Neil is Head the Private Crime at Levy & McRae, leading a team specialising in criminal law, fraud & business crime. The team provides strategic legal advice and specialist court representation for individual or corporate clients under investigation (by the police, HMRC or other investigating bodies) or facing prosecution in court.His legal practice is largely a referral practice. He acts for clients of leading law firms in Scotland, England and internationally who refer their clients for specialist legal advice, often working alongside lawyers from outside Scotland on a cross-border or multi-jurisdictional basis. In 2023 Neil was named as the first recipient of prestigious Legal 500 Crime lawyer of the year award, and he is top-rated by all major legal directories. He is recommended by The Legal 500 (Tier 1, Leading Partner), Chambers & Partners (Band 1), Spears Index (only Scottish criminal lawyer recommended) and by The Times Best law firms. Client reviews include:2024: ‘The go-to criminal lawyer for professionals’, ‘Neil Hay is a star. He is empathetic, hard-working and delivers an incredible result.’2023: ‘A brilliant lawyer who combines great client skills with unsurpassed experience, ‘Neil Hay provides a top class personal service to professional clients charged with crimes.’2022: 'A superb advocate and adviser', 'He is the solicitor of choice for referrals from large city firms', 'An exceptional strategic thinker and a brilliant communicator'2021: ‘Neil Hay won’t be deflected from what really matters’; ‘A cool methodical lawyer who will leave no stone unturned’ 2020: ‘Outstanding’, highly experienced’, ‘Of the highest calibre’