Witan Solicitors

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Aliya Abid

Assistant Solicitor specialising in family law, with complementary expertise in civil and commercial litigation. Aliya guides clients through sensitive personal and financial disputes covering divorce, child arrangements, prenuptial agreements, and financial settlements while also advising on contract disputes, commercial property disputes, and insolvency issues. Her practice focuses on delivering clear, practical guidance tailored to clients’ emotional and legal needs.

Johanna Aimse

Trainee Solicitor at Witan Solicitors specialising in commercial and civil litigation, with particular involvement in shareholder disputes, personal guarantee disputes, mortgage repossession proceedings, and insolvency-led recovery including winding-up petitions and bankruptcy proceedings. Johanna combines technical precision with a genuinely personable approach, ensuring that clients feel both supported and well-informed throughout what is often a stressful process. She is known for her calmness under pressure, her ability to handle clients with empathy at the early stages of a dispute, and her organised, proactive working style.

Ada Chu

Associate Solicitor specialising in commercial and civil litigation with particular focus on shareholder and director disputes, partnership conflicts, construction litigation, and enforcement actions. Fluent in English, Cantonese and Mandarin, Ada is noted for her ability to act in cross-border disputes and deliver strategic, business-aligned outcomes for clients across the Midlands and wider UK.

Iqra Hussain

Junior Litigation Executive at Witan Solicitors, supporting fee-earners across the firm's commercial and civil litigation practice with the day-to-day administration of contentious matters, and with principal responsibility for the firm's own debt recovery work. Iqra has a particular developing interest in commercial and civil litigation. Her dual academic background in philosophy and law gives her a particular strength in critical thinking, careful argument and close reading qualities she brings to the litigation support work she undertakes for the firm's fee-earners.

Jasia Kazmi

Trainee Solicitor at Witan Solicitors, specialising in employment law, including unfair dismissal, workplace discrimination, redundancy, and breaches of employment contracts. She also handles defamation disputes, tenancy and contract disputes, private nuisance claims, and is experienced in corporate document drafting, assisting businesses with terms and conditions, privacy notices, and other key documents.

Preetam Singh Samra

Litigation Executive at Witan Solicitors specialising in civil and commercial litigation and matters before the Business and Property Courts (BPC), with a particular interest in construction disputes (including matters arising under JCT contracts) and property litigation. Preetam has experience in litigation drafting, alternative dispute resolution and advocacy, with a strong working knowledge of the Civil Procedure Rules. He adopts a client-first approach, supporting individuals and businesses through the complexities of litigation while prioritising clear communication and empathy.

Qarrar Somji

Solicitor Advocate and Director at Witan Solicitors, leading the Dispute Resolution team. Qarrar is a trusted advocate in high‑value commercial, chancery and insolvency disputes, offering clients direct access to higher‑court litigation expertise and strategic representation across the Midlands and beyond.

Mason Taylor

Litigation Executive at Witan Solicitors with a particular interest in landlord and tenant disputes, commercial leases and enforcement proceedings. Mason approaches matters with clarity, precision and transparent communication, and has wider experience across commercial litigation, civil disputes and immigration. He adopts a holistic and strategic approach to cases, ensuring legal jargon is simplified and clients are well informed throughout the lifecycle of their matter.

Ellie Varney

Litigation Executive at Witan Solicitors specialising in commercial and civil litigation. Ellie's work predominantly includes tenancy and contract disputes, partnership and other business disputes, and employment law matters, with wider experience across harassment claims, court sanctions and a broader range of civil proceedings. She is approachable, organised and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to clear communication and to keeping clients informed and reassured throughout the progression of their matter.

Felicity Wood

Senior Litigation Executive at Witan Solicitors specialising in commercial and civil litigation, with particular interest in breach of contract, company and insolvency disputes, property litigation, and contentious probate. Felicity has strong litigation experience and offers clients practical legal advice combined with a thorough and empathetic approach. She is skilled at explaining complex legal principles clearly and in a way clients find easy to understand, and is known for her attention to detail when drafting and her confident, well-prepared advocacy.