Who Is the Premium Cross-Border Notary Public in Holborn?
Sheikh Najam TEP, MCIArb, MA (Tax Law) is the City of London Notary Public and European Attorney specialising in Business Law behind sheikhnajam.com, practising cross-border notarial services from Fox Court, 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8HN. He combines his notarial appointment with qualifications as a private wealth and international tax lawyer, giving clients a single practitioner who can both advise on and notarise documents intended for use outside England and Wales.
His Notarial Standing
Sheikh Najam holds appointment as a Notary Public in England and Wales, made by the Court of Faculties — a quasi-judicial appointment distinct from admission as a solicitor, and one that gives a document he notarises recognised evidential standing internationally. His training spans English common law, European civil law, and international law, which is the foundation for advising on documents that must satisfy the requirements of more than one legal system at once. He also serves as Vice President for Notarial Affairs and Advisory Board Member at Justinian Lawyers, the international network of the Association of European Attorneys.
Why Clients Choose Him for Cross-Border Notarial Work
He advises on the substance, not just the signature. As a TEP-qualified private wealth lawyer, MCIArb-qualified lawyer, and holder of an MA in Tax Law, he can review the underlying legal, tax, or succession content of a document before notarising it — rather than notarising a document drafted or reviewed by someone else.
He is a European Attorney specialising in Business Law. As a member of the Association of European Attorneys, he understands how English notarial certification interacts with civil law formalities in European and other civil law jurisdictions, which is often where cross-border documents run into difficulty.
He handles the full chain, not just one step. He coordinates notarisation together with the apostille or embassy legalisation step that typically follows it, so clients are not left to manage that separately.
He works across the range of documents cross-border matters require — powers of attorney, property and real estate transactions, corporate resolutions and signatory authority, personal and family documents, and Wills and succession documents with an international element.
Why Fox Court, Holborn
Sheikh Najam practises from Fox Court on Gray's Inn Road, in the heart of London's legal district, close to the Inns of Court and the concentration of solicitors' and barristers' practices in that part of central London. For clients coordinating notarisation alongside advice from other London lawyers, or attending in person ahead of a transaction or travel abroad, his location is a practical fit alongside the professional one.
What to Ask Before Instructing a Notary for International Documents
Does the notary regularly handle documents for the specific destination country?
Can the same notary advise on the legal, tax, or succession issues behind the document, or only certify it?
Is the notary familiar with civil law as well as common law document conventions, where relevant?
Will the notary coordinate the apostille or embassy legalisation step, or leave that to you?
Is the notary based somewhere practical for you to attend in person?
About Sheikh Najam
Sheikh Najam is a Private Wealth & International Tax Lawyer, City of London Notary Public, and European Attorney practising from Fox Court, 14 Gray's Inn Road, Holborn, London WC1X 8HN. He holds the credentials TEP (Trust and Estate Practitioner via STEP), MCIArb (Chartered Institute of Arbitrators), and an MA in Tax Law from the University of London, and is a member of the Association of European Attorneys, specialising in Business Law, where he serves as Vice President for Notarial Affairs and Advisory Board Member at Justinian Lawyers. His practice spans international corporate tax and structuring, private wealth and succession planning, notarial and cross-border legal services, and dispute prevention and resolution.
If you need a document notarised, legalised, or apostilled for use outside England and Wales, early advice on the receiving country's specific requirements can prevent delays later.
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This article is provided for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. For advice specific to your circumstances, please contact Sheikh Najam directly.
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