Mr Anthony Okumah > Duncan Lewis Solicitors > Harrow, England > Lawyer Profile

Duncan Lewis Solicitors
Suite 3d
79 College Road
Harrow
HA1 1BD
England

Work Department

Civil Litigation

Position

Anthony is a director in the civil litigation department at Duncan Lewis Solicitors. He has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation and specialises in acting for claimants in negligence actions against solicitors, barristers and accountants. He has a strong practice in multi-jurisdiction matters.

Anthony also specialises in dispute resolution and uses a wide range of tools such as arbitration, mediation and litigation. He frequently handles insolvency matters that include bankruptcy, winding up proceedings, and applications to set aside transactions at undervalue. He has a particular interest in property litigation; and trust claims involving determination of beneficial ownership, contested probate claims and boundary disputes.

Career

Anthony qualified in 2005 and joined Duncan Lewis Solicitors in 2006. He has been a partner-level director at the firm since 2012. In 2020 he was awarded the International Advisory Expert Award for Civil Litigation at the IAE Awards.

Education

Anthony has an LLB (Hons) in Law and an LLM in Commercial Law.

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Dispute resolution > Debt recovery

Working for claimants and defendants, Duncan Lewis Solicitors‘ debt recovery team in Harrow has a notable specialism in advising Middle Eastern clients on claims and disputes. Exemplifying this in particular is co-head and ‘outstanding professionalSobashni De Silva, who is sought out by many international clients and has key expertise in cross-border jurisdiction claims. Described by clients as ‘simply a class act’, fellow co-head Anthony Okumah is a key contact for a range of litigation matters.

South East > Insurance > Professional negligence

The ‘brilliant’ practice Duncan Lewis Solicitors is often sough out by charitable organisations, high net-worth individuals, and vulnerable clients on an array of professional negligence claims. Team heads Sobashni De Silva and Anthony Okumah are members of the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and have more than a decade of experience in contentious matters. All of the individuals that have been mentioned split their team between Harrow, Middlesex, and London.

South East > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Beds, Bucks, Herts, Middx

The Harrow-based team at Duncan Lewis Solicitors serves a diverse client base consisting of government authorities and financial institutions. The practice exhibits expertise in the defence of claims by rogue lenders, with particular emphasis on cross-border claims. The ‘outstanding’ Sobashni De Silva jointly leads the team alongside ‘class actAnthony Okumah; De Silva assists a number of corporates, charities and high-net-worth individuals with civil fraud, defamation, and contractual disputes, while Okumah has extensive knowledge of professional negligence claims against solicitors and barristers.

London > Dispute resolution > Debt recovery

Duncan Lewis Solicitors‘ team is praised by clients for being ‘hard-working and really interested in getting the right result.’ The department acts for both claimants and defendants, and is jointly led by Sobashni De Silva, a specialist in commercial debt recovery who is sought after by Middle Eastern clients in cross-border matters, and Anthony Okumah, a ‘highly effective and commercially and tactically savvy litigator.’ Associates Karolina Natkaniec and Thomas Clark are also recommended.

London > Insurance > Professional negligence

Duncan Lewis Solicitors is noted for its strength in professional negligence claims against legal, construction, and financial professionals. The team benefits from broad expertise within the firm, which includes specialists in public law, probate, and tax. Team lead Sobashni De Silva  is highly experienced in acting for clients with connections to the Middle East. Co-lead Anthony Okumah has extensive experience in civil and commercial litigation.