Marco is one of the Directors at SA Law Chambers Solicitors. He is a highly experienced criminal defence solicitor who represents individuals involved in serious criminal proceedings. He has been working in the field of criminal law for thirty years, having qualified as a solicitor in 1995.

Marco represents individuals at all stages of the criminal justice process, from the police investigation stage to their trial. He regularly attends the police station in order to advise and assist clients. He appears on behalf of clients in both the Magistrates’ Court and the Crown Court as a Higher Courts Advocate.

Marco has experience acting for individuals accused of a wide range of offences, including serious offences of violence, drug-related offences, theft-related offences and sexual offences.

Marco has an excellent track record in drafting representations to the CPS requesting that matters are reviewed and discontinued on the basis that there is either insufficient evidence to secure a realistic prospect of conviction or that it is not in the public interest to continue with the prosecution.

He has also developed expertise in defending persons who are suffering from mental illness, as well as persons who are victims of modern slavery and human trafficking. Marco is adept at negotiating referrals to the National Referral Mechanism, making representations to the Single Competent Authority and successfully running the statutory defence available under the Modern Slavery Act.

Marco studied LLB (Hons) at University College London and completed his LPC at College of Guildford. He is fluent in both Italian and Spanish.

Notable Cases:

Murder and Serious Violence

• R v HM – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented one of six defendants charged with attempted murder who was acquitted following a retrial.


• R v X – Central Criminal Court:
  Represented a youth who was charged with attempted murder along with six other defendants. The youth was acquitted of this offence.


• R v VF - Central Criminal Court:
  Represented a defendant charged with murder. The Defendant pleaded Not Guilty to murder relying on self-defence and loss of control. The Prosecution accepted a plea to Manslaughter.


• R v X – Central Criminal Court:
  Represented a youth charged with murder following a stabbing in Walthamstow. Case involved legal arguments about Drill Music and prison recordings.


• R v F – Central Criminal Court:
  Represented a Defendant charged with murder during a robbery involving drugs.


• R v Y – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a Defendant charged with GBH with intent, false imprisonment, and arson. The Defendant was acquitted following trial.

Serious Sexual Offences

• R v MB – Wood Green Crown Court:
  Represented the defendant with a history of convictions for sexual offences. Successfully resisted the introduction of acquitted trial evidence.


• R v ID – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a man of good character alleged to have raped his ex-girlfriend. Acquitted following trial.


• R v X – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a youth charged with rape along with two others. Client was acquitted after trial.


• R v CH – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant alleged to have sexually assaulted a child. Acquitted following trial.


• R v BA – Southwark Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant accused of sexually assaulting a child during employment. Found not guilty at trial.

Serious Drugs Cases

• R v MM – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant in a multi-handed conspiracy to supply Class A drugs involving extensive telecoms evidence.


• R v MH – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant charged with supply of Class A drugs relying on Modern Slavery and Duress defences. Prosecution offered no evidence before trial.

Other Serious Notable Cases

• R v MD – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant charged with arson with intent to endanger life. Defendant, suffering from mental illness, was acquitted using an Insanity defence.


• R v LM – Snaresbrook Crown Court:
  Represented a defendant charged as the owner of a dangerous dog causing death.