Private Wealth
Civil & Commercial Disputes
Financial Crime & Compliance

I am a qualified and regulated English lawyer authorised to practise law throughout England and Wales. I advise individuals, families and businesses on UK, EU and international legal matters, with a focus on high-value, cross-border and strategically sensitive work.

My legal practice is focused on three areas of UK, EU and International Law; 1. Private Wealth Planning and Administration, 2. Financial Crime and Compliance; and 3. Civil and Commercial Dispute Prevention and Resolution, delivered through a modern, digitally enabled approach.

3 Areas of UK, EU and International Legal Practice

UK, EU & International Reach

I regularly advise on matters with an international dimension, working alongside overseas counsel where foreign law issues arise. Through established international legal networks, I coordinate cross-border legal strategy efficiently and discreetly.

Professional Standing

Contact Me

For confidential enquiries, professional introductions or cross-border matters, please get in touch, email attorney@sheikhnajam.com

1. Private Wealth (HNWIs, UHNWIs and Business Families)

Trusts, probate and succession planning, cross-border estates and governance of family-owned and managed companies, informed by STEP-qualified private wealth expertise.

2. Financial Crime & Compliance

Advising on investigations, regulatory exposure and compliance strategy, particularly in cross-border and regulated contexts.

3. Dispute Prevention and Resolution (Civil & Commercial)

Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, including digital dispute resolution and evaluative mediation for commercial disputes. Litigation option only applied where necessary due to limitations of litigation in cross-border disputes.

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Qualified and regulated English lawyer, based in The City of London. Appointed by the Court of Faculties, and regulated through the Faculty Office of The Archbishop of Canterbury.
Authorised to practise law throughout England and Wales (UK, EU, and International Law)
European Attorney - Association of European Attorneys (AEA) Member
International Lawyer - International Lawyers Network (ILN) Member
Full TEP Member of STEP (STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice) - CLTI/University of Oxford
MCILEX member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX)
International Arbitrator and Adjudicator, Arbitration and Adjudication Advocate
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Accredited Evaluative Mediator / Mediation Advocate. IMI (International Mediation Institute) Certified Mediator Training Program (IMI CMTP)
Postgraduate Diploma in Notarial Practice from the University College London (UCL)
Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (LPC) from Staffordshire University
LLB (Hons) from Coventry University
MA in Tax Law from the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), University of London
MBA from the University of Reading
Postgraduate Researcher at Leeds Law School (Leeds Beckett University), leading to an LLM in Digital Dispute Resolution (in progress)