brings great experience and knowledge from her time working at Kingsley Napley and will allow the firm to further enhance the service it offers its clients. Vivien has particular experience […]

Mark Bowen and Ruxandra Murariu-Boatca, have secured bail on behalf of our client following a contested bail hearing in extradition proceedings at  Westminster Magistrate’s Court. The firm was instructed by our client following his first appearance when bail had been refused. He had been arrested at Heathrow airport upon his return to the UK from abroad […]

Shearman Bowen are pleased to announce that Senior Associate Arlene Mansoor has now been promoted to Partner. The promotion recognizes the contribution that Arlene has made to the firm since she joined us in 2012 and follows a number of recent major successes in a variety of cases. Arlene will now assist Founding Partner, Mark […]

We were instructed by our professional client who had been charged with offences contrary to the Malicious Communications Act. Our client was acquitted following a jury trial at Southampton Crown Court. Ruxandra Murariu-Boatca was instructed to represent our client throughout the proceedings. The events which led to these allegations arose during family proceedings following the […]

Arlene Mansoor, acted for an international businessman accused of sexual offences at Isleworth Crown Court. The case was stopped following a half-time submission of No Case To Answer by Ms Sasha Wass QC of 6KBW College Hill. AE was acquitted on all offences after HHJ Connell concluded there was insufficient evidence of identification for the […]

R v HA [2021] at the Crown Court sitting at Woolwich Rebecca Cooke has successfully defended HA, an individual charged with entering into a financing agreement for the purposes of terrorism. The case concerned multiple transfers of money by HA to Europe, the Middle East and the US over a two year period during the […]