Sharaz Ahmed

Sharaz is a common law practitioner who, after broad early experience, now specialises in civil, family and immigration work. He has an extensive advisory and drafting practice and appears regularly in the Immigration Tribunals, the County Court, the High Court and the Court of Appeal.

He is committed to every case and works closely with instructing solicitors to keep clients involved and informed at each stage. He places great weight on preparation and on carefully drafted skeleton arguments, and in his experience many cases settle at mediation. In court he is an effective advocate who has received praise from the judiciary and his colleagues.

Civil

Commercial contractual disputes, chancery property and land law, trusts and equity, partnership disputes, and commercial and general landlord and tenant matters. Sharaz has also appeared in professional regulatory hearings before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and the Administrative Court.

Family

Children and financial remedies. Sharaz has represented parents in unlawful retention and removal cases and Hague Convention proceedings, including a successful application to relocate a child out of the jurisdiction opposed by leading and junior counsel, and a high-value financial remedy case.

Immigration

A diverse practice from entry clearance to deportation. Sharaz has raised novel points in the High Court and the Court of Appeal and has been asked to lead in a number of cases.