Surjit Verdi > Pinney Talfourd LLP > Hornchurch, England > Lawyer Profile

Pinney Talfourd LLP
CROWN HOUSE
40 NORTH STREET
HORNCHURCH
RM11 1EW
England

Work Department

Family

Position

Senior Associate

Career

Surjit joins Pinney Talfourd in May 2023 as a Senior Associate. She joined Pinney Talfourd from Palmers Solicitors, a legal 500 law firm, where she was a Partner and head of the family law department. Surjit is recommended by Legal 500 2022.

Surjit has specialised in family law since qualification.  She advises on divorce, civil partnership dissolution, complex and high value financial settlements which may include pension assets, business assets and assets outside the jurisdiction.  Surjit also advises on cohabitation issues, separation agreements and pre and post nuptial agreements.

Surjit has a wealth of experience in dealing with children disputes including special guardianship orders.

Surjit has acted for clients from all walks of life including doctors, police officers, teachers, small business owners and many more.

Surjit prides herself on being approachable, knowledgeable, client-focused and a go to person. Surjit has built a strong reputation in this field of work.

Languages

English and Punjabi

Memberships

Surjit has been accredited as a specialist member of Resolution with particular specialisms in advanced financial provision and private law children and is a member of the Law Society’s family law panel.

Education

Surjit Verdi studied a Law and Psychology degree and completed the Legal Practice Course at De Montfort University in Leicester.  Surjit qualified as a solicitor in 2004.  Surjit joins Pinney Talfourd in May 2023 as a Senior Associate.

Personal

Lawyer Rankings

South East > Private client > Family: Essex

Offering ‘real depth of expertise’, Pinney Talfourd LLP’s family department exclusively undertakes privately funded work and is praised for its ‘strength in high-net-worth finances and children cases‘. With five offices, the firm is present all over Essex and has recently further strengthened its offering with the hire of three additional solicitors, including Surjit Verdi from Palmers in May 2023. Group head Catherine Polli and Catherine Loadman are experts for complex financial remedies, while Michael Sheville is recommended for financial provision matters and private children law, and Louise Eady is involved in the firm’s surrogacy and fertility offering.