Sometimes called professional crime, business crime or corporate crime. We can assist in all aspects of criminal allegations made against directors, shareholders, companies, individual employees. Our expertise includes fraud, embezzlement, theft, insider trading, corporate governance, production orders, search warrants, health and safety and environmental crime.



No matter the allegation, the sooner you speak to Paterson Bell Solicitors the better. We can attend at your company premises to advise you or your employees, or at any location convenient to you.
A lot of our business and corporate legal advice can be given over the phone or by email. We understand that the most important aspect of our help is to avoid prosecution of you or your company.
Corporate/White Collar Crime
We understand how the police and prosecution systems operate. We regularly help our business and corporate clients negotiate the systems successfully - thus avoiding court. If prosecution in court occurs, we provide full and expert court representation. All of our lawyers are specialist criminal defence lawyers, that is what we do.
We provide advice to many companies and large corporations, including FTSE 100 companies. If your company or employees need advice on any criminal matter, we can assist. All of our discussions with you will be completely confidential.
We provide full representation for Health and Safety prosecutions, Environmental Law, Bribery Act, Money Laundering, Tax Evasion, Directors’ Obligations and Responsibility, Corporate Responsibility, Corporate Manslaughter, Companies' Act breaches.
Business Defence Lawyers
We can advise you about the full consequences of any business or corporate crime allegations, and any potential prosecution.
Confidentiality Assured
Please contact Paterson Bell Solicitors in the strictest confidence and we will meet with you to discuss your case.
Contact our Kirkcaldy lawyers on 01592 646600 or our Edinburgh lawyers on 0131 225 6111 or email: crime@patersonbell.co.uk for an initial free consultation over the telephone.