About Michael
Michael has been in practice for over thirty years and, having resisted the pressure to deal with only one aspect of the law, he has been determined to remain a multi-disciplinary practitioner and as a result is very experienced in matters relating to property, litigation, insolvency and company commercial work.
Working with developers on sites with a GDV of up to a hundred million pounds and dealing in litigious and insolvency matters often involving tens of millions of pounds, he brings his sense of humour to all situations and ensures that he does not take an hour to do ten minutes worth of work.
He is the ideal lawyer for clients who want a sharp commercial view delivered in a very straight talking fashion to let them know their position and their options going forward.
Michael and his family operate an equestrian centre in north London and he lives with two dogs, a cat and sixty horses.
About Brenda
Brenda leads our Property and Private Client department and has over 20 years practising experience, providing day-to-day liaison with clients and advising on the ever more complex aspects of property law.
A link to a client Brenda works with is below:
https://alexandergreengroup.com/buying-better-together
Brenda specialises in residential real estate and commercial leases for investors and investment acquisitions for developers and private clients and her work splits 60 % commercial property, Landlord & Tenant, private client and licensing and 40 % residential matter. Renowned for priding herself in ensuring that your commercial or residential property transaction runs as smoothly and as stress-free as possible. Whether it is your business or your dream home she is your trusted adviser to make it happen.
She has established a highly–respected reputation for both speed and efficiency plus more importantly for keeping all parties (including lawyers, agents and brokers) fully appraised on an ongoing basis.
Brenda specialises in:
- Entertainment industry licensing (all aspects of the Licensing Act 2003 on hotels, bars, pubs and night club acquisitions.);
- Freehold and Leasehold conveyancing (including all aspects of sales, purchases and re-mortgages);
- Commercial real estate including acquisitions and disposals for housing and mixed-use schemes, lease renewals and break clause;
- Transfers of equity and deeds of trust;
- Help to buy loans and ISA bonus scheme transactions;
- Advising on equity release schemes; and
- Contentious – landlord & tenant including disputes, lease extensions, deeds of surrender and regrants.
The complete service that she offers from acquisition through to development whether it is small sites, larger developments or the sales of completed homes or acquisition of off-plan plots, is often commented on following completion leading to referrals from clients, agents, brokers and lenders alike.
Brenda employs her technical and commercial expertise in a down-to-earth manner that clients appreciate – you just have to see the online client testimonials to understand why client return to Brenda time and time again. Client often comment on Brenda’s friendly personality, which means that she has the ability to quickly and effortlessly establish good personal relationships and understanding with her clients; as their trusted advisor.
About David
David Pritchard is our commercial litigation and dispute resolution partner.
He deals with a broad portfolio of cases and his areas of practice include:
- contract/commercial;
- construction;
- property litigation;
- landlord & tenant;
- civil fraud;
- contentious/non-contentious insolvency matters (including bankruptcy/winding-up);
- ADR;
- enforcement.
David has over fifteen years’ experience bringing and defending claims on behalf of corporate clients, individuals and insolvency practitioners, ranging from small-claims County Court matters right through to complex multi-track High Court litigation and appeals. David has enjoyed several recent successes at trial and can happily say he has never lost a case to date. Equally he is a pragmatic operator with a keen commercial approach where the situation demands, having a proven track-record of settling difficult claims which are often challenging and emotive. In the normally stressful process of litigation, David is a calming and reassuring influence who will work tirelessly to ensure his clients’ interests are protected.
Outside of the office, David enjoys rugby, squash and boxing (a fighter, even in his spare time). When he is not looking after his three young children, David is also a gigging-guitarist.
Recent Cases
Dohia -v- Joyce [2023] https://tinyurl.com/recentcase
Colliver -v- Papworth & Papworth [2021] EWHC 2465 (Ch)
Jafari -v- Tareem Ltd [2019] LTL 29/10/2019; [2019] EWHC 3119 (Ch)
London College of Business Ltd -v- Tareem Ltd & Anor [2018] EWHC 437 (Ch)
Goldsmith -v- Chittell [2016] EWHC 630
About Jane
Jane is an insolvency law specialist. She is an expert in personal and corporate recovery and insolvency, mainly acting for office holders, companies and individuals in difficulty. Her practice covers business rescue, business and asset disposals and acquisitions, insolvency and recovery litigation. She has expertise in asset-freezing and other injunctive relief in this jurisdiction and worldwide, international tracing and recovery of assets and is regularly instructed on fraud claims.
Jane also advises companies and individuals in respect of commercial litigation and regularly acts on shareholder dispute claims. Notable reported cases in the Commercial Court:
Brown & Others v. Innovatorone PLC & Others [2012] EWHC 1321 (Com) (18 May 2012)
Melodius Corporation [2015] EWH C265
About Michela
Michela Hughes is our matrimonial and family partner.
Her areas of practice include:
- divorce;
- financial claims arising from divorce;
- Children Act (with a particular focus on international relocation);
- separation agreements;
- co-habitation disputes; and
- pre- and post-nuptial agreements.
Michela has a strong reputation in her field with a significant part of her practice focused on financial claims arising from divorce. Her recently reported case of SS v NS (Spousal Maintenance) [2014] EWHC 4183 is ranked as one of the most pivotal family law cases of 2014 and demonstrates clearly her shrewd commercial approach. She is extremely client focused with an approachable, warm manner and a tenacious attitude.
Michela’s interests outside the law include fine art, yoga and travelling.
About Stala
Stala is a family lawyer with extensive experience in all areas of family law. Her career has included being the head of family law departments with two City of London law firms following her practising as a sole practitioner for over 15 years having set up her own law firm in 1996 dealing with family & matrimonial and civil litigation matters.
In addition to advising clients in relation to divorce, financial remedies on divorce and separation, Stala advises in respect of a range of children issues, to include acting for a parent or other family members. Her cases have included complex international payment structures and assets worldwide (including trusts), child matters including advising grandparents, cross border litigation and advising in respect of prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
Stala’s clients cover a wide spectrum both in the UK and abroad, to include international clients, business owners, directors of large corporations, professionals and celebrities.
With a keen eye for detail, Stala has successfully acted in applying for and defending applications for urgent court orders, including worldwide freezing orders, injunctions, expediting Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute, Prohibited Steps Order applications to stop children from being removed from the jurisdiction and international and domestic relocation cases in relation to children.
Stala graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of London, completed the Law Society Finals course at the Guildford College of Law (now known as The University of Law), and was admitted as a solicitor in 1989. She is registered with the charity ‘Care for the Family,’ and her membership of professional bodies /organisations include: The Law Society of England & Wales; Resolution-First for family law; Lawyers Christian Fellowship; The Legal Sector Alliance on climate change.
Impartial advice is given to her clients specific to their needs and requirements in a friendly, sensitive, and professional manner. Stala works as a team with her clients to find the best solutions for them and their family and quickly becomes the ‘go to trusted advisor’. Stala is also fluent in the Greek language and a skilful negotiator and litigator.
As a member of Resolution -first for family law – (previously known as the Solicitors Family Law Association) and in accordance with their code, clients are encouraged to adopt a constructive and non-confrontational approach to keep the channels of communication open. This assists to identify and narrow the issues, progress negotiations and for matters to be resolved as amicably and as speedily as possible to avoid the costs and stress of a contested court hearing. This has resulted in most of Stala’s cases being resolved without the need for a final trial. Notwithstanding this, a tough approach is taken when required and Stala is determined and tough when the situation requires to defend her clients’ interests.
Stala is married with two adult sons. Outside of the office she enjoys spending time with her family, practising her culinary skills, going to the theatre and is a keen charity fundraiser which has included running the 5K in The Race for Life for Cancer Research UK.
About Tim
Tim has been involved in varied property matters for several decades. Over the past twenty years he has facilitated the projects of some of the UK’s largest developers, particularly in the fields of industrial and office leasing and funding. Many of Tim’s clients are from Europe or further afield making their first foray into the English property scene.
Tim is accustomed to working on complex cases, especially those with difficult ownership or planning issues, and site assembly for commercial and residential development.
He says that he is still happy to act for clients buying their first house or flat and enjoys making the call to tell them that they can collect their keys.
Away from the office Tim is a scuba diver, choral singer, and rugby aficionado.
About Natalie
Natalie Amir is a senior property partner at SBP Law with a decade of experience in commercial/residential property transactions. Natalie brings a wealth of expertise to our team in all aspects of property law and takes pride in providing exceptional client care while ensuring a smooth and efficient transaction.
Natalie’s keen commercial awareness ensures that she quickly meets the business requirements of her company clients, as well as sensitively guiding individual clients through conveyancing transactions to make the process seamless and stress-free.
In her spare time, Natalie enjoys boxercise and spending time with her two sons.
About Katherine
Katherine offers personalised legal services across various property transactions – sales, purchases and secured lending. She offers pragmatic solutions to clients with different levels of expertise, from sophisticated developers to first-time buyers and new investors.
Katherine is fluent in Ukrainian and Russian. She loves art in its various forms and in her spare time enjoys travelling, driving and sports-shooting.
About Jonathan
Jonathan qualified as a solicitor in 2008. Bringing a wealth of experience to SBP Law, Jonathan specialises in commercial and 
residential property. With a robust skill-set Jonathan provides valuable advice and insight to his clients and ensures their desired outcomes are achieved.
About Jazdeep
Having qualified in 2019, Jazdeep specialises in all matters relating to residential and commercial property as well as secured lending. Jazdeep provides expert legal guidance and representation to all clients involved in buying, selling, leasing, re-financing and generally managing properties.
As part of his role Jazdeep ensures that property transactions are conducted smoothly and efficiently and keeps clients regularly updated in a simple and jargon free manner.
About Michael Hatchett
Michael Hatchett is a Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution department.
Michael deals with all manner of civil claims and commercial disputes and has particular experience in the following areas of practice:
- civil fraud;
- contract/commercial;
- construction disputes;
- contentious and non-contentious insolvency matters (including bankruptcy and winding-up); and
- partnership disputes.
Michael has recently had conduct of a matter worth in the region of GBP 1 million which involved both an out of court settlement and a streamlined trial of the remaining issues.
Michael adopts a flexible approach to high-value litigation with a view to minimising costs and maximising client success by considering the prospects of settlement at every stage of a dispute.
Michael is an attentive lawyer with an eye for detail and a dedicated approach to client care.
Out of the office, Michael enjoys trial running having recently competed in an event in the Swiss Alps, he also enjoys squash and the gym.
About Zoe
Whilst qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive, Zoe worked for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service.
Since qualifying as a solicitor, Zoe has worked in a number of small practices, for a large City firm in Risk & Compliance and for a number of Professional Regulators, including The Law Society and the Bar Council.
Zoe has previously worked in a variety of practice areas including Private Client, Litigation, Employment, and Family Law, before deciding to specialise in Private Client work. This broad experience allows Zoe to see the bigger picture in probate cases and draw on her experience for any issues which overlap with other areas of the law. Zoe’s background in litigation has led her to deal with a variety of contentious probate cases, including matters relating to undue influence, lack of capacity and duress. Zoe has also had experience with bona vacantia applications and restoring limited companies to the Companies Register.
Qualifications:
- Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (2002)
- Graduate Diploma in Law De Montfort University, Leicester (2016)
- Legal Practice Course, BPP University London (2017)
- Masters in Legal Practice (LLM), BPP University, London (2018)
Department:
- Private Client
- Administration of Estates (Probate)
- Contentious Probate
- Court of Protection
- Elderly and Vulnerable Clients
- Powers of Attorney
- Simple Trusts
- Wills
About David
A very experienced solicitor who, as is evidenced by his very large number of personal clients, an ability to quickly and easily to relate to them and their problems and give very practical and original advice.
The fact that in the days of non-specialisation he dealt in many fields has served him well in advising on the matters in which he now concentrates, namely conveyancing, both residential and commercial, landlord and tenant, wills and probate and to give at least initial non-specialist general advice as a result of his lateral thinking. He is always available to respond promptly, sympathetically and practically to clients’ problems.
About Grant
Grant is a leading insolvency solicitor and specialises in all aspects of insolvency and corporate recovery work including cross border restructuring, administrations, liquidations, receiverships, company voluntary arrangements, bankruptcy, individual voluntary arrangements and directors` disqualification. He acts for Insolvency Practitioners, banks, companies, directors and other individuals.
Grant was the editor of the Insolvency Bulletin and regularly lectures to Insolvency Practitioners. His main cases include:-
- the administration of the second largest furniture retailer in Ireland.
- the sale of a chain of 22 bookmaking shops in administration.
- acting for the buyer of a chain of 160 women`s clothing retailers in administration.
- advising a prospective buyer of BHS.
- advising a director of Glasgow Rangers Football Club.
- advising the charge holder in the disputed administration of a major music publisher.
About Arthur
Arthur has been practising law for over 30 years and has practiced abroad. He is also a notary public.
He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, AIM listings, corporate finance, banking law and corporate restructuring and insolvency.
He has acted on acquisitions in a variety of sectors including pharmaceuticals, high-tech, IT, oil and gas, financial services, media, retail and the hospitality industry.
Arthur is practised in cross border transactions and has developed a vibrant international practice and has acted for a number of brand named English, American, Japanese and Indian companies.
Arthur has also developed a vibrant banking and secured lending practice and acts for a number of banks, mezzanine and bridge lenders.
He holds a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) degree and is a member of various institutions including, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb), the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3) and the Notaries Society.
Corporate Experience
Arthur’s deals include:
- Acting for seller in £330m cross border sale of pharmaceutical company
- Acting for a number of investors and developers in several multi-million pound property deals
- Acting for seller in multi-million pound MBO of F1 racing team
- Acting for Japanese Company in restructuring of its UK and European subsidiaries
- Acting for sellers in a group company consisting of a Swiss company and a Nigerian company in a multi-million sale of shares to a US company in the oil and gas sector
- Acting for Indian pharmaceutical company in £multi-million acquisition of UK pharmaceutical company
- Acting for Indian cinema company in acquisition of majority stake in UK cinema chain
- Acting for sellers in £multi-million pound acquisition of group comprising US, UK and Indian companies
- Acting for sellers in sale of issued share capital of IT company to Swedish company
- Acting for US-based pharmaceutical company in acquisition of a UK company specialising in clinical trials
- Acting for sellers in £20m sale of shares in a communications group to a US company
- Acting for buyers in £multi-million purchase of international subsidiary of high-tech company (microwave technology)
- Acting for Indian steel company in setting up a company in Georgia and dealing with international bank funding for set-up
- Acting for sellers in £10m sale of shares in financial consulting company to US company
- Acting for developer in £multi-million joint venture property development, involving off-shore vehicles
- Acting for seller in £26.5m sale of shares in off-shore company with a 25-property portfolio
- Acting for a consortium of Japanese companies in a £multi-million acquisition of shares in a joint venture company in the automotive sector
- Acting for a large international design company in multi-million pound design agreement for a hotel consortium in Hungary
- Advising a number of international brand name Japanese companies on various matters, including restructuring, acquisitions and a variety of commercial agreement
- Acting for buyer in a £80m acquisition of shares an SPV whose single asset was a five star London hotel
- Acting for administrators/liquidators and buyers in numerous sales and purchases of businesses out of administration/liquidation
- Advising a number of clients on listings on the junior stock exchange
- Acting for banks and financial institutions in multi-million pounds secured lending deals
Personal Interests
Enjoys chess, languages, politics and spectating at football, cricket and Formula 1 racing.
Languages
French and Portuguese.
Practice areas
- Asset and Corporate Finance
- Banking and Secured Lending
- Business Contracts
- Business Structures
- Business, Company and Commercial
- Buying, Selling and Listings
- Corporate Recovery and Insolvency
- Employment
- Employment Law for Businesses
- International
- Notarial
- Projects and infrastructure
About Mark
Mark joined SBP Law in January 2019 and has over 17 years’ experience of insolvency related investigations and litigation. Mark was formerly an examiner at the Insolvency Service and then worked for a further 8 years at a large regional firm acting on behalf of the Secretary of State with regard to directors disqualification investigations.
Given his experience he is able to provide detailed advice to directors in respect of investigations commenced by the Insolvency Service. He has extensive experience of the public interest criteria the Insolvency Service takes into account when deciding whether to commence proceedings against directors. Mark then worked for three years at a niche firm acting for insolvency practitioners in relation to recovery investigations and proceedings prior to joining SBP and has a number of IPs as clients
About Nick
Nick has over 45 years of experience and expertise as a partner in charge of a litigation department, in the West End and City, covering:
- commercial and civil litigation
- contract disputes
- negligence
- property
- landlord and tenant
- employment
Nick has appeared in County Courts, the High Court, Court of Appeal and the House of Lords (now the Supreme Court), including a number of leading cases. Now specialising mainly in Landlord and Tenant disputes, Employment and Compliance, he is known for his scrupulous organisation and his sympathetic and commercial approach to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.
About Tatiana
Tatiana is a conveyancing executive and currently assists our busy property department with all types of transactions from residential sale/purchases/remortgages through to probate matters. She is renowned for her organisation, efficiency and tenacity in ensuring transactions are completed seamlessly for all our clients, and brings a personal touch to all she does.
In her spare time she enjoys travelling and experiencing different cuisines.
About Julia
Julia has worked with Michael Segen for 20 years having run her own business and family business in the past.
Julia is practically minded and has a common sense approach to work and life in general.
Julia’s hobbies include gardening and weightlifting/cardio fitness.
About Rozia
Rozia deals with registration and Stamp Duty Land Tax and has 15 years of experience in Conveyancing. She appreciates a methodical approach to Post Completion matters and loves to provide simple solutions to complex title queries enabling a smooth transaction for clients.
Outside of work, Rozia enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
About Jane
Jane is our front-of-house and is always on hand with a friendly smile to help clients with any queries.
About Hector
Head of Security at SBP Law
Hector – born 19th August 2016 – has spent his entire working life at SBP Law having commenced as the junior security consultant from six months of age.
Since then he has risen to become head of security and is committed to a full time career in the law. Seen here in his office, Hector is on duty virtually every day from about 8 am until 7pm and is a much respected figure on his daily patrols in the St Paul’s area of the City of London.
Hector spends much of his free time in the study of investigation and tracing of biscuits (he can smell one from thirty paces) and his ambitions are to become head of the Solicitors Regulation Authority ….or to catch a pigeon outside St Paul’s Cathedral.