Julian Richards is a Solicitor and Partner of the firm, based at our Oxford office.

Leading Partner - Reeds Solicitors - L500 2025

He is recognised both nationally and internationally as a specialist in serious and complex crime and is the Head of the Complex Crime Team at Reeds. His reputation is such that he is regularly instructed in cases of this nature throughout the country.

He has a wealth of experience in dealing with murder, large scale drugs conspiracies and serious sexual offending.

In recent times he has been instructed in numerous large-scale drugs, money laundering and firearms conspiracies, including in numerous cases involving “EncroChat”.

Julian’s practice also revolves around white collar crime and the defence of directors and business professionals facing prosecution by HMRC, the SFO and the FCA, where his ability to identify the relevant issues in these technical and complicated cases, is invaluable. He regularly defends clients who have been prosecuted for multi-million-pound frauds, including recent instructions in a multi-jurisdictional “Ponzi scheme” fraud to the value of £80 million, a tax planning fraud to the value of £132 million, a diversion fraud to the value of £37.5 million and an international money laundering ring to the value of £100 million.

Julian is commercially astute having previously worked for a leading multi-national corporate law firm based in the City of London. His focused and shrewd tactical approach means that he is frequently engaged by corporate clients to provide them with advice in respect of a wide range of issues; from allegations of large-scale trademark infringement investigated by PIPCU and offences under the General Product Safety Regulations 2005, to offences investigated by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.

In accordance with the Solicitors’ Regulatory Transparency Rules for motoring offences we confirm that Julian Richards charges Level A hourly rates.

For legal advice and representation from Julian, please contact him using the contact information here, or through our contact page here. Alternatively you can phone 0333 240 7373, or email us at info@reeds.co.uk.

Awards and Recognition of Julian Richards

Julian has consistently been ranked in recent years by the Legal 500 as one of a handful of Leading Individuals specialising in crime in the Southeast.

 

‘Julian Richards is one of the stars of his generation. He knows every case back to front and inside out. He goes above and beyond in every case.’

(Legal 500, 2024)

‘Julian Richards stands out. He is able and tactically astute.’

(Legal 500, 2023)

 “Julian Richards is a standout tactician in serious crime, rightly enjoys an excellent reputation and is sought out for the most serious and complex cases.”

(Legal 500, 2023)

Legal500 - Leading Individual - 2022 UK Leading Individual - Legal 500 - 2024