When you’re facing criminal charges, the stakes are both personal and immediate. The right legal strategy can impact everything from bail and evidence, through to sentencing and the final outcome.
At Elkheir Partners (formerly known as Cordoba Legal), you’ll work directly with senior criminal defence lawyers who understand police processes, prosecutor strategy and how matters actually unfold in court.
From the moment you contact us, you can expect:
While we act across all criminal matters, our team is regularly instructed to advise on complex proceedings, including major drug charges, violent offences, regulatory prosecutions and NSW Crime Commission matters. This experience in serious criminal matters shapes the way we prepare every case.
Whether you need urgent bail advice, representation in the Local, District or Supreme Courts of NSW, or you’re facing charges in another jurisdiction, our criminal defence team acts quickly to protect your position and guides you through the process at every step to achieve the best result.
We advise and represent clients across all stages of the criminal law process, from investigation through to court proceedings, sentencing and appeals.
Bash Elkheir and Bashir Elkheir lead our criminal defence practice, representing clients facing a broad range of criminal and traffic matters, from summary offences through to serious indictable matters and complex prosecutions.
Bash co-founded Elkheir Partners after beginning his career at one of Australia’s leading commercial law firms, where he focused on advising multinational companies on tax strategies: a background that taught him the importance of attention to detail and thorough preparation.
Meanwhile, Bashir spent almost three years as a solicitor at the NSW Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions – giving him a perspective few criminal defence lawyers can offer. That is, an understanding of exactly how prosecution cases are built, how evidence is assessed and where weaknesses can emerge.
Together, they bring a unique and potent skillset to criminal defence work, advising clients from the earliest stages of an investigation through to negotiations, hearings and court proceedings. Their team acts in matters involving assault offences, drug offences, fraud allegations, domestic violence matters, driving offences and other complex criminal proceedings.
Clients value Elkheir Partners’ calm and measured but robust approach during what is often an extremely stressful period of their lives. Our criminal defence team is known for preparing thoroughly, advocating strongly and explaining risks and options in straightforward terms.
Whether the objective is securing an early resolution, negotiating with prosecutors or defending a matter at hearing, our criminal defence team focuses on achieving the strongest possible outcome while protecting his clients’ long-term interests.
Bash and Bashir lead the criminal practice
Email: bash@eplawyers.com.au
Email: bashir@eplawyers.com.au
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Our team has helped clients from Sydney and around NSW and Australia reach better outcomes in criminal matters.
Our criminal defence lawyers obtained bail in the Supreme Court of NSW for a client charged with an alleged organised crime murder.
Our client pleaded guilty to supplying a large commercial quantity of methamphetamine. The Director of Public Prosecutions then applied to have our client’s bail revoked and him remanded in custody, pursuant to s22B of the Bail Act 2013 (NSW). Our criminal law teams successfully argued that a sentence of full-time imprisonment was not inevitable and his bail continued pending sentence.
Our lawyers have advised NDIS providers and aged care businesses on their obligations during regulatory investigations, helping them respond appropriately while protecting their commercial interests and ongoing operations.
Our client was charged by the Australian Federal Police for multiple computer hacking offences, following a joint investigation by the AFP, FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Our lawyers successfully defended him in a multi-week trial in the NSW District Court, with the jury returning verdicts of Not Guilty to all charges.
Our client was charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm. The prosecution case contained overwhelming evidence our client had caused the injuries and was supported by multiple witnesses. Our lawyers successfully argued that our client acted in self-defence and he was acquitted by a jury following a two-week trial in the NSW District Court.
Our client’s vehicle was stopped by police on a NSW regional highway. After searching his vehicle, police found significant quantities of cocaine and charged him with supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. After successfully applying for bail in the Local Court of NSW, our lawyers negotiated with the Director of Public Prosecutions, persuading them to drop all charges.
Our client was charged with alleged significant involvement in one of Sydney’s most notorious underworld kidnappings. Our criminal defence lawyers successfully persuaded the NSW Supreme Court to release him on bail, after identifying crucial weaknesses and gaps in the prosecution case.
Our client pleaded guilty to supplying an indictable quantity of prohibited drugs. After presenting the court with a compelling case, our lawyers secured a rare non-conviction order, allowing him to focus on rebuilding his life without a criminal conviction.
Our client was charged with a specially aggravated break and enter offence, with the prosecution alleging he acted with others to enter a home and steal valuables and cash with the use of a firearm. We approached the NSW District Court on an urgent basis immediately before Christmas and secured his release on bail.
Our client received a significant prison sentence for multiple domestic violence and arson offences and our criminal lawyers appealed to the NSW District Court. After presenting a robust case, we had his sentence successfully reduced, enabling him to be immediately released from custody.
While we’re based in the Sydney CBD, our criminal defence team regularly appears in courts around Greater Sydney and across NSW, as well as in other jurisdictions. We represent clients in criminal hearings in courts including:
