Meet the Lambo-driving criminal law solicitor with over 100k followers on TikTok
Akhmed Yakoob tells Legal Cheek how he cultivated his online following

Lambo-driving lawyer Akhmed Yakoob is the latest lawfluencer on our radar, educating the masses on TikTok about law and crime.
Yakoob, a criminal defence solicitor, has amassed a strong 105,000 following on the popular video-sharing app, plus over 1.3 million likes since he set-up his account in October 2020.
He says his following grew substantially when he started posting at least once a day towards the end of last year, telling us his main driver is to have “more people educated and less people convicted”.
His videos feature motivational advice (“get comfortable being uncomfortable”), interesting cases he’s worked on, as well as criminal law insights such as what to do if you’re caught with cannabis and what not to do when pulled over by the police. His snappy vids often end with his catchphrase, “there’s a defence for every offence”.
In one video he recalls working on a murder case at the Old Bailey. In another, he recounts successfully defending two clients charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs.
In several of his videos Yakoob, a serious crime specialist of over 15 years, is seen driving a £200,000 yellow Lamborghini Urus, one of two he owns, with the personalised number plate ‘0U12 LAW’.
@akhmedyakoob Handling business #fyp#fypシ #lawyersoftiktok #tiktokpakistan #lamborghini #urus #viral #islamabad ♬ original sound – Akhmed Yakoob
Some of his videos are just for laughs, and in one video (below), he contrasts what people think it’s like being a lawyer (this time driving a Ferrari) versus what he actually gets up to (paperwork, reading and answering the phone to “constant new clients”).
@akhmedyakoob #lawyersoftiktok #lawyersontiktok #PrimarkSummerUp #fyp #foryoupage #murder #lawyer #adayinmylife #dayinthelife #law #suits #birmingham #birminghamuk ♬ Circus Clown – Sound_Galaxy
Yakoob is the director of Maurice Andrews Solicitors, a criminal law practice in Birmingham founded in 1988. He took over in 2016 and claims to have propelled the business to “making millions”. The firm specialises in areas including drugs, murder, terrorism and serious fraud.
“What inspired me to be a lawyer was when I was 16 years old one of my close mates was arrested for attempted murder, and I believe he was innocent of that,” he shares in another TikTok. “However, he still ended up doing nine years in prison.” The British Pakistani practising Muslim then went to college and though his grades weren’t “up to the standard to get me into a university” through the help of a tutor he was able to secure a place to study law at Wolverhampton University, graduating in 2010.
After completing the Legal Practice Course at The University of Law in Birmingham, he goes on to explain in a video uploaded to YouTube, where he is also active and has over 180,000 views, he struggled to find a job. His dad eventually stepped in, took him to a law firm and said, “you don’t need to pay him, keep him, teach him what he needs to learn”. He worked there for two years, before moving to his present firm.
Yakoob credits working for free, often from 5am until 10pm and making as many connections in his starting years as the drivers contributing to his success. “Hard work puts you where good luck can find you,” he says. “When you’re young, you work to learn, you will earn later, and so any experience you can get, just grab it with both hands because some opportunities will come to you and they will be guised as free work, early mornings, late nights, you just have to keep going — with that kind of attitude you can succeed in any area of life.”
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29 Comments
law goblin
Buckle up for the comments section…
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[H]is main driver is to have “more people educated and less people convicted”.
Spot the deliberate mistake!
Archibald O'Pomposity
FEWER!!!
😬
Cringe
Kirkland NQ
HR – please reach out to this guy. He seems like ‘land material.
Anonymous
Just because he doesn’t look like you, talk like you or work like you, doesn’t mean you should rub him out (because people will). The guy made the best out of the situation he was in, how can you knock it. Most of us have anxiety and stress as our key take-aways from work, this guy has a Lambo.
BR massive
Solicitors, yuck. Life at the bar really is where it’s at.
Just asking questions
Where’s yer lambo though
Scouser of Counsel
Good luck to him.
He’s found a way to make good money from doing what he enjoys.
Similarly, the Criminal Bar is the place to be nowadays.
So many left because the pay was bad and too many counsel were chasing too few cases.
Now that the ratios have changed, there is good money to be made here.
Loophole
So why were barristers on strike recently? The public don’t really get this idea of poorly paid lawyers.
Trainee
I wonder what the Kirkland NQ has to say to about that
Guest
*Pretend Kirkland NQ
PE lawyer at SC firm
Strange but true. I bumped into Mr Yakoob in the Sauna at Nuffield Gym Birmingham. I spoke to him and just straight up asked if he was that famous Instagram lawyer. Honestly, one of the most down to earth guys you’ll meet. From watching his videos, I thought this guy was taking the P***. But after spending 15 mins (any longer and I would have collapsed from the heat) with the guy, I realised he’s a lot wiser than his videos suggest. Anyway, for those of you criticising and calling him cringe or w.e, just think about it for a second – you’re probably populating the Target group schedule in your SPA at 1am whilst he’s driving a Urus/458 up and down Soho Road… lol
Anonymous
Why are the comments section assuming anyone who finds this chaps method of advertising coming from a place of envy? Some of us (and i speak for a few in my profession) find this extremely tacky, and yes, we can all afford tacky cars too, but choose to conduct ourselves otherwise. It does amuse me how one track minded the comments section is on the topic in question. Says more about those commenting and their own mindset.
PE lawyer at SC firm
Can I ask, why do you find it tacky? You do realise he is a CRIMINAL solicitor? I mean, he’s not exactly targeting investment directors at mid/upper market PE houses or execs at big corporates. Most of his clients will fall into a particular demographic and his approach/advertising is most effective to that demographic, and guess what – it’s working lol. Not sure how you expect him to change his approach. Yes it’s not to everyone’s taste but in his practice, that’s just how you do things.
PS I love how you think him driving a Ferrari is tacky but if Charles Leclerc pulled up in a 458, you’d probably praise him for his style and class etc. Comments like that come from a place of envy (and maybe class snobbery?), and it’s the sort of BS we have to put up with at big firms when someone from lower social class seems to do well.
Anonymous
It sounds like you have a lot of issues in your reply (not to mention assumptions), so i’ll refer you to my comment which ended with “It does amuse me how one track minded the comments section is on the topic in question. Says more about those commenting and their own mindset.” Good day.
An Observer
Ahh the old “I’ve been called out in my BS so I’m gonna say you have issues and run along” trope. You’ve had you pants pulled down and can’t take/ address it. Pathetic.
Archibald O'Pomposity
Exactly. Well said.
There's a Defence for Every Offence
If you don’t like him I’ve got one question for you – what colour’s your Lamborghini?
Kirkland NQ
“If you don’t like him I’ve got one question for you – what colour’s your Lamborghini?”
Which one?
Grey lozard
Good for him! He made the most of his situation and is doing well. At least he didnt rely on his privilege, daddy’s contacts and wallet.
Applause
Fair play to the guy. He seems to be living a good life… unlike most city lawyers who are miserable corporate drones that are out of shape, unhealthy, on the brink of divorce and burnout and slaves to their BiLablEs.
Truthseeker
Based response, haven’t seen a single city lawyer past the age of 30 who is in good physical shape. 30+% bodyfat seems to be a requirement for getting partner.
Scouser of Counsel
Good luck to him.
He’s found a way to make good money from doing what he enjoys.
Similarly, the Criminal Bar is the place to be nowadays.
So many left because the pay was bad and too many counsel were chasing too few cases.
Now that the ratios have changed, there is good money to be made here.
Matey
Maaaaaaaaate!!!!!
Archibald O'Pomposity
You’ve made this comment twice in this section you daft sod.
Scouser of Counsel
I’m not quite sure how it happened, but I must concede that, in general, your observation that I am a “daft sod” is fairly accurate!
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Just another commentor
So we going to skip over the part where his dad stepped in and he worked unpaid for a bit? Some people do not have that option.
Good Point Penguin 🐧
Good point!
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