"knowledge will give you power but character will earn you respect"
(bruce lee)
karen holden | solicitor
karen was admitted to the roll in 2005 and is the founder of 'a city law firm', a legal 500 firm, based in the city of london
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having obtained her degree in law, karen went on to achieve a masters from the university of cambridge | karen also holds a diploma in legal practice (lpc) from the college of law
karen won best business women in legal services and legal advisor of the year in 2017 | as a result of her personal innovation, 'a city law firm' won the most innovative law firm, london and were also awarded best business law firm, 2017
matthew persson | barrister
matthew was called to the bar in 2003 and is a member of the inner temple and the family law bar association
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matthew is an exceptional barrister whose practice encompasses both public and private law proceedings, with a particular emphasis on complicated residence / contact disputes | matthew regularly appears in the high court and often appears against leading counsel
saleem arif | advisor
saleem is the entrepreneur in residence at both the london business school and the university of leicester, where he additionally is an honorary fellow, and a member of the university's 'small business charter' management board
saleem was previously the founder & ceo of qualitysolicitors, the uk's largest national legal brand | the company secured 5% of the entire uk private-client legal market and partnered with whsmith, to provide legal access concessions within all of their high street stores
saleem exited qualitysolicitors on it's partial sale to a venture capital firm | he is also the ceo of the online legal review and ratings portal, reviewsolicitors