Syedur Rahman

Spear’s Review

Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2013, Rahman Ravelli’s Syed Rahman has become well established as a leader in the world of criminal law. His practice is international and counts corporates, financial institutions, hedge funds and UHNW individuals among its client base.

Rahman advises them in matters of fraud, financial crime and multi-jurisdictional investigations, but his particular expertise lies in litigation arising from M&A, pioneering cryptocurrency work and civil recovery proceedings under Part 5 of the Proceeds of Crime Act. ‘There’s around six leading crypto fraud cases, and we’ve been involved in the majority of those,’ he tells Spear’s. His warning to HNWs in the tech space is to be vigilant: ‘The running theme is always a lack of due diligence.’

During his career, he has secured a number of legal firsts, such as bringing the first initial coin offering fraud case before the Commercial Court while acting for Ion Science Ltd. He was also involved in other high-profile cases and defended individuals implicated in the Cum-Ex trading schemes.