The Firm

Our Team

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Mr. Nishanth Chaladan — Solicitor, Commissioner of Oaths & Director ›
Role Solicitor, Commissioner of Oaths & Director
Admitted (England & Wales) December 2011 (continuing practice)
Admitted (India) April 2004 – October 2007
LLM International Trade Law – University of Wales LLM Criminal Law – MG University, India LLB – University of Calicut BA Philosophy & Psychology – Kannur University
Areas of Practice
  • Charity Law
  • Company and Commercial Law
  • Corporate Immigration & Immigration Law
  • Employment Law
  • Family Law
  • Litigation

Mr. Nishanth was admitted as a Solicitor in December 2011 and has been in continuous practice since. He was previously admitted as an Advocate in India, practising Civil, Family and Criminal Law from April 2004 to October 2007.

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Mr. Rajah Thavalou — Consultant Solicitor, Barrister(np) ›
Role Consultant Solicitor, Barrister(np)
Called to Bar 1996 (English Bar)
Admitted as Solicitor 2020
University of London Graduate MA – International & Comparative Business Law Mediator MCIArb ICC Arb Visiting Sr Lecturer – Company & Intl. Commercial Law

Consultant Solicitor who specialises in Company & Commercial law. He is also a civil and commercial mediator and arbitrator (MCIArb).

Mr. Rajah graduated from the University of London and went on to study MA in International & Comparative Business Law. He was called to the English Bar in 1996 and admitted as a Solicitor in 2020, having lectured for many years on Company and Commercial Law at various universities in the UK and Europe. He was also invited by various universities and governments in Africa to provide training and lectures on the International Sale of Goods and Construction Law.

With diversified commercial and in-depth legal knowledge and experience obtained via academia and practice, Rajah specialises in litigation and drafting, finding solutions to complex problems and making various representations on behalf of his clients.

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Mr. Can Ozkutan — Director & Solicitor ›
Role Director & Solicitor
Qualification LLB (Hons), LPC (2014)
Experience 15+ years legal; 8+ years PQE
Conveyancing Commercial & Corporate Lease Extensions Property Finance Joint Ventures Shareholders' Agreements

Can Ozkutan is a Director at Westbrook Law specialising in conveyancing, commercial and corporate work. This includes acquisitions and disposals of property-owning companies, joint ventures or shareholders’ agreements, private and commercial leasing, development or property management procedures, and mortgage financing. He has extensive knowledge of Lease Extensions and has successfully negotiated for both commercial and private clients.

Can has worked in the legal sector for more than 15 years and has over 8 years post-qualified experience as a solicitor. He graduated with LLB Honours and completed the Legal Practice Course in 2014.

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Mr. Sharif Montasir Sadrul Hyder — Consultant Lawyer ›
Role Consultant Lawyer, Head of Immigration
SRA No. 607245 (Registered since 12.11.2013)
Also Admitted Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh (2015)
LLB (Hons) – London Metropolitan University BVC – City Law School (Very Competent, 2009) Called to Bar – Lincoln's Inn, 08.10.2009 LLM – City University (Commendation, 2011) SRA-UK Registered Foreign Lawyer

Mr. Sharif Hyder has been working as Consultant Lawyer for Westbrook Law Ltd since 2018 and is Head of the Immigration Department. He is an SRA-regulated lawyer (SRA No. 607245) registered since 12.11.2013. Before joining Westbrook, he worked for several well-reputed solicitors’ firms in east London.

Areas of Practice

Mr. Hyder regularly represents clients in complex asylum and immigration appeal hearings before Immigration Tribunals. His cases include corporate sponsorship licences, skilled worker visa processing & compliance, asylum and human rights appeals, bail hearings, Judicial Reviews, further submissions to the Home Office, Permission to Appeal to the Upper Tribunal and Court of Appeal, family matters (divorce, child contact, domestic violence), and civil matters (commercial ownership disputes, leases etc.).

He is also enrolled as an Advocate in the High Court Division of the Bangladesh Supreme Court since 11.04.2015, and is a member of the Bangladesh Supreme Court Bar Association and Dhaka Bar Association.

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