Having grown our expertise, we have put together a team of people who can support clients at all levels. Beyond that, we have an extensive network of associate specialists whom we can call on with regard to specific issues. This ensures that we always have an expert team for the case at hand.
We make sure costs are kept down by at all times using the most appropriate person for the situation - more routine tasks are handled by trainees.
Here's a brief introduction to us and our fields of specialisation:
| ALEX MARKS |
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SENIOR PARTNER |
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Bank secured lending, acting for prime and secondary lenders and other banking related matters. Clients are both national and internationally based with a large following of high net worth and owner managed businesses. Alex is well known for his commercial work for clients based both in and out of the Far East, the United States and Europe. He deals in all aspects of property including large value commercial projects, freeholds and leaseholds for both landlords and tenants. He advises on investment property and has a special interest in aviation law. In the sphere of company and commercial work Alex advises on contracts, employment related issues (acting for both employers and employees); company sales and acquisitions, (advising both directors and shareholders). Alex also deals with trusts, inheritance tax planning and wills. |
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Alex’s background is rooted in a City practice where he was an equity partner in a firm that was established in 1885 (Adlers & Perowne later Adlers) acting for core company and commercial clients including franchise and all aspects of property. |
| Interests: |
Plays squash and tennis regularly and golf occasionally. Rides motorbikes. Alex holds a private pilots licence with night rating, and enjoys sporting activities. In addition he is interested in politics and history; widely read. Other interests include art, theatre, music. |
| Email: |
ajm@amlaw.co.uk |
| LUCIE REYNOLDS |
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Personal Assistant to Alex Marks |
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Lucie holds a diploma in law. She assists with bank secured lending and property matters including investigating title and deals with clients within the department. Lucie ensures excellent client care and contact and the smooth running of the property and commercial department, acting both to assist and on her own initiative. |
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Thai boxing, horse riding, arts, theatre and music, swimming, reading, dancing, gardening and interior design. |
| Email: |
lr@amlaw.co.uk |
| SHELDON M LEAMAN |
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PARTNER |
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All aspects of commercial litigation including contract disputes, shareholder and partnership disputes and landlord/tenant issues with a particular emphasis in fraud related matters both in the civil as well as criminal jurisdictions. He has an in depth knowledge of intellectual property law advising on and dealing with trademarks and copyright issues. His experience in trademark litigation matters include anti-counterfeiting cases, parallel importing, copyright and computer litigation cases, intellectual property, licences, agreements and IP litigation. He has obtained and conducted a number of Search and Seize orders (formerly known as Anton Piller), and Freezing Orders (formerly known as Mareva). An excellent negotiator and has advised in numerous mediated settlements. His workload also includes company formation, acquisition and mergers and advising shareholders and directors. His experience extends to insolvency work where he enjoys a large following of insolvency practitioners who regularly instruct him and motoring prosecutions with a high level of success. |
| Memberships: |
London Solicitor’s Litigation Association.
The International Bar Association. |
| Employment history: |
Having qualified in 1978 Sheldon spent 23 years with a leading Holborn practice joining us in 1996. |
| Interests: |
Reading, theatre, scuba diving (at advanced level) and enjoys playing golf. |
| Email: |
sml@amlaw.co.uk |
| ANDREW GILBERT |
BA (Hons) |
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CONSULTANT |
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Commercial litigation, contract litigation landlord and tenant litigation, employment law litigation, commercial property and company commercial law. Andrew manages to bridge the gap between these various disciplines with specialist knowledge of the law, practice and issues involved in each of them, and is, therefore, able to offer a “one stop shop”. His client base mainly comprising entrepreneurs who have founded, managed and developed their own businesses and who value a personal relationship with a commercial lawyer with expertise in these fields. Andrew combines a technical, forensic and commercial approach to his work. |
| Employment history: |
Admitted in 1977, has practiced both in industry and well as private practice and has been with us since 1999. |
| Interests: |
He still plays football in a Masters football league, enjoys watching football and cricket. He is involved in coaching and managing at junior football level, keeping fit (as a serious pursuit) and travel. |
| Email: |
ag@amlaw.co.uk |
| ANGELA PESTON |
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Personal Assistant to Andrew Gilbert |
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Angela has been with us since the firm was established and is a vital cog in Andrew’s wheel and holds a law diploma. Turbo charged typing speed allied to administrative backup. |
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Theatre, reading and charity work, chairing a committee raising money for a variety of good causes. |
| Email: |
ap@amlaw.co.uk |
| MARY KETLEY |
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PARTNER |
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All aspects of family law including cohabitation, divorce, financial settlements, injunctions and occupation orders, disputes involving children particularly residence, contact disputes and child abduction. Mary represented the wife in the reported case of B v B [2003] 2 FLR 285 dealing with short marriages and was supervising partner in Re P [2003] 2 FLR 865 with Clayton Miller. Mary is frequently involved in running workshops and presenting seminars to professional organisations and charities on various aspects of family law. |
| Employment history: |
Mary taught and lectured before being admitted as a solicitor in 1993. She has specialised in family law throughout her career joining us from a niche practice in North London. She is a member of Resolution formerly known as the Solicitors Family Law Association. |
| Interests: |
Writing articles and running workshops. Gardening, literature and the theatre. Keeping up with the times and travels of two children and two step-children. |
| Email: |
mk@amlaw.co.uk |
| LISA HANCOCK |
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Personal Assistant to Mary Ketley & Clayton Miller |
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Lisa has been with the firm since 2003 and is an invaluable part of the Family Law team. Lisa is always on hand to ensure good client care and the smooth running of the department. She is the lynch pin for liaison with clients, the Courts and Barristers Chambers. |
| Interests: |
Enjoys badminton, cinema, diving, reading, snowboarding, swimming, theatre and travel. |
| Email: |
lh@amlaw.co.uk |
| CLAYTON MILLER |
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CONSULTANT |
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All aspects of family law specialising in all financial matters, offshore trusts, company structures (private and public), pre-nuptial agreements, high net-worth cases and cohabitation law. Clayton has been involved in the leading reported cases of Re P [2003] 2 FLR 865 and P v P [2004] EWHC 3180 (Fam) dealing with unmarried families. |
| Employment history: |
Clayton spent 5 years as a family law practitioner with a firm in Australia before moving to the UK in 1999. From that time he worked for a niche family law firm in North London until October 2006 when he joined us and renewed his working relationship with Mary. |
| Interests: |
Enjoys photography, travel and competing in triathlons and road bike racing. |
| Email: |
cm@amlaw.co.uk |
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