Jim Meyer

Spear’s review

When it comes to criminal law, Jim Meyer says, ‘some circumstances require the brutality and aggression of Mike Tyson, while others require the beguiling seduction of Cleopatra. An outstanding criminal lawyer switches seamlessly from one to the other. They’ll extract as much as they can from a witness and investigator by charm and persuasion, and when that is done they’ll metaphorically mug them for the rest.’

It’s certainly an approach that has paid off for Meyer, who founded Egan Meyer with fellow Spear's listee Richard Egan in 2023. His remit covers a broad range of matters – as does his list of notable cases. One recent success included the acquittal of a multi-millionaire client who had been accused of the rape and murder of his girlfriend.