Barry Tucker

Spear’s Review

Barry Tucker tells Spear’s that his aim in founding Tuckers Solicitors was to provide 24-hour, 365-days-a-year legal advice and assistance to clients facing criminal allegations. It is now one of the largest criminal law firms in the UK.

Tucker oversees more than a dozen offices and explains that within this structure there are also specialised departments, ranging from white-collar crime to domestic violence and serious crime. Each one is led by senior lawyers with far-reaching expertise.

Of particular note is the designated team for handling allegations against HNWs. The private client criminal defence department is responsible for advising UK-based HNWs, international businesspeople and celebrities from the entertainment and sporting worlds.

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Barry Tucker is managing partner of national criminal law firm Tuckers, which he founded in 1980. He built the firm into one of the largest of its kind in Britain, overseeing 14 offices. Tucker says: ‘We are many firms within a firm, each having its own specialisation led by senior lawyers with far-reaching expertise.’

It’s a misconception, says Tucker, that criminal lawyers only represent criminals. ‘A significant proportion of our time is devoted to representing innocent individuals who face complicated and potentially life-changing allegations. Reputation is of fundamental importance, and those in the public eye are more prone to false allegations and more vulnerable to lasting reputational damage.’

He adds: ‘Our greatest successes you will never know about.’