Branch Austin McCormick LLP's family team is co-headed by Saika Alam and Keshini Rajendra, the latter of whom joined in December 2024. The group continues to act for medium- to high-net-worth clients, with growing instructions from international clients facing complex jurisdictional issues. The team has begun to advise both parties in financial remedy matters, supported by Caroline Ford's Resolution Together accreditation. Alam handles financial remedies under the Matrimonial Causes Act, TOLATA, and the Inheritance Act, while Rajendra, an accredited mediator, safeguards clients subjected to domestic abuse. Gorkem Ozsoy has a reputation among Chinese clients involving cross-jurisdictional disputes. The practice was further strengthened by Mira Gohil-Patel's arrival in March 2025.
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- ‘Saika Alam is clear in her goal to support clients away from the court arena and applies a much-needed pragmatism to the law. Saika is always commenting on cases praising the good and calling out the bad practices that need improving across the board.’
- ‘Saika Alam is an innovative and forward-thinking family lawyer. She encourages her team to think outside the box.’
Practice head
Saika Alam; Keshini Rajendra
Other key lawyers
Gorkem Ozsoy; Caroline Ford; Julius Brookman; Mira Gohil-Patel