Michael Levy is a highly respected old-fashioned solicitor advocate with more than 30 years of experience and an exceptional breadth of expertise spanning criminal law, company law, insolvency, property disputes, contentious probate, commercial litigation, and regulatory matters. Widely regarded as a lawyer’s lawyer, Michael combines traditional legal values with a practical, commercially minded approach to problem-solving.
His two guiding principles perfectly encapsulate his approach to client care:
“If I do not know how to do it, I know someone who does.”and “My clients don’t want to know what they cannot do. They want to know how they can do it.”
Michael is recognised nationally as one of the country’s leading specialists in serious and complex fraud, financial crime, and money laundering investigations. Over three decades, he has represented individuals, company directors, professionals, and businesses facing some of the most significant and complex investigations conducted by HMRC, the police, and prosecuting authorities.
He has particular expertise in Missing Trader Intra-Community (MTIC) fraud, long firm fraud, diversion fraud, money laundering allegations, confiscation proceedings, and complex financial investigations. His strategic and forensic approach to these cases has earned him a formidable reputation amongst clients, fellow professionals, and opponents alike.
Michael acted for several of the leading successful defendants in the landmark London City Bond prosecution, a case which ultimately contributed to the publication of the Butterfield Report, exposing serious shortcomings in HM Customs and Excise’s investigative and prosecutorial practices. The case remains one of the most significant fraud prosecutions in modern legal history and established Michael as a leading figure in the defence of complex financial crime allegations.
Throughout his career, Michael has represented clients in courts across England and Wales, both as solicitor and advocate. He has appeared in proceedings before the Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) and at courts nationwide, including Southwark, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Cambridge, Maidstone, Preston, Reading, Peterborough, Plymouth, Middlesbrough, Harrow and many others.
What truly distinguishes Michael is his ability to combine technical expertise with accessibility. Clients value his straightforward advice, strategic thinking, and unwavering commitment to finding solutions. Whether dealing with a multinational fraud investigation, a business dispute, a regulatory issue, or a personal legal challenge, Michael approaches every matter with the same determination and attention to detail.
Known throughout the legal profession for his extensive network of trusted specialists and barristers, Michael has built a reputation as the lawyer people turn to when the stakes are highest and the issues most complex.
For many clients, professionals and fellow lawyers across the country, Michael Levy is the first call they make when they need a problem solved. He has earned a reputation as the go-to lawyer for those seeking experienced, practical and effective legal representation, no matter how challenging the case.
