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Partner Awais specialises in all aspects of immigration law and has significant experience in advising corporate and institutional clients on wide range of immigration matters. Awais also has extensive experience of advising high net-worth individuals on all types of immigration matters, ranging from investor and entrepreneur visa applications to appeals and judicial reviews in the Immigration Tribunal and the High Court. In addition, he is regularly instructed in asylum cases, particularly in relation to Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia. He also deals with entry clearance work, including the points-based system, visitors, and family reunion, deportation appeals in relation to criminal convictions or alleged terrorist connections, and cases in which a threat to national security is alleged. Awais frequently advises on fresh claims in relation to human rights and asylum, after an initial appeal has been exhausted. He and has been instructed on numbers of cases involving breaches of policy and legitimate expectation in immigration law. He also has experience in family law, divorce and children proceedings, particularly in cases with an international or immigration dimension and regularly advises clients on immigration matters for family law proceedings, being one of the few solicitors with genuine experience in both areas.

Nasma Saheecha

Partner Nasma qualified as a solicitor in July 2014 and specialises in all aspects of residential property work including freehold/leasehold acquisitions and disposals, re-mortgages, transfers of equities and leasehold enfranchisement and lease extensions she now has more than 5 years’ experience in residential conveyancing. Her clients range from first-time buyers to domestic and overseas investors. She has gained considerable experience in dealing with all aspects of commercial property transactions and acts for a wide range of individual and corporate clients including overseas investors. Nasma takes a meticulous, pro-active approach to each and every transaction to ensure that her clients’ requirements and aims are satisfied. Nasma prides herself in her dedication to client care and this is evident by the strong and enduring connection that she has with a number of clients based in the UK and overseas, particularly in the Middle East. Nasma’s recent experience includes: Acting for high net worth individuals and property investors in the acquisitions and disposals of high value residential properties Acting for high net worth overseas investors in the acquisition of high value commercial property in the UK Acting for a franchisee of a reputable beverage and food chain in the acquisition of commercial premises

Nauman Javid

Senior Partner Nauman Javid has established himself as a solicitor representing high net worth individuals and families. Clients have chosen him to handle their private and commercial interests, knowing that he understands the passion that drives them. He also connects clients with people from his wider network who may be able to assist them, whether as advisors, partners or investors. If clients are looking for opportunities, he may be able to match their needs with like-minded individuals for the benefit of both parties. He provides his clients with the best possible advice on the purchase and structuring of real estate acquisitions, which can be challenging for overseas individuals and businesses. He works with his team on the sale and acquisition of property throughout the UK. His work involves advising on all aspects of commercial and residential sales and purchases, including planning and development issues, new leases, lease assignments. tenancy arrangements, easements, and covenants. Nauman also gained extensive experience in corporate and shareholder issues, the formation of joint ventures, partnerships and landlord and tenant law. He is always ready to assist in domestic and international tax planning. His advice is pragmatic, reliable and solution-focused. With his very efficient immigration team, Nauman has built an established reputation for delivering exceptional client service together with clear immigration advice. Nauman advises both businesses and individuals in matters such as employers hiring foreign talent, individuals seeking to relocate, families wishing to reunite, and those looking to reduce their tax exposure by establishing residence or citizenship in different jurisdictions or who want to have a choice of a second nationality. Nauman listens carefully to his client’s needs and concerns and advises on the most efficient means of addressing those needs and achieving the results. He takes pride in his ability to create solutions for his clients and working with others to reach the desired outcome.

Sheryar Khan

Partner “Experienced and safe pair of hands; Class act.” Stephen Knafler QC “Having worked with Sheryar on a couple of very high profile matters, I can say he is a force to be reckoned with” Rowan Pennington-Benton Hard-working lawyer, with an eye to detail who is committed to the welfare and well-being of his clients and provides excellent instructions to the Counsel he is instructing, thus ensuring success at work. Satiwnder Juss – Professor of Law at King’s College. Sheryar Khan holds a double bachelor’s degree in engineering and law; graduating with a 2:1 in both. He completed his Bar Vocational Course at the Inns of Court School of Law in 2008 and was subsequently called to the bar by Lincolns Inn in 2009. Sheryar has worked in the UK legal arena for over fifteen years and thus has extensive knowledge and experience. Sheryar advises on all aspects of UK Public Law and Litigation. Sheryar also regularly advises SMEs and larger corporations on compliance and has assisted in the management of Sponsor Licences. His clients include multinational companies with more than 10,000 employees and a net worth estimated by Forbes to be more than £ 1 Billion. Sheryar has regularly been appearing for appeals at the first and upper tribunal and assisted counsel in leading cases which went onto be reported and shaped English law. He has several reported cases to his credit and his articles have been published in various reputable magazines including the Solicitors Journal. He has marshalled for the Honourable Mr Justice Blackburne and the Honourable Mrs Justice Dobbs at the Royal Courts of Justice. To date, Mr Khan has personally appeared for more than 600 appeal hearings at the First and Upper Tribunal and is involved in matters in the Court of Appeal and the High Court. One of his most notable case is the recent case of Ahsan v The Secretary of State for the Home Department (Rev 1) [2017] EWCA Civ 2009 where he instructed and worked closely with the late Mr Stephen Knafler QC and Rowan Pennington Benton. This case directly affects approximately 45,000 migrants. Sheryar has also worked closely with Mr Manjit Gill KC and Mr Zane Malik KC delivering successful results for his clients time and again.

Zehra Tamkan

Partner Zehra is a specialist solicitors in all aspects of business and personal immigration law, advising corporate and private clients on a range of immigration issues. If you choose to work with Zehra, you will receive the best possible customer service. From the initial meeting to submitting a case she stands by your side. Zehra specialises in appeals and judicial review related cases. She is an articulate negotiator and being able to settle with Home Office without the need for the full hearing in most of her cases. She works for a number of corporate immigration clients, assisting in their day-to-day HR immigration issues and in the recruitment of non-EEA nationals. She also specialises in personal immigration, advising private clients on all aspect of PBS. She advises on immigration matters including but not limited to applications under Tiers 1-5 of the Points Based System, EEA applications, domestic workers, students, family cases, including unmarried partner and marriage visas, settlement and applications for British citizenship. She is an expert in Ankara Agreement and helps out her clients both already in the UK or in Turkey. Besides being an expert in immigration law, Zehra has significant experience in family law including children related matters and divorce and provide practical and straightforward advice in them. Zehra is an experienced solicitor in all aspects of family law. She advises her clients in respect of areas such as divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships, financial settlement matters (including pre-owned assets and post-marriage assets), spousal maintenance, business assets, pensions and proceedings under Schedule 1 Children Act 1989. Zehra has a special interest in matters involving children. She advises her clients in private children matters including but not limited to applications for special guardianship, applications for parental responsibility, applications under section 8 of the Children Act 1989 (i.e. where a child is to live and how often they have contact with the other parent) and prohibited steps orders. She has also assisted her clients in matters involving domestic violence (i.e. applications for non-molestation and occupation orders) and parental conflict and/or cases where serious allegations were raised. She has been successfully representing parents in private children matters where allegations of misuse of substance had been made against them by other parents. Zehra deals with various private children matters where successful mediations could be carried out and agreement amongst both parents could be reached without a need for a stressful, long and frustrating Court process. She has assisted her clients in the steps before attending Court in trying to coming to an agreement about contact and advising them on the necessary steps for mediation. Zehra has a caring, sympathetic and considerate approach to her clients. She likes to listen to her clients in detail and she has thorough attention to detail. She is known to be a strategic thinker and aims to provide a pragmatic approach to her clients throughout their case. She always updates her clients timely and takes their instructions. She stands by her clients until the end of their case and her only purpose is to achieve the best possible result for her clients.

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