Protecting and defending you

Expert London Solicitors and Advocates specialising in Criminal Defence, Regulatory Law and Power of Attorney

Criminal Defence Solicitors in London and the South East

Nelson Guest and Partners are an established criminal defence and regulatory solicitors, also specialising in power of attorney with offices in South East London and Cannon Street in the City of London.

We provide clients with a privately funded service, tailored to suit their case and their needs. With a private service we offer appointments on demand, out of hours availability, and the ability to access those most senior within the practice with regularity and at speed.

Established since 1992, Nelson Guest and Partners was one of the first criminal defence firms in the country to secure a legal aid franchise. We also still currently offer legal aid to those who want it and are deemed eligible.

In both capacities we have been one of the most in demand criminal defence and regulatory firms in London and beyond.

Our young, friendly, dedicated and experienced team have an unrivalled reputation for defending suspects and defendants. Nearly all of the practices work is received by recommendation or word of mouth.

I was represented by Nelson Guest. I highly recommend their service. They were professional, respectful and non-judgemental throughout. Extremely thorough and caring and went the extra mile.
The professionalism that you displayed made us feel very confident and reassured, that you was the reason why we choose you to represent us.
I would like to thank you for your professional advice in my case, making me feel at ease after a stressful experience.
Their network of experts and specialists proved to be pivotal in winning my case. I cannot thank them enough and would highly recommend Nelson Guest to anyone.
Should I ever be in need of a solicitor in the future, I wouldn’t go anywhere else. I recommend them to anyone in future for legal advice in their area of expertise.