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Divya Anand

Divya Anand

Prior to starting her training contract, Divya worked for a well-known Claims Management Company which specialised in screening and vetting quality clinical negligence cases for a large panel of specialist clinical negligence firms. It was during her time there that she developed an interest in clinical negligence. She completed her training contract at Devonshires Solicitors LLP in October 2015. She joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors Ltd in November 2015 as a NQ Clinical Negligence Solicitor.
Andrew Ash

Andrew Ash

Andrew is a Partner and head of RWK Goodman's Construction and Engineering team, having joined the firm from Osborne Clarke LLP where he was an Associate Director for 14 years. Andrew’s expertise is in contentious construction and engineering matters. He handles large, high profile cases for a wide variety of international and domestic clients, including utility companies, commercial and residential developers, contractors and specialist sub-contractors, including those working in the rail, energy, renewables as well as the offshore construction industries. Andrew regularly presents seminars on construction related legal issues to clients in-house and to external bodies such as the RICS.
Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks

Richard Brooks is based in London and represents clients nationwide and abroad. He is a litigator with a broad civil litigation and regulatory practise. He heads the Personal Injury Department in London and is joint head of the firm’s Racing and Bloodstock team. Richard has over 30 years’ experience and is consistently ranked as a leader in his field by the major legal directories. He represents Claimants who have suffered catastrophic personal injury such as spinal cord injury and brain injury as well as people with complex orthopaedic or psychiatric damage. He has a special interest in cases of chronic pain and functional neurological disorder. He has a real understanding of cases involving Permanent Health Insurance or Group Income Protection Insurance in which both employees and employers find themselves in dispute with insurance companies who fail to accept claims for cover. Having worked in two niche equine law firms and ridden out in racing stables for a number of years he also has a special interest in horseracing. He can be considered one of only a handful of real expert solicitors in claims involving animals. Richard is also an accredited Mediator and part of the firm’s mediation team. Known in particular for mediating equine-related matters he acts in a wide range of other commercial, property and other disputes. \taccidents to riders and horses including claims under the Animals Act 1971 \tpersonal injury work more broadly particularly very serious injury cases with a special interest in chronic pain \troad traffic accident claims \tsporting injuries: accidents involving participants and spectators \tdenied health insurance (PHI/GIP) claims \tchronic pain including CRPS \tequine disputes involving training and other contract claims, misrepresentation, sales of goods and veterinary negligence \tsports disciplinary and licensing work particularly in horseracing
Helen Childs

Helen Childs

Helen is a partner in our Personal Injury team and heads up the Industrial Disease Team across London, Oxford and Bath where a team of dedicated lawyers specialise in representing claimants with asbestos related illnesses. Helen represents claimants with mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. Helen is a dedicated specialist industrial disease lawyer. She represents claimants exposed to asbestos in a wide variety of ways, including occupationally, environmentally, in schools and hospitals and secondary exposure from family members work clothes. Helen is recognised as a Leading Lawyer by the Legal 500 – where she is described as “an exceptional partner” with “a huge capacity for work…an unerring willingness to fight for her clients and an excellent knowledge of asbestos litigation. A pleasure to work with” Helen is incredibly proud to be a trustee for Mesothelioma UK. RWK Goodman were also delighted to be named as Mesothelioma UK’s corporate donors of the year for the second year running. Part of the Industrial Disease teams ethos is to “give something back” and we have sponsored scores of medical professionals to attend conferences like NLCFN, BTOG and IMIG with our Clifford Lloyd Education Fund, and to have supported Meso UK’s gendered Experience of Mesothelioma study  in memory of our client Lydia Carey. Helen is a true specialist with an expertise in out of time cases. Helen is a regular speaker at seminars, public meetings and charity fund raisers. She was invited to give a talk on Limitation to the APIL Asbestos conference.
Dan Dodman

Dan Dodman

Dan is the Head of the Dispute Resolution team across RWK Goodman. He focuses on high value, complex cases which often have international elements. He has a particular interest in civil fraud work and the tracing and freezing of assets in a global context. Dan trained and spent 10 years at Hogan Lovells working on major civil litigation and civil fraud.  Following this he spent three years at Fox Williams, again working on a large number of high value claims in multiple jurisdictions.  Dan joined RWK Goodman in December 2019 and has continued his interest in litigating and defending civil fraud claims. Dan has worked in jurisdictions across the world, including in hearings in the BVI, Argentina, Spain and the CIS regions.  He also has connections across the industry in forensic investigations, intelligence gathering and PR and is well versed in using these experts strategically to obtain results for clients. Civil fraud represents some of the most challenging and complex litigation with the outcomes often being high stakes and the atmosphere tense.  Dan’s experience allows him to address these situations in a measured way when accompanied by his excellent team.
Caroline Doran Millett

Caroline Doran Millett

Caroline is a Partner in RWK Goodman's Employment & Immigration team who works closely with international and UK based businesses, company directors, senior executives, employees and founders. Caroline is a leading employment law expert for employers and multi-national businesses and she is a recommended lawyer in legal directories as a leader for employment law for senior executives, senior employees, directors and founders. An experienced and commercially aware lawyer, she comes recommended by the Legal 500 UK and Chambers UK, the top ranked guide to the best UK law firms and best UK lawyers, and is described as “completely unflappable… and genuinely cares about her clients” (Legal 500, 2016), “excellent” (Legal 500, 2015) and “thinks strategically and produces good creative solutions”’ (Legal 500, 2023) Caroline is a key member of the Settlement Agreement team in London , advising on “without prejudice” discussions, termination negotiations and negotiating financial exit packages and Caroline leads the Senior Executive and Company Directors team. Caroline’s expertise and advice for senior executives and employees, City professionals, directors and founders includes: \t Contract reviews; including bonus or restrictive covenant reviews \t Pay and bonus disputes \t Team moves, restrictive covenants and allegations of confidential information theft or misuse \t Unfair dismissal and redundancy \t TUPE and mergers \t Whistleblowing \t Sex, race, age, gender reassignment and maternity discrimination and sexual harassment \t Equal pay claims \t Without prejudice discussions, settlement agreements, “Protected Conversations” and exit negotiations and packagesCaroline assists UK and international businesses on all HR and employment matters. She often receives referrals from UK and international law firms and professional advisors as she is trusted to deliver excellent service and strategic employment legal advice. Caroline advises on all aspects of UK employment law, including: \t contracts reviews and drafting employee handbooks \t HR and employment training \t whistleblowing, misconduct and grievances investigations \t dismissing employees \t poor performance issues \t misconduct allegations (including sexual harassment and fraud) \t boardroom, bonus, contractual and shareholding disputes \t restrictive covenants, confidential information theft and team moves \t disciplinary and regulatory investigations in the UK and USA \t wrongful and unfair dismissal claims \t sex, race, age, gender reassignment and maternity discrimination and equal pay claims \t without prejudice discussions, settlement agreements and exit negotiations and packages \t redundancies and business restructures \t cross border litigation and employment disputes \t conducting and advising on complex whistleblowing investigations for FTSE 100 and high profile entities \t helping businesses dismiss CEOs, Executive Chairmen and other board members with complex high value remuneration packages \t TUPE, takeovers, mergers and acquisitions
Catherine Hawkes

Catherine Hawkes

Catherine is a Senior Associate in our Employment & HR team based in our City of London office. Catherine is an experienced employment lawyer, advising both organisations and senior executives on complex employment issues. Catherine frequently advises on discrimination matters as well as employee competition issues, including confidential information and post termination restraints. Catherine qualified in September 2015 and joined RWK Goodman in March 2017. She read law at the University of Reading and spent a year in the Netherlands at the University of Maastricht where she read European and International law. Catherine trained and qualified at Gordon Dadds and also spent a year in the City in an in-house role specialising in corporate and employment law.
Deanna Hurst

Deanna Hurst

Deanna is a partner in our Private Client team with a wide range of expertise. She acts for individuals, families and charities and enjoys building lasting relationships with her clients. Deanna started her legal career at Royds (now RWK Goodman following our merger) in 2007 where she progressed to partner in 2011. Deanna studied Law and Criminology at the University of Sheffield and was awarded a distinction for the Legal Practice Course (LPC) by the London College of Law. Whilst studying there she was awarded the Law Society’s National Prize for Outstanding Performance. The Legal 500 UK recognised Deanna as “efficient, reliable and highly intelligent. She works hard, thinks ahead and forgets nothing.” The same source also commended Deanna for her “excellent client relationship skills”. As part of Deanna’s role, she regularly attends meetings of the Charity Law Association and the Law Society Private Client Section. She is a fully qualified member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Deanna enjoys walking and cycling in the countryside, cooking and entertaining for friends and family and travel. Practice areas \tEstate planning \tInheritance tax mitigation \tWills \tProbate and estate administration \tTrusts \tMental capacity including Lasting Powers of Attorney \tCourt of Protection \tCharity law
Precious Igbokwe

Precious Igbokwe

Precious is a Partner in the Private Client department advising on all aspects of estate and succession planning. Precious focuses her expertise on preparing clients for the future, whilst assisting in preserving generational wealth for their legacies and other meaningful causes. This includes providing advice on all aspects of wills, trusts, tax planning, including tax-efficient estate planning structures. Qualifying as a Solicitor in 2013, Precious is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), the international professional body for practitioners, who specialises in family inheritance and succession planning. Holding her clients’ hands through a difficult time in their lives and relieving the stresses and burden of the administration of their loved ones’ estate is something she finds very rewarding. Her client base spans individuals who have experienced changes in their circumstances prompting a requirement to plan for their future, to the high net worth, business owners and entrepreneurs as well as families with more complex arrangements. Precious has a positive, enthusiastic, and engaging approach that has helped countless people plan for their family’s futures and preserve generational wealth. Outside of her case work, Precious has experience in radio and televised national news media appearances and interviews discussing cases surrounding private client law as a legal pundit
Sara Isenberg

Sara Isenberg

Sara is a Senior Associate in our Private Client and Compensation Protection teams, based in our London office. Sara specialises in mental capacity and Court of Protection work with a great deal of experience working for and now as a professional Deputy. Sara is passionate about advocating for the vulnerable and ensuring their best interests are prioritised and met. Sara is a Senior Associate within both our Private Client and Compensation Protection teams. She previously worked alongside a Panel Deputy for five years, concentrating on property and financial affairs, going on to spend two years at a niche litigation firm, where she focused mainly on welfare disputes at the Court of Protection – acting mainly for family members and the Protected Person. Sara’s client base ranges from concerned family members, care homes and domiciliary care providers as well as acting on behalf of the RWK Goodman Trust company in its guise as professional finance Deputy for many incapacitated individuals. These vulnerable people range from elderly clients with Dementia to young children who have suffered serious brain injuries at birth. Sara is used to dealing with both contentious and non-contentious matters regarding property and financial affairs and welfare issues. Sara also has experience of managing cases at the Court of Protection which have a multi-jurisdictional element. In addition, Sara advises families on challenging CHC (Continuing Healthcare) funding decisions and failures of Local Authorities to comply with their obligations under both the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act. Sara's skills and experience include: \tapplications to the Court of Protection in respect of property and financial affairs (ranging from Deputyship Orders with multi-jurisdictional aspects to statutory Will applications) \tapplications to the Court of Protection in respect of welfare matters (including applications for best interest decisions in respect of residence, care and contact) \tapplications to the Court of Protection in respect of gifting acting on behalf of Attorneys and Deputies \tacting on behalf of a professional Deputy in respect of the day-to-day management of Deputyship cases \tinvestigating financial abuse claims in respect of vulnerable individuals \tadvising lay Attorneys and Deputies to ensure they meet their obligations \tadvising care homes and care providers on ensuring they meet their obligations under the Mental Capacity Act including advising on any deprivation of liberty policies \tnegotiating mediation agreements \tacting for both the protected person, professional and Panel Deputies and family members in contentious proceedings at the Court of Protection \tadvising families on failures by Local Authorities to meet their obligations under the Mental Capacity and Care Acts. Sara is often asked to speak to employees about juggling responsibilities they may have in caring for elderly relatives. In the last few years Sara has been asked to a number of large organisations including Santander UK, Anglo-American, The Northern Trust and numerous Magic Circle law firms including Herbert Smith Freehills and Norton Rose Fulbright.
David Israel

David Israel

David, a well-known and respected London employment lawyer, acts for companies and senior executives on their employment issues. David deals with the whole breadth of employment matters. His advice ranges from day-to-day employment issues that arise through to more involved matters such as whistleblowing, discrimination and equality issues, as well as confidentiality and the enforcement of pre- and post-termination obligations. David also specialises in large scale re-organisations and the employment aspects of corporate acquisitions, disposals and transfers of undertakings.
Milan Kapadia

Milan Kapadia

Milan is a partner in our dispute resolution and insolvency teams based in our City of London office. He has strong experience in banking, commercial and civil litigation and restructuring & recovery. Milan’s clients include insolvency practitioners, corporate clients, clients in the Oil and Gas industry, several Indian Banks with a presence in the UK and individual clients. Milan qualified as a solicitor in 2009 at a niche city firm and joined Royds, now RWK Goodman, in 2012. His experience and expertise includes: \thigh value commercial claims  for banks, corporate clients and individuals often with an international reach \tcomplex litigation involving beneficial interests, property, trusts, asset tracing and recovery \tcompany administrations and restructuring of insolvent companies, advising liquidators and administrators, insolvency petitions, pre-pack sales \tpersonal insolvencies \tprivate criminal prosecution Milan has also appeared before Registrars in the Bankruptcy Court and Masters in the Queen’s Bench Division and the Supreme Court Costs Division.
Ben Lees

Ben Lees

Ben leads the Clinical Negligence Team in London. Although he works in the London office, Ben represents clients across the country. Ben specialises in claims of maximum severity and complexity and has a particular expertise in cases involving spinal, brain and amputation injuries. Ben’s cases often involve life changing injuries, and he is committed to building a network of specialists around his clients to ensure the best possible outcome for them – during the lifetime of the claim and beyond.
Kim Lehal

Kim Lehal

Kim is a recognised expert practising exclusively in all aspects of international and domestic children law. This includes international child abduction – Hague Convention and Non-Hague Convention wardship proceedings pursuant to the Inherent Jurisdiction of the High Court and relocation proceedings. RWK Goodman is one of the specialist firms appointed by the Ministry of Justice to sit on the Child Abduction: Accredited Solicitors Referral List. Kim advises in complex family disputes in Child Arrangements proceedings, recognition and enforcement of judgments, adoption and matters concerning parental responsibility. Kim also advises and represents victims of domestic abuse, honour-based violence, forced marriage, FGM and abandoned spouses in foreign jurisdictions. Kim is highly regarded as a specialist in assisted reproduction law and advises on complex international surrogacy arrangements and in multifaceted parental order cases where there have been issues with domicile, consent or where nationality or immigration law has caused difficulties with Family Court applications in the UK. Kim’s practice areas and specialisms include: \tInternational child abduction \tRecognition and enforcement of international orders \tRelocation \tSurrogacy \tAdoption \tDomestic abuse \tInternational child law \tComplex child arrangements \tForced Marriage
Natalie Lemonides

Natalie Lemonides

Natalie works as a Partner in the family department, specialising in all aspects of the breakdown of family relationships, with a particular focus on resolving complex financial issues for high net worth and ultra high net worth individuals. Natalie joined the London team in 2020 and prior to this worked at another Legal 500 West-End law firm. Natalie is known for her creativity, determination and strives to achieve excellent results for all her clients. Natalie has been shortlisted for Associate of the Year 2020 and has been ranked in the Citywealth Future Leaders Top 100 2020.  Some of her peers have described her as a “formidable family lawyer” and “Absolutely superb professionalism”. Natalie has specific experience of cases involving pre-acquired and post separation wealth. The majority of her work often has an international element involving substantial assets including trusts in multiple and competing jurisdictions. She also has experience of cases involving complex company structures. As well as advising clients on divorce, she has experience in drafting and negotiating pre-nuptial, post-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. In addition, Natalie also advises on child related matters including issues of residence and contact, leave to remove from the jurisdiction and financial provision for unmarried parents.
Keeley Lengthorn

Keeley Lengthorn

Keeley is a recognised first class children lawyer practising predominately in Public Law children proceedings-Acting for parents, the guardian, the child, extended family members and interveners. Keeley also practises in Private Law Children Act matters, Family Law domestic abuse matters and surrogacy. Alongside being a busy Family Lawyer Keeley is recognised as one of the leading baby loss campaigners in the UK and is the founder of Georges Law-Providing statutory protection for paid leave to parents who suffer a baby loss under 24 weeks gestation.
Maud Lepez

Maud Lepez

A dual-qualified lawyer, Solicitor of England & Wales and French Avocate, Maud specialises in cross-border personal injury litigation and assists her clients both in England and in France. She is based in the London office. Maud has joined RWK Goodman in February 2024, after 13 years developing the Claimant practice at niche firm Pierre Thomas Law. Specialisms: \tRoad traffics accidents abroad \tSki and snowboard accidents \tAccidents in a public place abroad \tHoliday accidents \tCriminal injury compensation \tAggravation claims under French law \tBrain injuries \tComplex orthopaedic injuries \tDental and maxillo-facial injuries \tMultiple and catastrophic injuries \tFatal injuries Maud always has her clients’ interests at heart and is a good listener who understands clients’ needs and goals. She communicates complex issues of foreign law and procedure in an intelligible way and in the client’s own language and is proactive in finding solutions.
François Mouniélou

François Mouniélou

François is a Senior Associate (Chartered Tax Consultant) in RWK Goodman’s Private Client team in London. He joined the firm in December 2022. François first studied law in France and Spain. He then obtained a master’s in tax law from the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a second master’s from King’s College London. He holds the Graduate Diploma in Law from the University of Law and the Advanced Diploma in International Taxation from the Chartered Institute of Taxation. François finally qualified as a Chartered Tax Adviser in 2020. Prior to joining RWK Goodman, François’s previous roles included tax advisor in a private wealth team at a London law firm, senior tax consultant in a well-known accountancy firm, and tax advisor in a tax and wealth management firm. Specialisms: François area of expertise is cross-border private client matters, with specific focus on French and UK taxation, including residence and domicile analysis, tax and estate planning, trust and life insurance taxation.