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Managing Director
Imran Ali
Managing Director & Solicitor Advocate
Founder and leader of Ashmans Solicitors with over 19 years’ experience. Heads the firm’s specialist fraud and money laundering department and has secured landmark acquittals in high-profile fraud and conspiracy cases.
About Imran
Imran Ali is the founder and Managing Director of Ashmans Solicitors, a nationally recognised criminal defence firm with offices in Dewsbury, Sheffield, Leeds, Huddersfield, and London. Educated at the University of Huddersfield, Imran qualified as a solicitor before obtaining Higher Courts Advocacy rights, enabling him to represent clients at all levels of court.
His practice centres on serious fraud and financial crime, where he heads the firm’s specialist fraud and money laundering department. Imran personally oversees complex, multi-defendant cases involving conspiracy to defraud, money laundering, MTIC/VAT fraud, and proceeds of crime proceedings.
Under Imran’s leadership, Ashmans has grown from a single West Yorkshire office into a multi-site practice ranked in the Legal 500 as a Tier 2 firm for criminal defence. Described as “a true force of nature” and “a very bright, intelligent and articulate professional,” Imran takes personal responsibility for ensuring every client receives the strongest possible defence.
Areas of Expertise
- Serious Fraud — banking fraud, mortgage fraud, conspiracy to defraud, MTIC/VAT fraud
- Serious Fraud — banking fraud, mortgage fraud, conspiracy to defraud, MTIC/VAT fraud
- Serious Fraud — banking fraud, mortgage fraud, conspiracy to defraud, MTIC/VAT fraud
- Serious Fraud — banking fraud, mortgage fraud, conspiracy to defraud, MTIC/VAT fraud
- Serious Fraud — banking fraud, mortgage fraud, conspiracy to defraud, MTIC/VAT fraud
Notable Cases
What Clients Say
“ He guided me appropriately and advised me very realistically. He always listened to me carefully. With Mr Imran’s help I was not convicted. I highly recommend them. “
— Danish Ali
“ He guided me appropriately and advised me very realistically. He always listened to me carefully. With Mr Imran’s help I was not convicted. I highly recommend them. “
— Danish Ali
“ He guided me appropriately and advised me very realistically. He always listened to me carefully. With Mr Imran’s help I was not convicted. I highly recommend them. “
— Danish Ali
Qualifications & Memberships
- University of Huddersfield — Law
- University of Huddersfield — Law
- University of Huddersfield — Law
- University of Huddersfield — Law
- University of Huddersfield — Law
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Quick Information
Primary Office
Dewsbury (HQ)
Primary Office
Dewsbury (HQ)
Primary Office
Dewsbury (HQ)
Other Members
Imran Ali
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Usama
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Imran Ali — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Imran Ali — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Imran Ali — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Usama — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Usama — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
Usama — Clone
Director & Solicitor-Advocate
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