Lawyers in England

Aysen Soyer

Aysen is a partner and head of the family department. She undertakes all areas of family and childcare law, including divorce, domestic violence and injunctions, financial settlements, children (both public law care proceedings and private law disputes). She has also dealt with co-habitation disputes, pre-nuptial agreements, adoption proceedings and international child abduction. Aysen has been instructed to act for the Official Solicitor. She has been an accredited family law panel member since 2003 and accredited to the Advanced Family Law Panel since 2010.

Wilson Solicitors LLP

Azadeh Nassiri

Partner; Azadeh has a broad financing practice covering acquisition and general bank financings, structured finance, project finance, debt capital market transactions and derivatives as well as corporate recovery and restructuring matters. Her clients include leading financial institutions and investment funds, pension trustees as well as corporates (ranging from large listed companies to small unlisted companies).

Slaughter and May

Azeam Akram

Consultant Solicitor

Jurit LLP

Azeem Arshad

Azeem is extremely passionate about the Real Estate sector, having supplemented his legal studies with a Masters in Real Estate before qualifying and working within the top-ranked Scottish Real Estate team at Brodies LLP. Thereafter, having moved to Blackadders LLP, Azeem’s frequent high calibre of transactional work resulted in the Legal 500 noting him as a ‘Recommended Lawyer’ and such work was instrumental to the Real Estate team achieving a first time ranking in the Legal 500. Prior to qualifying as a solicitor, Azeem developed a fast-food business from a handful of stores in Central Scotland to a nationally recognised franchise model operating over 100 outlets across the UK – efforts which resulted in success at the UK Asian Business Awards. This entrepreneurial and commercial flare coupled with Azeem’s knowledge of the sector, technical excellence and pragmatic approach is what underpins the success of his work. This has resulted in a significant network of clients including house-hold names from the retail, fast-food and coffee sector as well as national and international investors, developers and lenders.

Spencer West LLP

Aziz Deen

Aziz is a real estate specialist with a particular focus on Islamic finance transactions. He has acted for all of the major Islamic Banks operating in the UK in connection with senior, stretch senior and mezzanine debt structures, secured against commercial or high value residential property. He has assisted Islamic Banks with the preparation of suites of finance and security documents and helped with product development and advisory matters. He also acts for high-net-worth individuals and family offices on the acquisition, financing, equity release and disposal of real estate assets. He has also represented Foot Anstey internationally and has developed a client base from the Gulf states (particularly Qatar and Saudi Arabia). A passionate social activist, Aziz has been awarded for his social action work by the Faith and Belief Forum at the Houses of Parliament and has appeared on the BBC’s Question Time talking about racial and class issues. Aziz is the founder of the Legal Guides mentoring program run by The Association of Muslim lawyers which has matched over 400 mentors and mentees. Aziz is also heavily involved in promoting the Islamic Finance industry and has been involved in lobby efforts to level the playing field for Islamic Finance customers.

Foot Anstey

Aziz Rahman

As founder and senior partner at Rahman Ravelli, Aziz Rahman orchestrates the firm’s ever-increasing national and international caseload and has a client list that includes some of the most high-profile corporations, professionals and high net worth individuals. His flair for co-ordinating defences in national, international and multi-agency investigations has led to success in some of the century’s most significant white-collar crime cases. He is known for his expertise in serious and corporate fraud, complex crime, sanctions, bribery and corruption and compliance and regulatory matters. His current workload includes the most notable global corruption investigations, high-value cross-border frauds, major sanctions proceedings and deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) negotiations. Aziz also advises corporates and senior business and world figures on sanctions matters, heavyweight cross-border commercial disputes, high-value asset recovery proceedings and top-level international arbitration cases involving corporate wrongdoing allegations. He is also known for being a solicitor with an ability to identify and become involved in the emerging international issues as they arise. These have included Ponzi fraud, Libor, Forex, Cum-Ex and cryptocurrency.

Rahman Ravelli

Bahar Alaeddini

Partner

Harris Hagan

Bahar Ata

Bahar is a Director in the Public Law & Immigration departments at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. She specialises in all areas of public law with a niche practice in immigration and human rights judicial review matters. She is a fearless and dedicated advocate for human rights, which is demonstrated through her leadership in high-profile cases and extensive experience in representing clients before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC), Administrative Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Many of the resulting judgements from Baha’s work have far reaching implications beyond the immediate individual clients, and are frequently cited in both UK and European courts. Bahar has significant experience in bringing cases before the SIAC, where she represents clients against deprivation and exclusion decisions, where individuals are deprived of their status in the UK and are excluded from the UK on either national security grounds or serious organised crime grounds. The Lord Chancellor appointed Bahar as an Independent Funding Adjudicator and Cost Assessor to the Legal Aid Review Panel in 2021. She is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and holds the Level 3 (Advanced) Immigration and Asylum Scheme accreditation.

Duncan Lewis Solicitors

Bahareh Amani

Bahareh joined the Property Dispute and Dispute Resolution team on 1st June 2023 from the Housing and Property Dispute team which she was a part of since November 2018. She has specialised in litigation and property disputes since qualifying in 2010 and joined Hodge Jones & Allen in December 2018 as a Senior Associate, and was promoted to Partner in May 2022. Bahareh has experience in the area of civil litigation since 2005. Bahareh is a tenacious litigator and is recognised for her strengths in negotiating settlements to benefit her clients. Bahareh has also led and supervised leading cases in the Court of Appeal as well as challenging by way of a High Court Appeal . She has conducted a variety of cases, including property related litigation, contested possession claims, disputes arising for misrepresentation on sales and purchases and Party Wall Act claims. She has also acted for Freeholders and Leaseholders on disputes arising out of service charges, ground rent and mismanagement of leasehold interests. She has acted for clients on a group action, securing positive outcomes for her clients without the need for contested trial. Bahareh has acted on both residential and commercial property disputes, including possession proceedings arising for breaches of lease and covenants, forfeiture claims as well as Lease renewals and claims arising from business leases contracted in or out of the 1954 Landlord and Tenant Act. Since joining the Dispute Resolution team she has acted for both Claimants in relation to claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependant) Act 1975, as well as executors, seeking challenged to wills based upon capacity and undue influence and claims for beneficial interests in property. Bahareh’s approach to property disputes and litigation has been to consider alternative means and to avoid court process and litigation, and where possible to address matters with the opponent in a conciliatory approach, without the need for litigation however, where this is not possible, Bahareh is a confident and strong litigator in areas of property disputes and enjoys presenting her client’s cases raising points of law, and finding arguments to further her client’s case.

Hodge Jones & Allen

Bahareh Rahmani

Manager. Specialises in corporate law

RSM UK Legal LLP

Balbinder Dhami

Balbinder has worked on numerous high values, complex cases. She is an active member of Resolution and very highly regarded amongst her peers. She has an excellent rapport with clients and is well known for her client care skills and patience in dealing with difficult clients. Bal abounds in tact, confidentiality, discretion. Wins the confidence of her clients in the most difficult and trying circumstances. Described as “unflappable and calm” yet she has the ability to present a steely side and fights hard for her clients. She is a winning combination of strong, sensible and hard working.

Irwin Mitchell

Balbit Thandi

Freemans Solicitors

Baljit Bains

Partner

Wilson Solicitors LLP

Baljit Basra

Baljit has extensive experience acting for RPs and LAs having done so for over 20 years. Her work includes dealing with and managing large volume housing litigation claims which include Possession, Disrepair, statutory nuisance, adhoc advice, policy and procedure work, and delivering training to clients on a wide range of housing management topics.

Devonshires Solicitors LLP

Baljit Tank

Managing Partner

Tank Jowett Solicitors

Balraj Birdi

Partner

Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP

Balvinder Jaj

Partner

Freeths LLP

Bambos Tsiattalou

Bambos Tsiattalou is the Founding Partner and a highly respected and sought after criminal defence lawyer at Stokoe Partnership Solicitors. Prior to his admission on the roll of solicitors, he was a barrister acting in many high profile cases. Bambos has many years’ experience of investigations and prosecutions relating to serious crime, including murder, fraud, drug trafficking, bribery and corruption cases. He specialises in cases involving money laundering, confiscation, civil recovery and extradition matters. Bambos is highly ranked in leading law directories in recognition of his talent and legal knowledge. He is ranked in Chambers and Partners and is a Leading Individual in The Legal 500 UK Guide for his general crime expertise, and is also highly ranked for his financial crime and fraud practices. The Legal 500 describes him as “a legend amongst criminal solicitors – a workaholic who goes the extra mile for clients”. The Guide also describes him as “a tactical mastermind, he just sees things in a case in an instant that others may never see. Has unrivalled instinct and his preparation is meticulously thorough”.

Stokoe Partnership Solicitors

Baptiste Weijburg

Baptiste is a shipping and international trade specialist with extensive experience in resolving international disputes arising from charterparties, bills of lading, shipbuilding contracts, memorandums of agreement, ship management agreements, and marine insurance. He also advises clients on other related sectors, with his practice spanning any issues in relation to the logistics, storage and transhipment of physical commodities (wet and dry), and the sale and purchase of the same. With a strong focus on the European market, he advises some of the biggest owners/fleets across all market sectors (wet, dry, container cargo, LNGs, and tug/tow). He has gained a reputation for his broad range of services, both litigation and advisory/contract drafting, and is seen as "a practical, hands-on lawyer, possessing not only good legal skills but also the commercial understanding to resolve issues". Baptiste has also assisted several owners/operators in recent years with complex issues arising out of war risks and global sanctions, including in relation to Iranian, Venezuelan, Belorussia and more recently Russia. Baptiste also regularly advises clients on greenhouse gas and carbon intensity issues and regulations, including EEXI, CII, and EU ETS. Baptiste is also multilingual.

Wikborg Rein

Barbara Beasley

Barbara advises a broad range of corporate, institutional and private clients on commercial property matters, focussing on acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters and general commercial property investment.

Farrer & Co

Barbara Durling

Partner

Kilburn & Strode LLP

Barbara McGreal

Barbara is real estate lawyer with experience of acting for a range of property clients from investment funds, retail clients, to industrial landlords, mixed use developers and larger plc clients. She advises on all aspects of commercial property, from the grant and exercise of options, to conditional contracts, agreements for lease and pre-lets, acquisition and disposal work and is experienced in landlord and tenant and portfolio management work. Recent experience includes: acting for a major FTSE 250 brewery company in relation to its property portfolio, including all aspects of a large scale disposal programme and development of new build pub sites; acting for sustainable property investment fund on the sale and purchase of investment and development property; acquisition and disposal of leasehold properties for high street retailers, including new build retail schemes and contracts which are conditional on substantial landlord’s works; acting for an industrial landlord on lettings and/or disposals of large warehouse space, including contracts which are conditional on planning and works; acting for a commercial developers and a national house builder in relation to pre-lets on mixed use development schemes.

Shoosmiths LLP

Barbara Mills

Barbara is a specialist family practitioner acting as both Counsel and as mediator. She has an emphasis in Children cases. She is regularly instructed by Local Authorities and Guardians in complex care proceedings. In addition, she has extensive experience advising and acting for parties in private law proceedings often with an international element in the High Court. Barbara is a collaboratively trained counsel and offers Early Neutral Evaluation. She also offers child inclusive mediation.

IPOS Mediation

Barbara Reeves

Barbara is a Partner in the firm's Family team. She is widely recognised as one of London's leading Family lawyers, and has been constantly top-ranked by the major professional directories, including being listed in eprivateclient as one of the 2022 50 most influential in the Private Client profession. She is an accredited specialist in all aspects of Family law, and provides a multi-faceted and flexible approach in relation to the needs of families, having led cases involving substantial wealth, complex multi-jurisdictional disputes and trust issues. Many of the cases that Barbara works on have an international dimension, including the US, Russia and the Middle-East. She is renowned for her handling of the financial fall-out from divorce, with significant experience in cases with an element of non-disclosure and enforcement issues. She is also adept in dealing with the wider issues affecting families, such as separation; property disputes; injunctions; marital agreements; cohabitation and all private children arrangements, including residence and contact arrangements, overseas relocation, surrogacy and adoption. She is a trusted advisor for many families which includes assisting with opportunities and challenges, that require the expertise of the wider firm including tax and wealth planning, asset protection, reputation management, real estate and immigration. Barbara has acted in a number of high profile cases in relation to divorce, matrimonial finance, and financial provision for the children of unmarried parents. Her clients include high net worth and international clients from a wide range of backgrounds, including entrepreneurs, owners of family businesses, City professionals and the independently wealthy. Barbara is a qualified mediator and is a member of the ADR Group, which is recognised for its cross disciplinary depth in the fields of family, civil, and commercial mediation. She is a member also of the Advisory Panel of Insuring Women's Futures, a programme established by the Chartered Insurance Institute, aimed at promoting and enhancing the insurance and financial planning profession’s role in relation to women and risk. She is a member of the Development Board of the Young Vic and a trustee of the WOW Foundation.

Mishcon de Reya LLP