Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson

Name

Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson

Legal name

Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson

Website

https://efbw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services - Criminal Defence

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

White-Collar Defense & Investigations (BPAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Financial Crime, AML/CFT & Sanctions Compliance (BPAHAFAE)

Keywords

• Criminal defence law
• Legal aid services
• Court representation
• Police station representation
• Fraud and white collar defence

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Aid (Government-funded): Government-funded legal representation for qualifying clients. The firm is one of the few leading criminal law firms to offer legal aid alongside private funding options. Legal aid is available for serious criminal offences, youth cases (automatically for under 18s), and qualifying individuals.
2. Private Legal Fees: Privately funded legal representation with transparent pricing. The firm offers fixed fee packages for motoring offences and hourly rates for other matters. Pricing is discussed clearly from the outset for private clients.
3. Fixed Fee Packages: Fixed fee packages for specific services such as motoring offences, providing cost certainty for clients. Non-contested hearings from £600-£1000 + VAT depending on solicitor experience level.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson is a specialist criminal defence law firm providing legal representation and advice from initial police station attendance through to Crown Court trial, appellate advocacy, and inquests. The firm delivers both privately funded services with fixed fee packages and hourly rates, and publicly funded legal aid work, covering the full spectrum of criminal offences including murder, terrorism, fraud, drug trafficking, sexual offences, and road traffic matters.

Product overview

Edward Fail, Bradshaw & Waterson is a specialist criminal defence law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services. The core offering consists of criminal defence representation from police station involvement through to trial at Crown Court and appeals, supported by in-house higher court advocates. The firm provides both publicly funded legal aid and private funding options. Services are organised into specialist practice areas covering the full spectrum of criminal offences including murder, terrorism, organised crime, drug offences, sexual offences, firearms, fraud, youth crime, motoring offences, and appeals. The firm is recognised as a leading criminal law practice in London and the UK by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Criminal Defence Services Full-service criminal defence representation from police station through to Crown Court, including higher court advocacy and legal aid/private funding options. The umbrella offering for individuals and businesses facing criminal charges across the full spectrum of criminal offences.
• Police Station Services 24-hour legal representation at police stations for individuals under arrest or in custody, covering all criminal offences. Includes advice during police interviews, voluntary interviews under caution, and case preparation.
• Criminal Investigation Legal advice and representation during criminal investigations, including voluntary interviews under caution and case preparation.
• Court Representation Advocacy and representation at Magistrates Court, Youth Court, Crown Court, and appellate courts including Court of Appeal and Supreme Court, delivered by senior solicitor-advocates with Higher Court Rights.
• Funding and Legal Aid Publicly funded legal aid services and private funding options for criminal defence cases, with one of the few leading criminal law firms to offer both legal aid and private funding.
• Fraud & White Collar Crime Defence Defence services for fraud offences including Fraud Act 2006, bribery, money laundering, and Proceeds of Crime Act proceedings, led by the Fraud & White Collar Crime Department.
• Murder and Manslaughter Defence Defence representation in homicide cases including murder, manslaughter, infanticide, conspiracy to commit murder, and attempted murder.
• Conspiracy and Serious Organised Crime Defence Defence in complex organised crime cases including drug conspiracies, firearms, human trafficking, and National Crime Agency investigations.
• Terrorism Defence Defence services for Terrorism Act offences including preparation, possession, membership, funding, and dissemination cases.
• Drug Offences Defence Representation in all drug-related offences from simple possession to importation, production, and supply conspiracies.
• Sexual Offences Defence Defence in sexual offence cases including rape, assault, historic abuse, indecent images, and grooming.
• GBH and Assault Defence Defence services for assault cases ranging from common assault to grievous bodily harm with intent.
• Firearms and Weapons Defence Defence in weapons offences including possession of bladed articles, handguns, prohibited firearms, and mandatory sentence cases.
• Robbery, Burglary and Theft Defence Defence in property crimes including theft, robbery, domestic and non-dwelling burglary, aggravated burglary, and vehicle offences.
• Online Crime Defence Cybercrime defence including hacking, malware, fraud, malicious communications, indecent images, and cyberbullying.
• Protest Law and Public Order Offences Defence Defence for protest-related offences and public order matters including riot, violent disorder, and police obstruction, led by the firm's Protest Department.
• Youth Crime Defence Criminal defence services for young people aged 10-17, including Youth Court representation and age-appropriate advice. Under 18s are automatically entitled to legal aid.
• Motoring Offences Defence Defence in road traffic matters including dangerous driving, drink/drug driving, mobile phone use, and causing death by driving, with fixed fee packages from £600 to £1000 + VAT.
• Criminal Appeals Appeal representation at Crown Court, Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, and applications to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
• Regulatory Defence Advice and representation in regulatory matters and associated criminal proceedings.
• Inquests and Public Hearings Representation at coroners' inquests and public hearings, including Article 2 ECHR inquests.

Quantifiable outcome

• High profile cases successfully defended including murder, terrorism, fraud, and organised crime
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Emma Goodall KC (Doughty Street Chambers)minorOthersEmma Goodall KC of Doughty Street Chambers was instructed by Natalie Berman to defend a Captain in the British Army tried in the Military Court.
• Jonathan Green (Drystone Chambers)minorOthersJonathan Green of Drystone Chambers was instructed to defend a client accused of arson with intent to endanger life at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
• Emma Goodall KC (Doughty Street)minorOthersInstructed Emma Goodall KC of Doughty Street to defend a Captain in the British Army tried in the Military Court. Client acquitted after 7-day trial.
• Shina Animashaun (Garden Court Chambers)minorOthersShina Animashaun of Garden Court Chambers was instructed to represent clients in Extinction Rebellion protest conviction appeals.
• Nexus ChambersminorOthersPaul Harris and Eva Ford of EFBW instructed Lynton Orrett of Nexus Chambers for Post Office appeal case.
• Ben Smitten (25 Bedford Row)minorOthersBen Smitten of 25 Bedford Row was instructed in Frank Ludlow case involving unauthorised medicinal products.
• Ben Smitten (25 Bedford Row)minorOthersBen Smitten of 25 Bedford Row was instructed to defend a Colonel in the British Army at Catterick Court Martial Centre.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Irvine Thanvi Nott (ITN) Solicitors: London-based criminal defence practice with multi-office UK presence and strong legal aid participation. Comparable to EFBW in core crime offering but with broader geographic footprint that EFBW lacks.

Direct peers

• Tuckers Solicitors LLP: Large London criminal defence practice with extensive legal aid capability and a national footprint. Comparable to EFBW on criminal defence, legal aid participation, and police station representation scale.
• Bindmans LLP: London-based specialist criminal defence and civil liberties law firm with strong protest/public order practice. Highly comparable to EFBW given overlap in criminal defence, protest law, and human rights work for individuals and activists.
• Hickman & Rose Solicitors: London specialist criminal defence and civil liberties firm offering legal aid and private representation. Comparable to EFBW given dual-funding model, serious crime coverage, and similar boutique profile.
• Simons Muirhead & Burton LLP: London law firm with established criminal defence and business crime practice serving private clients. Comparable to EFBW on white-collar/fraud defence and ranked position in legal directories.
• Hodge Jones & Allen: London law firm with a prominent criminal defence department covering serious crime, fraud, and motoring offences, alongside civil practice. Comparable to EFBW in core crime work and dual legal aid/private client model.
• Kingsley Napley LLP: London full-service firm with a well-regarded criminal defence team handling fraud, regulatory, and serious crime matters for high-profile private clients. Closely comparable to EFBW's private-fee white-collar and serious crime work.
• BCL Solicitors (Burlington Chambers Legal): London criminal defence boutique with deep expertise in fraud, business crime, and serious general crime. Comparable to EFBW given similar specialist focus on financial crime and ranked reputation in legal directories.

Broad incumbents

• Bates Wells LLP: London firm with a regulatory and criminal defence practice addressing corporate crime, sanctions, and financial crime matters. Overlaps with EFBW's fraud and regulatory work though serving a more corporate client base.
• Mishcon de Reya LLP: Major London full-service law firm with a prominent white-collar crime and investigations practice. Comparable to EFBW's fraud/white-collar work but operating at materially larger scale and broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/efbwcrime
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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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