SE-Solicitors

Andrew is a Director and dedicated Commercial Property lawyer with over 30 years’ experience delivering high quality real estate legal advice. Andrew specialises in advising on the assembly and development of land for development, strategic land promotion and options and investment properties. Andrew has been the Managing Director at SE-Solicitors since 2018, growing the business to be a leading law firm in the Heart of England. For over 20 years, he has also led the highly respected Commercial Property team across the Banbury and Bicester offices.

Director

Andrew is an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Property team. He specialises in all aspects of non-contentious commercial property law and acts for a diverse range of clients both in Oxfordshire and nationally. He provides pragmatic advice and an efficient service to his clients. Andrew first came to Oxfordshire as an undergraduate at St John’s College, Oxford University. He then spent several years in London working for some of the biggest names in the commercial property industry. During this time he also gained a Master’s Degree in Real Estate Finance from Cambridge University and completed an Investment Management Certificate (so he would be FCA regulated to manage investments).

Anis is an experienced Solicitor specialising in Banking and Finance Litigation. He acts for several national secondary lenders including Asset finance companies and factoring companies in the tracing and recovery of assets. Anis has particular expertise in asset finance fraud and urgent delivery up applications and claims against guarantors. With over 24 years’ experience Anis has a wide range of financial litigation experience including acting for lenders in complex mortgage frauds and claims against professionals. He regularly appears in the Business and Property Courts for clients without counsel adding value to their business and cost recoveries. As part of the banking and finance team Anis provides advice to specialist lenders including advice on reviewing security documentation. In addition he supports the Dispute team on defended commercial litigation matters. Anis is acting head of the Bicester office.

Head of Employment Practice

Catherine is a Senior Associate in the Corporate and Commercial team. She acts for a wide range of clients, including owner-managed businesses, national companies, and the UK subsidiaries of European companies. Catherine has particular expertise in warehousing and logistics agreements, online selling and company secretarial work. She also works closely with the firm’s residential and commercial property lawyers, dealing with some of the country’s best-known developers in the formation and administration of residents’ management companies.

Chris is Director and passionate litigator with over 22 years’ experience of advising and assisting clients in respect of a wide range of disputes, but mostly concerning residential and commercial property. As such he is now instructed in high value property litigation which invariably encompasses other areas of the Law such as bankruptcy, insolvency and estates. Chris’ clients include high net worth individuals, property companies, private landowners, leaseholders and tenant associations.

Together with John Spratt, David co-founded the practice in 2002. He has spent his working life as a private client practitioner. After 26 years in London, having obtained his first grant of probate in 1967, David relocated to Banbury in 2000 bringing with him his significant London client base. He specialises in large complex estates and trusts. A member of STEP, David has produced three editions of Brighouse Will Precedents.

Senior Associate

Senior Associate

Graham is an associate solicitor within our Commercial Property team. Graham specialises in commercial landlord and tenant work, lease renewals and commercial property management such as assignments of existing leases, licences to alter, underletting’s or surrenders. He works for a number of the firm’s larger portfolio clients, both working from a landlord and a tenant’s perspective, giving him a broad range and experience on all sides of a commercial letting transaction. Graham works for both local, regional and national clients. Graham prides himself on providing a high level service to clients and providing a client, whether large or small, with clear and concise advice in a timely and personal manner.

Guy is a Director and leads the Residential Property, Country Homes and Agriculture teams at SE-Solicitors. Guy advises clients on a broad range of property transactions particularly in relation to high value complex transactions. With over 25 years’ experience, Guy is particularly skilled in a wide variety of unusual and complex transactions including farm sales, advising on existing and new tenancies.

Harriet is a skilled Licensed Conveyancer, advising her clients on a broad range of complex and valuable transactions relating to high end residential property, country homes, agriculture and property development. She has gained expertise in some more of the unusual or complex areas such as unregistered land and property, adverse possession, granting new leases, lease extensions, sales of development plots and barn conversions and overage provisions. Harriet utilises her background and knowledge from growing up on her family farm in Wardington to benefit her clients. She is also a member of the Agricultural Law Association.

Hitendra is a Director and Head of Department of the Corporate and Commercial team. Hitendra has over 20 years experience in corporate and commercial law, including business sales, mergers and acquisitions, MBOs and MBIs, high value corporate transactions, joint ventures, distributorship agreements and franchises.

Senior Associate

Director

Julia is an experienced Solicitor, specialising in Probate, Wills and Trusts within the busy Private Client team. She chose this area of law because of the high degree of client contact. She is easy to talk to and empathetic. Julia advises clients on a range of legal needs from small probate matters to large complex estates. She has administered agricultural estates, obtaining land valuations, reading the partnership accounts, and determining the inheritance tax reliefs to claim. She has subsequently negotiated with HMRC in order to obtain the best outcome for the clients. She has frequently prepared complex estate accounts and income and capital gains tax returns on behalf of executors. Julia also deals with the Land Registry transfer of land and properties to beneficiaries.

Kristina is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Private Client team. She is experienced in all aspects of client work including Wills, Probate, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters. Kristina prides herself in providing an excellent service to her clients and strives to be compassionate in all aspects of her work. Kristina enjoys assisting elderly and vulnerable clients and giving them peace of mind so they can be sure that their affairs are in order.

Krizha is a passionate and dedicated Solicitor, who strives to achieve the best possible outcomes for her clients, offering pragmatic and cost-effective solutions. Since joining the Banking and Finance team, Krizha has advised clients on the delivery up of high valued assets and vehicles, pursued debtors and guarantors for shortfall liabilities due under unregulated Hire Purchase Agreements and Guarantees and Indemnities. Krizha is a Professional Mentor for undergraduate law students at the University of Buckingham and is pleased to be helping these students enrich their learning with practical experience. She co-founded the Bicester Young Professionals Networking Group and is a member of the Banbury Young Professionals Networking Group. She is also a member of the Junior Lawyers Division Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire.

Associate

Liliana is a private client solicitor in the Private Client team in the Banbury office. Liliana advises clients on all aspects of private client matters. Her clients include high net worth individuals, business owners and farmers. She has a particular interest in the administration of complex, taxable estates. She is dedicated to providing the best service that she can, and strives to mitigate inheritance tax and capital gains tax where possible for her clients, often thinking unconventionally in order to do so.

Director and Head of Private Client

Maria is a Team Leader with over 20 years experience in debt recovery litigation focusing on disputed debt recovery matters. Maria prides herself on developing a good working relationship with all of her clients to improve the prospect of recovery for them.  Maria is commercially aware and has a practical approach, which is a must when advising clients on lower value claims.

Michael is a practicing barrister at 3PB and a consultant barrister to the Family department of SE-Solicitors. With over 30 years experience, Michael is well versed in both civil and family procedures and offers creative, pragmatic and practical solutions for many complex issues whether it be Divorce, Dissolution, Separation or Schedule 1. Michael regularly lectures on the more complex aspects of family finance and is associated with multiple professional bodies including the Family Law Bar Association, the Chancery Bar Association, the British Association for Adoption and Fostering and the Association for Lawyers for Children. Michael has also read at both the British Library and the Library of Congress.

Monicka is a Senior Associate and Mediator in the Family team at our Bicester office. Monicka has almost 10 years’ experience working as a Family Solicitor, and she qualified as a Mediator in 2019. Monicka advises on a range of family law issues on the breakdown of a relationship, including divorce, dissolution of civil partnerships and separation, financial arrangements on divorce, dissolution or separation, matters relating to children and pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements.

Director & Head of Family Law

Associate

Philomena has extensive experience in advising businesses and individuals on employment law issues and is an experienced employment tribunal advocate with an impressive tribunal success rate.  She has been involved in successfully fighting a variety of claims, including complex discrimination claims, unfair dismissal and Agency Workers Regulations claims. Example of recent workload: conducting large scale collective redundancy exercises; advising on high profile executive severances; implementing disciplinary and grievance procedures; advising on long term sick absences; advising on TUPE in relation to the acquisition of a business. She regularly delivers training in person and has developed modules for on-line training for induction purposes on a variety of topics including Equality and Diversity. Prior to training as a solicitor, she worked at the Equality and Human Rights Commission and consequently has a particular interest in discrimination law. Key cases: Court of Appeal case of Wakeman and others v Quick Corporation and Employment Appeal Tribunal case of Ahmed v Metroline Travel Limited.

Head of Debt Recovery Unit

Sigourney is a Solicitor in the dynamic Family Law team in Bicester. She has particular experience in Child Law and has been an active volunteer with a family contact centre. Being a member of Resolution, Sigourney is committed to achieving fair outcomes for clients by adhering to the Code of Practice which aims to reduce conflict. She undertakes advocacy on behalf of her clients in Court, both live and video Hearings.

Sneh is an Associate Solicitor in the Commercial Property team providing non-contentious commercial property work. She particularly specialises in sales and acquisitions, re-financing and landlord and tenant matters. Sneh strives to give her clients clear, pragmatic and commercial advice to help them achieve their goals in a cost effective and efficient manner. She takes a keen interest in her clients’ businesses to try to understand their needs with a mindset of assisting as if she was a partner in their business. Sneh’s clients range from investment funds, pension schemes, private individuals and SMEs, and she acts for clients in a wide variety of industries including the automotive, food and drink, hospitality and retail sectors.

Stephen Yates works in the Dispute Resolution Department, having just finished the final seat in his training contract. Having commenced his Training Contract with SE-Solicitors in September 2021, Stephen has completed his First Seat in the Family Department, Second Seat in Private Capital Department and Third Seat in Banking & Finance Litigation Department.

Tina is an Associate and Team Leader in the Debt Recovery team, specialising in Commercial Recoveries. Her experience is primarily collecting commercial debts on behalf of UK based clients dealing with Pre-legal strategy, legal collections, enforcement options and all aspects of insolvency. As a leader with a team of 5, she also plays an active role in managing the department. Tina is the IT Champion for her department, helping implement firm wide changes.

Tom is a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Private Client team. His primary areas of expertise are Wills, Trusts, Personal Taxation, Powers of Attorney and Administration of Estates. He specialises in particular in estates with a cross-border element. He advises on Court of Protection matters including Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship and Statutory Wills. Tom also advises on contentious matters such as disputes over validity of wills and claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975.