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Mohammed Saqub
Partner & Head of Islamic Finance
Mohammed Saqub
Partner & Head of Islamic Finance
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Mohammed is a real estate finance and islamic finance specialist with considerable experience in dealing with a range of high-value and complex property investment, finance and development transactions.
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Languages:
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Urdu

John Rice
Partner
John Rice
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
John works with lenders and borrowers on a wide range of property finance transactions including acquisition, refinancing and development loans.

Vicki Simpson
Partner
Vicki Simpson
Partner
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Vicki is a specialist advisor to funders on real estate. She also has a niche expertise in ecclesiastical law.
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Afsor Ullah
Legal Director
Afsor Ullah
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Afsor advises banks and investors on real estate and financing issues, and has a strong interest in Islamic Finance.
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Languages:
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Bengali

Andrew Stevens
Legal Director
Andrew Stevens
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau London
Andrew is a finance lawyer specialising in real estate finance.

Ed Postlethwaite
Legal Director
Ed Postlethwaite
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Ed advises lenders on all aspects of real estate lending.

Simon Coghlan
Legal Director
Simon Coghlan
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Simon provides a professional and knowledgeable service for real estate finance clients.

Stephen Lane
Legal Director
Stephen Lane
Legal Director
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Stephen has over 25 years’ experience in real estate finance, with particular experience in development and health funding.

Afreen Cole
Associate
Afreen Cole
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Afreen works for a range of clients including banks, Islamic finance institutions, short term lenders and other corporate entities.

Meriel O’Loughlin
Associate
Meriel O’Loughlin
Associate
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Meriel adopts a proactive and commercial approach to drive transactions forward to completion quickly, ensuring her clients interests are protected.

Nicola Storey-Wood
Solicitor
Nicola Storey-Wood
Solicitor
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Nicola’s proactive, dedicated and organised approach with clients and her team ensures that clients’ goals and expectations are achieved.

Caroline Bird
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Caroline Bird
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Caroline works with Islamic banking clients on sharia compliant financing matters.

Dominique Appleby-Freeth
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Dominique Appleby-Freeth
Senior Conveyancing Executive
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Dominique represents various banks and individuals in respect of their property transactions.

Amanda Matyjaszczyk
Paralegal
Amanda Matyjaszczyk
Paralegal
Shakespeare Martineau Birmingham
Amanda works with a range of lenders, specialising in dealing with property due diligence.
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Languages:
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German
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Polish
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