Who: Peter Krivinskas, 51-year old partner in 12-partner Manchester firm David Phillips Krivinskas.

Why is he in the news: Acts for Asil Nadir, the businessman who fled to Cyprus ten years ago following raids by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO), charges of theft amounting to 34 million and the collapse of his fruit and electronics empire, Polly Peck.

Mr Nadir now wants to return to Britain to clear his name, and Mr Krivinskas is organising bail and preparing an abuse of process application against the SFO.

Background: Law degree at Manchester University 1970-1973, followed by Law Society finals at Manchester Polytechnic (now Manchester Metropolitan University).

Qualified with Rowlands in 1976, then joined Victor Rose & Co, before moving briefly to Hills in 1979 and then on to Parkers, where he remained until 1989.

He then spent two years with Hagues before setting up Krivinskas & Co, which merged with David Phillips earlier this year.

Route to the case: 'I got onto this case by accident rather than by design.

Shortly after Asil Nadir left to go to Cyprus, he invited someone he had known for a while in the UK, who brought along a friend who was also a friend and client of mine.

Mr Nadir showed him the new information and evidence he had gathered and my friend asked who his solicitor was.

Mr Nadir said he didn't have one, so my friend said, "Why not Peter Krivinskas?"'

Thoughts on the case: 'It's difficult when you go through the documents and evidence [Mr Nadir] has amassed not to be convinced that he has valid complaints against the SFO and the way it dealt with his case.

The substantive charges against him appear to have come after Polly Peck was destroyed; in our view, this is an attempt by the SFO to justify destroying the best-performing FTSE 100 company of the 1980s.'

Dealing with the media: 'It can become a bit intrusive because it dominates your day as you are forever getting phone calls.

But I believe it is very important that the report is accurate, so I would much rather talk to the reporter on the phone than tell them "No comment".'

Paula Rohan