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35 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4JH
DX: 332 London/Chancery Lane
Call 2014
Ahmed Muen
Call 2014
Ahmed is often instructed on cases of a serious and complex nature. He has expertise in financial crime, having dealt with large scale money laundering cases and complex frauds. often concerning millions of pounds moving across various jurisdictions. He is experienced in dealing with hawala transfers, cross-border transactions, and cash forfeitures.
Professional and lay clients have often credited Ahmed’s fearless advocacy and ability to quickly identify legal issues. Clients have often commended his ability to build when dealing with their cases.
Ahmed is fluent in Arabic and has strong connections within the Arab community, having represented and advised many of them on sensitive legal issues. As well as this, Ahmed is the president of the Arab Lawyers Association. He is also qualified to accept instructions under Direct Access.
R v X & Others [2026] Wolverhampton Crown Court
Represented the lead defendant in a gang land drive by shooting. The shooting occurred in broad daylight outside a primary school at around 3.00pm. Six shots were fired from a from a car towards a group of three men. One was killed and another seriously injured. The prosecution focused on communications between the defendants and substantial CCTV evidence to show this was a planned murder. Following the shooting the defendant attempted to escape the jurisdiction.
Following a 9 week trial the defendant was acquitted of murder. Ahmed was led by Nicholas Corsellis K.C.
R v I [2024] Birmingham Crown Court
Represented a 19 year old defendant charged with murder in a road rage incident. Case involved substantial CCTV and collision expert evidence. Led by Lee Karu KC.
R v S & Others [2024] Central Criminal Court
Represented defendant charged with murder and attempted murder in a drive-by shooting. The prosecution case was that the defendant was the gun man and the leader of the group who planned a sophisticated and well prepared drive-by shooting, which killed one person and seriously injured another. After a 2-week trial at the Old Bailey, the defendant was acquitted of both murder and manslaughter. Ahmed was instructed by Virdee Solicitors and led by John Ryder KC.
R v Greenland & Ors [2025] Southwark Crown Court
Represented alleged London drugs gang leader charged with false imprisonment, possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and other serious offences. The Prosecution contended the defendant and others had detained the complainant in his own flat for 3 months, whilst using the property for the distribution of significant quantities of Class A drugs. Significant factors included careful analysis of cell site, call data records and CCTV evidence, which was used to significantly undermine the Prosecution’s case. The jury unanimously acquitted the defendant of all charges in less than two hours.
R v T (Operation Kimball) - Norwich Crown Court
Conspiracy to supply Class A
Instructed as junior alone in a 6 handed conspiracy to supply class A county lines case. Appeared for the Defendant third on the indictment and alleged to have been the lieutenant in a conspiracy to supply drugs in Great Yarmouth. The case involved over 130,000 pages of phone evidence and cell site data and lasted 8 weeks
R v DG (Operation Glengorm) – Lewes Crown Court
Conspiracy to commit burglary & robbery
Instructed as a led junior on a multi-handed case concerning several conspiracies to commit armed burglary and robbery. The case involved over 25,000 pages of phone data, cell site and ANPR. Listed for 8 weeks.
R v K – Nottingham Crown Court
Kidnap and conspiracy to supply Class A
Instructed as a junior alone in a 6 handed drugs conspiracy and kidnapping. The case involved significant ANPR evidence and over 30,000 pages of phone evidence.
R v K – Luton Crown Court
Possession of a prohibited weapon
Case regarding possession of a shotgun, which was later taken into a school.
Ahmed has considerable experience in both applications for and against closure orders in both residential and commercial premises.He has represented local authorities and private business owners in closure order hearings.
Thanet Council v K and others
Successful closure order applications made against 7 separate businesses, in an area who were selling counterfeit tobacco.
R v Q & Others [2025] Southwark Crown Court
Ahmed Muen, led by Narita Bahra KC, appeared for the second defendant in the largest cryptocurrency fraud cases ever prosecuted — and one of the most significant fraud trials to come before the English courts.
The case followed a seven-year international investigation involving UK and Chinese law enforcement authorities. It centred on the possession and transfer of criminal property — namely cryptocurrency — purchased using the proceeds of a vast investment fraud committed by the first defendant and others in China. Investigators ultimately recovered bitcoin assets worth over £5 billion, believed to be the largest cryptocurrency seizure ever recorded.
R v J – Snaresbrook Crown Court – Conspiracy to conceal criminal property
Led junior on a 5 handed, £34 million money laundering case. Represented the first Defendant who was alleged to have organised a complex multi-jurisdiction money transfer operation. After 7 weeks and several legal arguments on disclosure, the Prosecution were forced to offer no evidence.
R v H (Operation Albany) - Bristol Crown Court – Facilitating transfer of criminal property
Instructed as a led junior on a 9 handed, £7.5 million money laundering case. Represented the Defendant first on the indictment who was alleged to have been the ringleader and mastermind behind the conspiracy. The case involved large amounts of phone and financial data. After an 8-week trial the Defendant was acquitted.
R v Ghatei (Southwark Crown Court) 2024
Represented defendant charged with rape. The Crown’s case was the defendant had recorded the rape and footage was played to the jury. The defence contested the footage had been manipulated and altered. After 7 days at Southwark Crown Court the jury acquitted the defendant of rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, threatening to disclose sexual photographs and videos and theft. The jury wase unable to reach a verdict on a further count of sexual assault but following representations made the CPS decided not to seek a retrial.
