About Us

Challinors' dedicated Fraud and Asset Recovery Department, based in the heart of Birmingham's business quarter, delivers a sophisticated legal and commercial service, with a proven track record in complex commercial disputes.

Our clients, which include government departments, corporations and individual business managers, have selected the Challinors team for its bespoke expertise, creativity and experience in this often complex arena.

We have been appointed to the Treasury Solicitor's Panel for Litigation Services which provides legal services to more than 180 government departments and other publicly-funded bodies throughout England and Wales.

Our team has extensive experience in commercial disputes concerning fraud and is one of the few dedicated teams outside London specialising in fraud and asset recovery work. Our geographical location enables us to provide a highly cost-effective service across the UK.

Our team is able to offer dedicated lawyers with considerable expertise in all areas of commercial fraud and provides advice on:

Commercial fraud investigations
Multi jurisdictional asset-tracing
Injunctive applications
Mortgage fraud investigations
Asset recovery investigations
Employee insider fraud
Property fraud investigations
Fraud prevention
Corporate governance
Insolvency, bankruptcy and director's disqualification
Industry-specific fraud seminars/workshops
E-fraud/cyber fraud

Challinors can call upon additional dedicated specialists which include:

Expert investigators to assist with your business and asset intelligence requirements
IT experts for data mining and imaging
Access to expert forensic accountants
Access to leading fraud barristers in the field
Access and support ranging from construction lawyers to our Business Defence Team

What Chambers 2012 Ranking Says

The team offers advice and representation to corporations and private individuals throughout the West Midlands. Sources describe it as an ambitious, responsive and forward-looking firm, and highlights include acting on behalf of a company director in an alleged HMRC construction industry scheme money laundering matter.

Key Individuals Ghulam Sohail is the firm's principal name. He wins increasing market attention for being "addable, open, and honest in his appraisal of the client's position." Sources note that his practice is increasingly national.