Ranked as a leading individual and Hall of Fame in The Legal 500, 2023
Ranked as a Leading Individual in Chambers and Partners 2020.
- “Total leaders in the field. Slick and professional.” (Legal 500, 2023)
- “Knows all there is to know about running a criminal defence.” (Legal 500, 2023)
- “Trevor Francis is a really first class defence lawyer for white collar crime, he takes no prisoners and gives 100% to his clients.” (Legal 500, 2023)
- “Great tactician.” (Legal 500, 2023)
- “Is a superb white-collar tactician. First-class and incredibly committed. Knows his cases inside and out with great judgment. A winner.” (Legal 500, 2022)
- “Shrewd, versatile, patient and precise; someone who understands the long game.” (Legal 500, 2022)
- “One of the most savvy players in the marketplace.” (Legal 500, 2022)
- “Thorough, personable and tough and inspires confidence in his clients” (Legal 500, 2021)
- “Notable expertise” (Chambers and Partners, 2020)
- “Charismatic” (Legal 500, 2020)
- “Diligent, conscientious and hard as nails” (Legal 500, 2020)
- “Brilliant lawyer and tactician” (Legal 500, 2020)
- “Tenacious and combative” (Legal 500, 2020)
- “An astute political operator” (Legal 500, 2020)
- “A real class act” (Chambers and Partners, 2019)
- “Real grafter” (Legal 500, 2019)
- “Masters huge and complex cases easily” (Legal 500, 2019)
- “Diligent, clever and hardworking” (Legal 500, 2019)
- “His financial crime practice spans from corruption to insider dealing” (Chambers and Partners, 2018)
- “First class all rounder” (Legal 500, 2017)
- “A very strong solicitor”…who is “calm, unflappable and has wise opinions”. (Chambers and Partners 2017)
- “Unflappable” (Legal 500, 2016)
- “Huge experience in general crime” (Legal 500, 2017)
- “Utterly reliable and has very good judgement”. (Chambers and Partners 2016)
- “Popular choice for high-end corporate crime and regulatory advice.” (Chambers and Partners, 2016)
- “Conscientious and reassuring – clients love him.” (Legal 500, 2015)
- “Leaves no stone unturned.” (Legal 500, 2015)
- “Unquestionably bright, razor-sharp and tactically astute.” (Chambers and Partners 2015)
- Ability to “pick up huge cases, see the issues really quickly and know what to do.” (Chambers and Partners, 2015)
- “Encyclopaedic knowledge”. (Legal 500, 2014)
- “An acute and simply brilliant lawyer” and “a real fighter” (Chambers and Partners, 2014)
- An “excellent fraud solicitor” and “skilled negotiator” who is “amazingly commercial.” (Chambers and Partners, 2014)
- “Star name in the area of fraud” (Legal 500, 2013)
- “Incredibly energetic”, “tactically brilliant” (Legal 500, 2012)
- “Accurate advice in a clear and easy manner” (Legal 500, 2012)
- “Mammoth technical expertise and is an incredibly hardworking and gifted Solicitor who inspires trust in his clients”. (Legal 500, 2011)
- “Has a loyal following and attracts good, quality work” (Legal 500, 2010)
- “Impressively calm demeanour”, “inspires confidence” (Chambers & Partners 2013)