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198 Acquisition International - Leading Adviser 2019 Aug19195 Acquisition International - Issue 10 2019 35 g Expert Defence Lawyer Achieves Success In any criminal law case there are always two sides. Defending criminals is just as key a part of the judicial system as defending victims, to ensure that everyone receives a fair trial. Ugur Nedim is one of Australia’s leading specialist criminal defence lawyers, ensuring that everyone gets a fair representation in a court of law, and is one of Acquisition International’s leading advisers for 2019. riginally founded in 2001 as Nedim Lawyers – Criminal Defence Specialists, what is now known as Sydney Criminal Lawyers ® is a multi-award-winning legal firm practicing exclusively in criminal and traffic cases. The firm has offices across the Sydney Metropolitan Area and beyond, with a trusted team of experienced criminal lawyers. The expert team at Sydney Criminal Lawyers has a proven track record of succeeding in their work. To name but a few, the team have managed to get cases dropped early on, won local court hearings, won complex trials at district and supreme courts, won appeals in all jurisdictions, and helped clients avoid criminal convictions if they pled guilty. Spearheading the firm as Principal is specialist criminal lawyer Ugur Nedim, who founded the firm back in 2001. Having worked in criminal defence law for more than twenty-five years, Mr Nedim has trained and been mentored by one of Australia’s most legendary criminal defence lawyers, Angus Neil-Smith, who is now retired. Beginning his law-focused journey back in 1992, Mr Nedim studied at The Australian National University for five years, achieving a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws, and Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice during his time there. During that time, between 1992 and 1998, Mr Nedim also worked as a law clerk for the firm Brezniak Neil-Smith & Co. where he worked in court mentions, gathering legal research and supporting principals, all whilst being mentored by Angus Neil-Smith. Mr Nedim began practicing in the courtroom as a criminal defence lawyer himself in late 1998, towards the end of his tenure with Brezniak Neil-Smith & Co. Regularly conducting difficult and complex hearings, trials and appeals across a range of criminal and traffic cases, he quickly established himself as an achiever of outstanding results. Following on from his time working and studying, Mr Nedim then joined Freemans as a criminal lawyer for three years. During his final year at the firm, he also completed a Master of Laws degree in Criminal Laws and Criminology at Sydney University. In October 2001, after his time at Freemans and Sydney University, Mr Nedim then founded his own law firm, which would later go on to be known at Sydney Criminal Lawyers. In the years since, Mr Nedim has had an illustrious career as one of Australia’s most exceptional criminal defence lawyers, recognised by the Law Society of New South Wales as an Accredited Criminal Law O Specialist since 2005. His dedication, knowledge and persuasiveness is respected across all jurisdictions by magistrates, judges and prosecutors alike. Getting cases dropped through fighting hard for his clients, Mr Nedim is consistently able to win serious criminal cases, even after clients have repeatedly been told that their case has no hope or prospects for success. In developing specialised procedures, methods and techniques, Mr Nedim can grasp large volumes of complex material, before identifying the truly important and relevant issues, and formulating winning strategies. Having handled more than 4000 local court cases across his professional career, Mr Nedim has always kept his focus on criminal defence, becoming a specialist in the area. Drawing on his unparalleled knowledge and expertise, he has represented clients in some of Australia’s most high-profile and difficult criminal cases. These include, but are not limited to, Australia’s largest ever heroin importation in which all three of his clients were found not guilty, more than two dozen counts of murder and manslaughter trials, and over 100 serious criminal trials from sexual assault, to complex fraud. With a wealth of specialist experience at his back, Ugur Nedim and his legal prowess have been fairly representing criminals throughout Australia’s judicial system for more than twenty years. Winning even the most hopeless cases, the extent of this lawyers skill seems to know no bounds as he continues to achieve outstanding results for his clients. Company: Sydney Criminal Lawyers Contact: Ugur Nedim Website: www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au “...methods and techniques, Mr Nedim can grasp large volumes of complex material, before identifying the truly important and relevant issues, and formulating winning strategies.” Leading Specialist Criminal Defence Lawyer of the Y ar, Australia