Flint Bishop Limited

Chief Executive

Qamer Ghafoor is a Partner and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Flint Bishop Limited, responsible for the firm’s overall direction and strategic leadership. Appointed CEO in March 2018, Qamer has successfully implemented strategies that have driven unrivalled business performance, resulting in substantial growth in revenue and profits across all specialist practice areas at Flint Bishop.

Qamer's strategic priorities for the firm include delivering high-quality services to clients, pursuing profitable growth through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions, retaining and developing top talent, fostering innovation, and preserving Flint Bishop’s ambitious, supportive, and distinctive culture.

Since becoming CEO, Qamer has overseen a period of unprecedented financial growth at Flint Bishop, while also establishing the firm as one of the UK's leading law practices in the B2B collections and debt recovery sectors. He played a pivotal role in leading Flint Bishop’s strategic acquisition of Walker Morris' Banking & Finance Recoveries division in September 2024, marking the firm’s entry into the Leeds market. This acquisition significantly enhances the firm's capabilities in broader litigation and recoveries work, while also establishing a strong foundation to expand its full legal services offering across the UK.

At the time of Qamer’s appointment as CEO, Flint Bishop’s turnover was £13.1m. Through his visionary leadership and commitment to delivering exceptional client service, he has transformed the firm in a remarkably short time. Under his guidance, turnover is expected to reach £26.5m by the end of the 2024/25 financial year, marking a growth of over 50%. Flint Bishop has grown to over 300 employees, the largest workforce in the firm’s 100-plus-year history.

Qamer is firmly at the helm of Flint Bishop’s ambitious transformation and growth plans, leading on a number of C-level strategic appointments and senior hires, in addition to making significant personal investment in new flagship offices, technology and practice area expansion.

Experience:

Qamer began his career at Flint Bishop as a newly qualified solicitor in 2003. His drive, determination, and hands-on approach to both management and case handling quickly elevated him to Partner in 2005, Head of Commercial Litigation in 2008, Managing Partner of Commercial Services in 2015, and ultimately, CEO in 2018.

A skilled litigator in his own right, Qamer continues to handle complex commercial and property litigation cases and is the lead partner for several of the firm’s major clients. With over 20 years of post-qualification experience, he brings a wealth of expertise in commercial litigation, property disputes, particularly in landlord and tenant matters, banking litigation, and insolvency.

Qamer leads the firm’s litigation teams and is known for his hands-on leadership, managing client relationships at the senior level while driving team performance to exceed client expectations. He is dedicated to delivering exceptional client service and is available around the clock for his clients. 

Notable work highlights include:

Successfully handled numerous cases through the High Court, including specialist lists, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Extensive experience with freezing injunctions, search and seizure orders, and other urgent applications in the High Court. Led the onboarding of thousands of additional case referrals per month for a £16bn corporate client, successfully recruiting and training nearly 60 FTE within a challenging three-month timeframe. Acted for a group company in a large dilapidation claim involving complex legal issues related to Section 18(1) statutory caps on damages.

Professional Negligence Lawyers Association Member Property Litigation Association Member

Qamer completed his Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice Course at Cardiff University.