Ishfaq Qadir
Ishfaq is a very experienced criminal defence solicitor who has assisted clients facing allegations of the utmost gravity ranging from fraud, drugs and murder.
Fraud
Ishfaq represents clients for all aspects of financial crime ranging from boiler room fraud , time share fraud , banking fraud , HMRC fraud and represents clients seeking advice and assistance for confiscation proceedings.
Notable cases
Operation Destin (Southwark crown court) currently representing clients for a £40 million time share fraud.
Operation Mickey (Nottingham crown court)-representing client for a £5million cash for crash case.
Operation Grapevine (Southwark crown court) represented two clients charged with property investment fraud £13.7million
Operation Kraken (Birmingham crown court)-representing client charged with fraud.
Operation cornflour-(Southwark crown court) represented a businessman charged with fraud and money laundering offences. The case concerned the selling of US based investment product involving the lending of money to pay day loan companies,
Operation Vouch (Southwark crown court) represented client charged with fraud and money laundering.
Operation Gaucho (Central criminal court) represented company director who was charged with Lloyd’s bank staff with fraud and money laundering.
R v FS & SS (Harrow crown court) successfully represented two company directors charged with an accountant and 8 others to commit multi million pounds home office visa fraud.
R v ZH (Birmingham crown court) successfully represented company director accused of tax fraud.
R v DJ (Nottingham crown court) Represented client charged with number of others with evading multi million pounds excise duty payable on tobacco.
R v Mt and others (Ipswich crown court) Successfully represented lead defendant and a company director charged with conspiracy to defraud more than £1 million.
Drugs
Operation Brutus- (Warwick crown court) Representing client charged with ten others with conspiracy to supply class A and B drugs in the Warwickshire area.
Operation Lanon – (Stafford crown court) Represented client charged as the lead defendant charged with 18 others in conspiracy to supply class A drugs in the Staffordshire area.
R v DD –(Snaresbrook crown court) Successfully represented client charged with conspiracy to import cocaine from multiple countries hidden in golf bags.
Murder/Attempt murder
R v ST (Birmingham crown court) Representing defendant accused of murdering his boyfriend.
R CH (Birmingham crown court) Representing defendant charged with attempt murder complex psychiatric issues in respect of fitness to plead.
Legal 500
2022
‘I have worked on many cases with one of the partners, Ishfaq Qadir in fraud and general crime cases. He is first rate. His ability to digest huge amounts of material and advice the client succinctly is a wonder to behold. He always makes himself available to his client on request. His instructions to contain a full assessment of the evidence and he prides himself on obtaining the best result for his clients.’
‘ I have worked closely with Ishfaq Qadir over the last four years on two very substantial fraud cases. He is an extremely talented solicitor. He is highly organised , immensely professional and excellent with clients .He is a joy to work with.’
2021
‘Ishfaq Qadir is a truly outstanding solicitor. He has a calm efficiency and is totally on top of his cases. He has a wonderful manner with clients.’
‘Ishfaq Qadir is the consummate professional. He stands out because he works so incredibly hard to make a difference and has the intellect and stamina to make it happen.’
‘Ishfaq Qadir knows about a case inside out and prepared to go that extra mile for his clients.’
‘Ishfaq Qadir-no matter how difficult the client or the situation he remains calm and measured.’
‘Ishfaq Qadir is a truly exceptional solicitor with a unique blend of hard work, tactical awareness, likeability, and common sense. He leaves no stone unturned, and nothing is ever too much trouble. He He’s always able to make the time to discuss something that has arisen during trial and gives a helpful point of view.’
