Kevin Modiri > Nelsons Solicitors Limited > Derby, England > Lawyer Profile

Nelsons Solicitors Limited
STERNE HOUSE
LODGE LANE
DERBY
DE1 3WD
England

Work Department

Dispute resolution.

Position

Partner. Kevin’s areas of expertise include, contentious probate and Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 claims; disputes relating to the administration of trusts and estates; Insolvency litigation, including, preference/transaction at an undervalue claims and other types of claim on behalf of liquidators/trustees in bankruptcy; bankruptcy; director disqualification proceedings; professional negligence claims against all types of professionals including solicitors, accountants and surveyors.

Breach of data protection claims; general commercial and civil litigation, such as, shareholder and partnership disputes; contract claims financial irregularity claims such as breaches of the Consumer Credit Act/mis-selling of financial products and guarantee disputes.

Career

Trained CS2 Lawyers; qualified 2005; partner Nelsons 2013. Trainee solicitor/solicitor at CS2 Lawyers 2002-05; head of litigation and employment at Hackett Windle LLP 2005-07; partner and head of litigation and employment at Bakewells Solicitors 2007-13.

Memberships

Member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS).

Education

King Edward’s School, Birmingham; University of Leicester (2002 Law LLB); Nottingham Law School.

Leisure

Martial arts, running, socialising.

Lawyer Rankings

East Midlands > Finance > Insolvency and corporate recovery

Based in Nelsons Solicitors Limited‘s Leicester office, Andy Rudkin has over 15 years’ experience in contentious and non-contentious matters, spanning both corporate and personal insolvency issues. He also handles instructions with a restructuring element, and has experience in liquidations, bankruptcies, antecedent transactions and misfeasance. Kevin Modiri is a key practitioner based in Derby; he is the lead contentious insolvency and bankruptcy specialist.

East Midlands > Private client > Contentious trusts and probate

With a dedicated specialism in contentious probate work and three offices across the East Midlands, Nelsons Solicitors Limited regularly handles a range of high value disputes in the sector. In addition to general civil litigation matters, Derby-based team head Kevin Modiri specialises in contentious probate matters and claims under the 1975 Inheritance Act. In Leicester, Lewis Addison handles trusts and probate litigation, frequently through alternative dispute resolution and mediation. Lewis Hastie moved to BRM Solicitors in August 2023.

East Midlands > Private client > Charities and not-for-profit

Nelsons Solicitors Limited utilises its expertise in corporate law, real estate, employment, disputes and private client matters to service to regional charities such as Age UK Nottingham on the full breadth of matters. Kevin Modiri and legal director Ziaur Rahman are its key figures. Craig Staten-Spencer departed for Roythornes Solicitors in August 2023.