NEXA LAW LIMITED - Key Persons


Abby Minns

Job Titles:
  • IP Rights & Litigation Partner
Abby is a senior lawyer with over 12 years' experience, she specialises in intellectual property matters. These are Abby's areas of expertise:

Adrian Hansford

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner
Background Whilst Adrian's work is predominantly based in London, he has acted for clients covering most of England and Wales, on both the lower and higher ends of the property ladder. Having been based in London, Adrian has considerable experience working on the transactions involving leasehold flats. Conversely, Adrian has also acted for clients buying and selling large freehold houses and also, sprawling Country Estates. Adrian has a diverse client base which means he acts for first time buyers, the more "traditional" buyers, investment buyers and developers - whether they be developing country plots to then build and sell on, to small scale developments and conversions of flats in Central London. Adrian adopts a proactive and practical stance when acting for clients. This, in conjunction with his cheery and positive demeanor, has seen Adrian build up a wide range of clients during his many years of working in a constantly changing and competitive property market. Adrian is an expert in: Property

Alex Keenan

Job Titles:
  • Private Client & Agricultural Partner
Alex is a private client solicitor, notary public, Fellow and Council Member of the Agricultural Law Association. He specialises in advising farmers and landowners on their wills, tax and succession planning. These are Alex's areas of expertise: Complete the form below and Alex will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Alistair Crellin

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Lawyer
Alistair qualified as a solicitor in 1986 and has worked in the City of London for over 35 years. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, public company takeovers, corporate finance and introducing companies to trading on the London Stock Exchange and on AIM. He also advises corporate finance houses, brokers and Nominated Advisers. He has advised clients across sectors, including natural resources, renewable energy, real estate and technology. He is an expert in advising on shareholder battles and contentious general meetings of Listed companies. Alistair also advises on the fiduciary duties of banks, trustees and company directors and others holding assets on behalf of others. Alistair is an expert in: Corporate Complete the form below and Alistair will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Amaar Faaruq

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor
  • Legal Adviser
Amaar is a trusted legal adviser for many companies and individuals alike, whether well-established international corporations, family-run businesses, or exciting new start-ups. His wide-ranging experience across many practice areas ensures he is a valuable addition around any table. Recognised for his solutions-oriented approach, Amaar prefers to work as a teammate enabling clients to push commercial possibilities and harness risk at the earliest stage. He is led by clients' interests and ensures active communication with all stakeholders, transparency about the steps, time and costs involved in any case. Amaar's practice with Nexa is currently focused on the full range of corporate and commercial law, civil disputes and private client work including estate planning and inheritance tax, wills, trusts and probate. Background Amaar is a dual-qualified lawyer. He was admitted as a Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England & Wales in 2015; and as an Advocate of the High Courts of Pakistan in 2012. Initially specialising in cross-border project finance and international commercial law, Amaar has since served as a judicial assistant in a constitutional court and worked for seven years as a UK public and civil servant. This included acting as an Adjudicator for disputes brought to the Housing Ombudsman and as the lead for transitioning EU trade remedies measures under the WTO system. Amaar most recently served as a policy and strategy adviser to the UK Government on international trade for three years. Over the past 13 years, Amaar has advised on high-value cross-border commercial transactions; international project finance in the energy and infrastructure sectors; corporate governance and compliance; public procurement; disputes including judicial review; housing and tenancy, immigration, intellectual property and data protection; anti-dumping and countervailing subsidies under WTO law; helping start-ups scale up to their full potential and estate planning for high net-worth individuals. Amaar holds a Master of Laws degree (LLM) and a professional qualification in Islamic Finance. He has lived and worked in five countries and speaks seven languages. These are Amaar's areas of expertise: Family Business General Counsel Services Start ups and Scale ups Private Client Intellectual Property Disputes Corporate Commercial law Complete the form below and Amaar will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Amardeep Nangla

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner
  • Commercial Property Solicitor
Amardeep is a commercial property solicitor who advises on a wide range of property transactions. Amardeep acts for landowners and property developers across Yorkshire on mixed-use and residential developments and he is also experienced in landlord and tenant matters. Amardeep is an expert in: Property Complete the form below and Amardeep will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Amy Leite

Job Titles:
  • Franchise & Employment Partner
Amy qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and spent many years at a niche commercial firm in Hertfordshire specialising in franchising. These are Amy's areas of expertise:

Amy Ward

Job Titles:
  • Intellectual Property Partner
Amy specialises in intellectual property law and has over 12 years' experience working in international IP teams, having trained and qualified at Bird & Bird LLP. She spent the past 5 years at Simmons & Simmons LLP. Amy is an expert in: Intellectual Property

Andrew Davies

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Lawyer
Andrew is a top UK law firm trained commercial lawyer and CFA Charterholder investor. These are Andrew's areas of expertise:

Andrew Elishahoff

Job Titles:
  • Corporate & Commercial Partner
Andrew Elishahoff qualified as UK Lawyer in 1996. He has over 20 years' experience working as a lawyer at major global corporations. These are Andrew's areas of expertise: General Counsel Services Data Protection / GDPR Corporate Commercial law

Andrew Horrocks

Job Titles:
  • Dispute Resolution Partner
Andrew is an expert at helping businesses avoid and resolve disputes. He was a partner at a leading City law firm for almost 20 years. He has been very successful working with clients to manage disputes and litigation risk. Andrew is an expert in: Disputes

Aneil Ramroop

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Financial Services Partner
Aneil is a solicitor with almost 20 years' experience in financial services, providing support and advice to a wide range of financial institutions including banks, asset managers and hedge funds. Financial businesses face increasingly complex legal issues and burdensome regulatory obligations. With a practice that encompasses both these areas, and having worked in-house for many years on both the buy-side and sell-side, Aneil is able to deliver holistic solutions for contentious and non-contentious matters that arise in the context of financial services. Aneil has particular expertise in negotiating trading documentation and commercial agreements with a view to protecting firms against counterparty default and market risks as well as providing commercial and operational benefits such as netting efficiencies. On the regulatory side, Aneil prepares bespoke compliance programmes, manuals and internal books and records, and advises on supervisory processes such as responding to requests from regulators and submitting regulatory filings and notifications. Whatever your financial business Aneil can provide the legal and regulatory support you need to manage your legal, regulatory and credit risks so that you can focus on achieving your commercial objectives. These are Aneil's areas of expertise: Complete the form below and Aneil will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Angelina Milon

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor
  • Commercial Property Solicitor
Angelina is an experienced commercial property solicitor. She qualified in early 2016 and over the years has developed a wealth of experience advising investors, corporations, developers and public bodies. With a grounding in property litigation before specialising in transactional work, she is known for her forensic eye, allowing clients to understand the risk and commercial possibilities in every step and take the action best suited to their commercial objectives. She excels in efficient transaction management, juggling the many threads and stakeholders in transactions large and small, swift resolution of issues which hold up things up unnecessarily and getting her clients the results they want on time and on budget. These are Angelina's areas of expertise: Complete the form below and Angelina will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Annest Smith

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Annest is an experienced solicitor advocate (higher rights -civil proceedings). She is also a qualified civil mediator and an accredited conveyancer. Complete the form below and Annest will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Anushka Dosanjh

Job Titles:
  • Property & Finance Partner
Anushka qualified as a UK lawyer in 1992. She spent 15 years working in the city on UK and worldwide large scale commercial real estate transactions advising on both the property and finance side for developers, contractors and financiers. These are Anushka's areas of expertise:

Asad Mahmood

Job Titles:
  • Property, Private Client & Family Partner
Complete the form below and Asad will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Badar Zaman

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner
  • Commercial Property Solicitor
Badar is a commercial property solicitor who advises on a wide range of property transactions. Badar acts for land owners and property developers across Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire on mixed-use and residential developments and he is also experienced in landlord and tenant matters. Badar is an expert in: Property Complete the form below and Badar will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Barry Sankey

Job Titles:
  • Property Lawyer
A solicitor with four decades' experience of the commercial real estate sector, Barry has extensive experience of commercial property acquisitions and disposals, for investment and for occupation, including leases and portfolio/asset management, joint ventures and collaboration agreements, working with public and private sector partners and HE/FE the university and technology sectors. Over the years, Barry has in consequence gained in-depth experience of planning, CPO and environmental matters as part of the development process, infrastructure, development and collaboration agreements, urban regeneration, banks/funding, grants (historically, ERDF, ESF, RGF, etc.), EU state aid and post-Brexit, UK subsidy control regulations, especially relating to HE/universities, science, research and technology parks and the wider innovation sectors. Barry is an expert in: Property

Belle Ghaleb

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Lawyer
Belquis (better known as Belle) qualified as a solicitor in 2017 into commercial property, where she advised clients and handled transactions, from start to finish, on their new leases and lease assignments for restaurants, shops, cafes, estate agents, vet clinic to name a few. Subsequently, her specialism expanded into mergers and acquisitions, focusing particularly on sales and purchases of franchised businesses. Belle's calm, pragmatic and open approach creates a sense of working together to solve obstacles. She helps her clients focus on their main objective, applying realism to the risks clients face during negotiations. She has been praised by her clients for her clear and uncomplicated communication in a way that simplified the legal process for them. Quoting her clients' own words, she has been described as "diligent", "efficient" and "tenacious". These are Belle's areas of expertise: Complete the form below and Belle will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Ben Walmsley

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Partner
Ben is an experienced corporate lawyer who advises investment funds, private and quoted companies, entrepreneurs and owner-managed businesses on a broad range of corporate transactions and operates in a wide range of industry sectors including technology and leisure & entertainment. These are Ben's areas of expertise:

Brigit Hanwell

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Partner
Brigit qualified as a UK Lawyer in 2002 with Ashurst and initially focussed on a large scale, cross border private equity and M&A with key clients including Cinven, Numis, Apax, 3i and Interdean. Brigit is an expert in: Corporate

Caroline Gumbrell

Job Titles:
  • Commercial and Agricultural Property Disputes Lawyer
Caroline qualified in 1998and is in our property disputes team. She has spent the last twenty years specialising in land and property disputes with a focus on commercial and agricultural Landlord and Tenant work. These are Caroline's areas of expertise:

Catherine Oh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • ESG Lead

Catrina Newman

Job Titles:
  • Franchise Relationship Manager
Catrina joined Goldstein Legal in June 2011, which has since merged with Nexa on 31st March 2021. As franchise relationship manager, Catrina liaises with clients on a wide range of commercial issues and ensures that matters are dealt with in an efficient, organised and friendly manner. Before joining Goldstein Legal, Catrina spent her formative years working for Infocus, a consultancy specialising in sales and management training for professional service firms. Known for her precise attention to detail, Catrina progressed from being PA to the Managing Director to Practice Manager, and lastly, Franchise Relationship Manager. Catrina is an expert in: Franchise Law Complete the form below and Catrina will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Chantal Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Solicitor
  • Commercial Property Lawyer
Chantal is a senior solicitor with over 30 years' experience, who has worked in City firms and in large, multinational businesses. Chantal is an expert in: Property Chantal's expertise is in commercial leases having acted for Insurers in the City of London, a US retail chain establishing its presence in UK high streets and shopping centres, a major UK supermarket chain and an automotive company taking leases of industrial units. She advises a broad range of corporate occupier clients ranging from established household names to innovative start-ups, who appreciate her commercial focus and proven track record of success. Complete the form below and Chantal will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Chrissie Wolfe

Job Titles:
  • Partner - Medical Negligence & Cosmetic Injury
Chrissie has almost a decade of experience representing those who have been seriously injured as a result of accidents and clinical negligence, particularly cosmetic surgery, both in the UK and abroad. Before joining Nexa, Chrissie spent the first 8 years of her career as a solicitor at the UK's leading clinical negligence law firm, Irwin Mitchell, where she led a series of high-profile cases including a group of injured passengers from the Costa Concordia Cruise Ship Disaster and two leading cosmetic surgery cases (Clarke v Kalecinksi and Mann v Towarzystwo). Her pioneering work in the field of cosmetic surgery in particular has resulted in numerous awards and accolades and she is recognised as an expert in this area. Chrissie is an expert in: Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Recently, Chrissie has been campaigning for increased patient safety for British citizens travelling abroad for cosmetic procedures, particularly in Turkey. She has contributed to the Government's discussions with the Turkish authorities with the aim of aligning standards of care and she regularly utilises her large social media platform to raise awareness of the dangers of medical tourism.

Christine Campbell

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
  • Personal Injury Partner
Christine is a Solicitor who qualified in 1996. She has over 20 years of experience specialising in Claimant Personal Injury Law and Negligence. Christine is an expert in: Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Christine is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. Complete the form below and Christine will be in touch to discuss your requirements.

Christopher Roper

Job Titles:
  • Commercial & Civil Litigation Partner
Christopher is a qualified Solicitor and Attorney. He specialises in all aspects of commercial litigation, including complex contractual disputes, professional negligence, civil fraud, intellectual property infringement as well as corporate and personal insolvency. Christopher is an expert in: Commercial law

Daniel Jenkins

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • Litigation Partner
  • Partner and NexaConnex Lead
Daniel qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and specialises in dispute resolution, with a particular focus on civil litigation, commercial litigation and construction law. Daniel worked in a boutique law firm in London for 3 years as a consultant solicitor before joining nexa. These are Daniel's areas of expertise:

Daniel Wong

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Property Partner
Daniel Wong is a solicitor who qualified in 2003 specialising in both residential and commercial property including contentious property issues. These are Daniel's areas of expertise: Manufacturing Agreements Immigration Property Commercial law

David Durkin-Finch

Job Titles:
  • Personal Injury & Property Partner
David Durkin-Finch specialises in assisting his clients with Personal Injury and Conveyancing matters by offering a personal, personable and personalised service. These are David's areas of expertise:

David Roth

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • People & Systems Manager

David Turner

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Partner
David qualified as a Solicitor in 1992. He specialises in commercial dispute resolution. Before joining Nexa David was a partner in various law firms for 23 years. These are David's areas of expertise: Banking and Finance Professional Negligence Contentious Probate Services Disputes

Devon Gregory

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • Head of Support Team

Donna Payne

Job Titles:
  • Family & Private Client Lawyer & Mediator

Donna Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Eduardo Grazioli

Job Titles:
  • Personal Injury & Immigration Partner

Eliot Hibbert - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Elizabeth Matfin

Job Titles:
  • Family & Collaborative Partner

Ellen Parker

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Emma Adkins

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Emma Bagshaw

Job Titles:
  • Employment & Immigration Lawyer

Emma Bland

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Emma Rowe

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

EU GDPR

Job Titles:
  • EU GDPR, Data Protection & Immigration Partner

Femi Ogunshakin

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Litigation & Tax Disputes Partner

Fraser McGee - Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Counsel

Gary Austin

Job Titles:
  • Litigation & Private Client Partner

Georgina Kyriacou

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Gideon Moore

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • Non - Executive Director

Glenn Gordon

Job Titles:
  • Employment Partner

Graeme Semon

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Lawyer

Gurch Kharay

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Hannah Howe

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Helen Godfrey

Job Titles:
  • Compliance Manager
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Henry Clarke

Job Titles:
  • Corporate & Finance Partner
I'm an experienced lawyer and a valuable trusted advisor for management who can help manage and mitigate the risks of business growth and challenging markets for SMEs and family businesses.

Henry Watkinson - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
Headstart Advisers Ltd, a boutique, independently owned international investment advisory company, headquartered in the UK. "The team at Nexa have over delivered on everything we have given them. Not only do they provide intelligent and insightful advice, they take the time to understand our business and its nuances, ensuring that they are always relevant and commercial."

Ilesh Chandarana

Job Titles:
  • Serious & Catastrophic Injuries Partner

Jack Marriott

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Jagdeep Kitaure

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Jamal Khalil

Job Titles:
  • Property Lawyer

James Winfield

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Jane Gray

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Jane Pearsey

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Lawyer

Jarred Bold

Job Titles:
  • Litigation, PI, Commercial Insolvency & Sports Lawyer

Jasmine Ashley-Tagoe

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Jayne Atkinson

Job Titles:
  • Consultant FCILEX

Jennifer Andrews

Job Titles:
  • Employment Partner

John Cato

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor - Advocate, Dispute Resolution Partner

John McAuley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • CMO & Head of Talent

John McLean

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

John Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Team and Board

Jon Percy

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Partner

Jonathan Hodge

Job Titles:
  • Commercial & Civil Litigation Partner

Jonathan Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Healthcare Partner

Jonathan Sara

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Jonathan Warner-Reed

Job Titles:
  • Commercial / Property Dispute Partner

Judith Owen

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Partner

Julia Hurren

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Julie Trimble

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Karen Thompson

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Keeley Lawrence-Hoyle

Job Titles:
  • Family Partner

Kevin Wilson

Job Titles:
  • Personal Injury and Civil Litigation Partner

Kirsty Limacher

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Partner

Lawrence Lupin

Job Titles:
  • Immigration Partner

Lee Magner

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Real Estate & Tax Barrister

Lee Southern

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Lisa McClory

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Solicitor

Lorna Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Louise Sackey

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Litigation Partner

Lucy Eldred

Job Titles:
  • Residential Property Partner

Mark Coupe

Job Titles:
  • Leasehold and Enfranchisement

Marshall Levine

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Partner

Mary Pears

Job Titles:
  • Corporate & Company Partner

Matthew Dunne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • Commercial Partner
  • Partner and NexaConnex Lead

Matthew Ingle

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Commercial & Property Partner

Melanie Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Michael Christopher

Job Titles:
  • Wills & Probate Partner

Michael Keeling

Job Titles:
  • Private Client & Property Partner

Nadeem Akhtar

Job Titles:
  • Corporate / Commercial & Property Partner

Nassar Khalil

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Nastassia Khilkevich

Job Titles:
  • Dispute Resolution Lawyer

Natasha Banjo

Job Titles:
  • Personal Injury & Litigation Partner

Nick Dymond

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Nick Whitfield - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
CityUnscripted, a London-based personalised travel service that connects travellers and hosts in major cities across Europe, Asia and the Americas

Nigel Bowen

Job Titles:
  • Commercial & Commercial Dispute Resolution Partner

Nigel Clark

Job Titles:
  • Director
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Paul Cook - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Paul Dixon

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Paul O'Flynn

Job Titles:
  • Property and Business Partner

Penny Lewis

Job Titles:
  • Support Team

Peter McLean-Buechel

Job Titles:
  • Construction Partner

Rachel Barnes

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board
  • Marketing & Onboarding Manager

Rachel Garton

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Lawyer

Rebecca Cobbs

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Rina Popat

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Rob McLean

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Rosalind Leahy

Job Titles:
  • Employment Law Consultant

Roz Goldstein

Job Titles:
  • Franchise Partner

Ruth Burrell

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property & Enfranchisement Lawyer

Sally Leaman

Job Titles:
  • Family Lawyer

Sam George

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Samantha Downs

Job Titles:
  • Wills, Trust & Probate Partner

Samantha Hinton

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Licensed Conveyancer

Samuel Ogden

Job Titles:
  • Real Estate - FCILEx

Sandy Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Family Partner

Sarah Bostock

Job Titles:
  • Family Partner

Simon Harrison

Job Titles:
  • Corporate Partner

Stephen Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Steven Mather

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Partner

Steven Smith

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Lawyer

Suzanne Gulshan

Job Titles:
  • Property, Probate & Personal Injury Partner

Tabriz Rashid

Job Titles:
  • Property and Corporate / Commercial Partner

Tamasin Curtis

Job Titles:
  • Property & Private Client Partner

Tony Earl

Job Titles:
  • Commercial Property Partner

Trusha Patel

Job Titles:
  • Small Business Commercial Partner

Vicky Robertson

Job Titles:
  • Consultant Family Solicitor

Victoria Hibbert - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Wendy Jones

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Team and Board

Wesley Emms

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Zaheer Bashir

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner

Zahrah Aullybocus

Job Titles:
  • Property Partner