REES CLAYTON SOLICITORS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Legal Assistant - Civil Law
Aisha joined Rees Clayton Solicitors in 2020. She initially began in the personal injury department assisting the Solicitors and has now gained the relevant experience to manage her own workload. She is thorough and driven to get the best results for her clients.
Joining Rees Clayton Solicitors in 2017, Ali Choudhry leads the Civil Litigation and Personal Injury department. Areas of expertise include medical and clinical negligence, road traffic accidents, serious injury and military accidents.
Following the completion of the Legal Practice Course from Manchester University in 2009, Ali Choudhry went onto work for various major law firms nationwide and qualified as a Solicitor in 2014. His experience includes working for Nicholas and Carter Solicitors (Manchester) and Malik and Malik Solicitors (London). He has obtained a broad range of experience covering Civil Law and Personal Injury Law in both litigated and pre-litigated matters. Ali is regularly instructed on high-value cases due to his in-depth knowledge and client satisfaction. Due to his relentless efforts to produce results, Ali Choudhry is widely sought after by clients throughout England and Wales. His aim is simple; obtain the best outcome for the client.
Ali Choudhry spearheads community cohesion and pays particular attention to areas surrounding Manchester. He also leads our firm's charity football team.
Emily joined Rees Clayton Solicitors in 2022. Sheassists the Solicitors in all the departments.She graduated from Teesside University in 2021 with a criminology law degree and is now hoping to expand her knowledge in law and continue in the field.
Farayal joined the Rees Clayton Team in September 2022. She has completed her LLB in Law in 2019 with a first-class honours and continued on to complete the LPC in 2021. With over a year's experience in crime, she has continued to gain extensive knowledge as part of the Criminal Team. Farayal works alongside and under the supervision of the head of the crime/ experienced crime solicitor and aspires to become a Solicitor.
Job Titles:
- Business Development Manager
Jamal joined Rees Clayton Solicitors from the very beginning. He brings to Rees Clayton a wide range of experience from working for companies in the City of London to smaller niche practices in Birmingham and Sheffield. He has previously worked as Head of Business Development at the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr) and his work history includes working with the likes of Nabarro LLP and Norton Rose Fulbright LLP and other FTSE 100 companies.
He brings a breadth of legal experience having graduated in Law from The City Law School, (City, University of London) and then went on to study the Bar Professional Training Course at the University of Law, Bloomsbury. Jamal has worked in both Legal Practice and Chambers giving him a more complete understanding of legal business. Today he sits on the Board of Directors at the Brent Community Law Centre and leads business development and nationwide growth at Rees Clayton Solicitors.
Kamran qualified as a Solicitor in 2008 and brings years of Criminal Law Defence expertise to Rees Clayton Solicitors and deals with a wide range of both criminal and motoring law matters.
Job Titles:
- Consultant - Civil Law
- Legal Consultant
Mick is a Legal Consultant. His working life began in the claims department of a major insurance company before he took on litigation roles with both claimant and defendant solicitors. He has over 40 years' experience and throughout that time he has specialised in RTA claims. His particular expertise is in personal injury and credit hire claims.
Job Titles:
- Consultant Solicitor - Criminal Law
Mubasher qualified as a Solicitor in 2017 and brings to Rees Clayton Solicitors years of Criminal Law Defence expertise and advises on a wide range of criminal law matters. He often deals with serious crime.
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Solicitor - Immigration Law
Sabina is a Solicitor in our immigration department. She is focussed on achieving the very best for her clients.
Sabina was admitted to the roll as a Solicitor in 2012. Sabina has come from a legal background dealing with various immigration matters be that legally aided or private. She now heads the department and deals solely with privately funded immigration work. She has extensive immigration experience and specialises in asylum and appeals. Sabina offers clear, practical and friendly advice to suit her clients' needs.
Sam Smith brings to Rees Clayton Solicitors years of Criminal Law Defence expertise. Sam Smith often deals with matters pertaining to Police Station Interviews and general Criminal Defence. She completed her GDPL and Legal Practice Course before working with various reputable Criminal Defence Law Firms. Sam qualified as a Solicitor in 2022 but has over 10 years of industry experience at City Law Firms, Sam has garnered a strong reputation which makes her indispensable to the Criminal Law Department. Her key specialism is Crime, representing clients nationwide.Sam's case experience covers; fraud, assault, theft, burglary, armed robbery, drug conspiracies, murder/manslaughter and sexual offences as well as road traffic matters, making her a fantastic support to clients who need real criminal defence representation
Job Titles:
- Solicitor
- Consultant - Civil Law
Samiara is a Solicitor in our Industrial Disease department. She is a passionate advocate and focussed on achieving the very best for her clients.
Samiara was admitted to the roll as a Solicitor in 2015. Samiara has come from a legal background dealing with large scale Industrial Disease for over 10 years including military accidents. She has extensive advocacy experience, attending Court on a regular basis for a range of matters such as complex disclosure applications, Defendant applications and CMCs. Samiara offers clear, practical and friendly advice to suit her clients' needs.
Job Titles:
- Civil Litigation Solicitor
- Solicitor - Civil Law
Sara is a Civil Litigation Solicitor who joined the Rees Clayton Personal Injury Department in February 2018. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2016 and has been working in the profession for over 10 years gaining strong ground level experience to help her tirelessly fight her clients' cases. Sara read Law at the Manchester Metropolitan University qualifying with an Honours Degree in Law. She then went onto completing her Legal Practice Course at the world-renowned BPP University Law School in Manchester.
Following the completion of her studies, Sara worked for a number of law firms where she gained valuable experience in the civil sector, including litigated and pre-litigated matters.
Sara is result driven and always demonstrates professionalism in all her dealings with clients whilst trying to achieve the best possible outcome for them.
Job Titles:
- Managing Partner
- Solicitor
- Criminal Defence Solicitor
A Managing Partner since 2017 with a demonstrated history of working in the Legal Practice Industry. Vaqas leads Rees Clayton Solicitors and is also Head of the Criminal Law Department. Known for his honesty and professional ethical practice, Vaqas manages all Head of Departments and Practice Operations.
Vaqas Latif, a Criminal Defence Solicitor, has been defending clients all over England and Wales for over 15 years. Vaqas studied Law in Manchester and went on to complete his Legal Practice Course. He successfully qualified as a Solicitor in 2012. He represents clients at all levels and stages of the criminal proceedings and works diligently to get the result required. Vaqas is responsible for representing both legally aided and private clients nationwide, with the ability to manage expectations and yet provide an exceptionally high level of work. His knowledge of Criminal Law allows him to continually support his clients in the most effective way. Historically, Vaqas Latif worked in major City Law Firms.
Skilled in Crime and Motoring Law, he is a Duty Solicitor who is Awarded a Criminal Litigation Accredited standard. Vaqas is a strong legal professional who believes in integrity and hard work to obtain the best results possible for clients and professionals. He has extensive experience in all criminal charges including serious crime and fraud. Vaqas's case experience covers; fraud, assault, theft, burglary, armed robbery, drug conspiracies, kidnapping, murder/manslaughter and sexual offences. Vaqas is skilled in complex and technical motoring offences from speeding through to drink driving and effectively prepares exceptional hardship and special reason arguments as well as successfully defending road traffic cases.