“A compelling and polished advocate.”
Jamas Hodivala QC is ranked and recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in the areas of Business and Regulatory Crime, Criminal Fraud, Health & Safety, Environmental Law and Professional Discipline.
He is particularly instructed to advise and assist corporate clients from the early stages of an investigation, and has the specialist skills to represent such clients throughout all stages of the investigation or prosecution.
He can act with, or lead, a team in cases that often involve an international element including serious fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings as well as regularly being instructed in investigations and prosecutions brought by specialist regulators such as the Health & Safety Executive, the Marine Management Organisation, the Environment Agency, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Jamas offers specialist advice and advocacy in areas of criminal law that often overlap with public law, such as challenges to the use of investigatory powers by regulators and prosecutors, where early advice can be vital to the future shape of an investigation. He brings a range of specialist knowledge in different areas to help clients achieve the best possible result and is sensitive to the complex non-legal issues that often arise as a result of representing corporate clients.
Jamas is a Grade A prosecutor for the HSE, EA and ORR.
He accepts instructions on a Direct Access basis.
He is also instructed to represent professionals facing disciplinary proceedings and has appeared in the General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Medical Council, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal the Police Disciplinary Tribunal, the England & Wales Cricket Board, the FA Appeals Board and in Rule K arbitrations, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Jamas has considerable experience in proceedings in the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal House of Lords / Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
Recent and notable cases include:
Recent and notable cases include:
Recent and notable cases include:
Recent and notable cases include:
Recent and notable cases include:
Jamas is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Jamas needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Jamas’ privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Jamas is an excellent silk."
"He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients."
"A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law."
"A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges."
"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations."
"He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective."
"He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer."
"Clever and charismatic on his feet."
"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations."
"Highly intelligent."
"Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with."
"He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure."
"Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence."
"His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters."
"His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive."
"He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with."
"He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings."
"He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills."
“A compelling and polished advocate.”
Chambers & Partners 2021
Contact Jamas: jamashodivala@matrixlaw.co.uk | +44 (0)20 7404 3447
Contact Jamas's Practice Team (Team T): TeamT@matrixlaw.co.uk
Jamas Hodivala QC is ranked and recommended by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in the areas of Business and Regulatory Crime, Criminal Fraud, Health & Safety, Environmental Law and Professional Discipline.
He is particularly instructed to advise and assist corporate clients from the early stages of an investigation, and has the specialist skills to represent such clients throughout all stages of the investigation or prosecution.
He can act with, or lead, a team in cases that often involve an international element including serious fraud, bribery and corruption, money laundering, restraint, confiscation and civil recovery proceedings as well as regularly being instructed in investigations and prosecutions brought by specialist regulators such as the Health & Safety Executive, the Marine Management Organisation, the Environment Agency, and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Jamas offers specialist advice and advocacy in areas of criminal law that often overlap with public law, such as challenges to the use of investigatory powers by regulators and prosecutors, where early advice can be vital to the future shape of an investigation. He brings a range of specialist knowledge in different areas to help clients achieve the best possible result and is sensitive to the complex non-legal issues that often arise as a result of representing corporate clients.
Jamas is a Grade A prosecutor for the HSE, EA and ORR.
He accepts instructions on a Direct Access basis.
He is also instructed to represent professionals facing disciplinary proceedings and has appeared in the General Dental Council, General Optical Council, General Medical Council, the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal the Police Disciplinary Tribunal, the England & Wales Cricket Board, the FA Appeals Board and in Rule K arbitrations, and the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Jamas has considerable experience in proceedings in the Divisional Court, Court of Appeal House of Lords / Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights.
Jamas is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. In order to provide legal services to his clients, including advice and representation services, Jamas needs to collect and hold personal data. This includes his client’s personal data and the personal data of others who feature in the matter upon which he is instructed. To read Jamas’ privacy notice in full, please see here.
"Jamas is an excellent silk."
"He is a great barrister – extremely thorough in his preparation, gives advice that is carefully considered and wise, and has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients."
"A talented lawyer who is very cerebral and excellent on technical points of law."
"A great barrister who is extremely thorough in his preparation and provides advice that is carefully considered and wise. He has a manner which inspires equal confidence in professional and lay clients." "He is all over the detail and very well liked by judges."
"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with high-pressure situations."
"He is a compelling and polished advocate.” “He is very effective."
"He is a great advocate. Tribunals really like him and he’s good with clients and understands them.” “He picks up a lot of legal points that other miss. He’s a very technically accomplished lawyer."
"Clever and charismatic on his feet."
"Jamas stands out for his client service and accessibility. He has a calm, measured manner which reassures clients faced with pressurised situations."
"Highly intelligent."
"Bright, tactically astute and a great person to be in a case with."
"He is always impressively prepared and operates well under pressure."
"Scrupulously well-prepared and unafraid to take on inventive lines of defence."
"His work includes challenging pre-charge advisory matters."
"His advocacy skills are finely tuned and very persuasive."
"He has a brilliant technical ability and he is hardworking and has great knowledge of the cases he is dealing with."
"He is an intellectual giant who is extremely thorough in terms of preparation and the way he conducts hearings."
"He is a calm and measured advocate, he leaves no stone unturned and possesses excellent forensic skills."