Sheikh Law, London
Lawyers and Notaries (England & Wales)
020 3417 6645
Notary Public Services (Notarisation, Legalisation & Hague Apostille) | Commissioners for Oaths | Business Law |
Property Law | Wills, Trusts & Probate | Family Law | Immigration Law | Civil & Commercial Dispute Resolution | Financial Crime
Sheikh Najam, BA (Hons) Law (Cov), PgD Legal Practice (solicitor exams),
STEP PPgD Private Wealth Advice (Oxford), PgD Notarial Practice (UCL), RICS Accredited Mediator (Civil & Commercial),
LLM Dispute Resolution (Aberd) - in progress
Advising businesses and individuals on the UK, EU, and international (cross-border) legal matters relating to:
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Notarial services: Notarisation, legalisation, Apostille of documents;
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Commissioner for Oaths: Oaths, Affidavits, and Statutory Declarations signing;
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Business law: Corporate, commercial, tax, and insolvency;
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Technology and intellectual property law: Patents, trademarks, copyrights, data protection, and e-commerce;
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Real estate law: Residential and commercial conveyancing;
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Succession law: Wills, probate, trusts, and tax;
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Dispute resolution (Civil and Commercial): Arbitration, adjudication, mediation, negotiation, and civil litigation;
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Economic crime defence: Money-laundering, tax-evasion, fraud, embezzlement, and insider-trading
Welcome to Sheikh Najam's legal services website. Sheikh is a UK-qualified lawyer who studied law at the University of Oxford and University College London (UCL). He is Member of the Notaries Society of England and Wales, and a full TEP Member of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners), the highest level of membership awarded by the Society. Additionally, he is an RICS Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator, bringing over 20 years of professional experience in advising businesses and individuals on a broad range of legal matters, including as a business lawyer, property lawyer, tax lawyer, and estate lawyer.
Sheikh is one of the select few leading lawyers in the City of London specialising in international civil and commercial law. He offers legal advisory services to UK-connected individuals—those with business interests, investments, or family in the UK. Furthermore, he collaborates with select solicitor firms as a consultant, advising their clients on international legal matters. His expertise spans across roles as a trust lawyer and in legal dispute resolution.
The primary areas of law Sheikh focuses on include business law, trusts and estates, financial crime, property and construction law, and civil/commercial dispute resolution. His comprehensive legal solutions address both UK and international/cross-border matters, including offshore trusts and cross-border taxation.
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In addition to his legal advisory services, Sheikh is also a public notary providing international notarial services through his regulated notary practice, Staple Inn Notaries, also based in the City of London. However, this site primarily highlights his services in business law, wills, trusts and powers of attorney, apostille, and other legal advisory areas.
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Sheikh also employs an OISC qualified immigration consultant who handles all immigration related matters including client visa, citizenship and passport applications.
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Client meetings are held face-to-face at Sheikh's private offices in the Holborn district of the City of London. For convenience, telephone and virtual consultations over Zoom are also available.
EXPERT LEGAL ADVICE IN LONDON
My blogs and vlogs
(My blogs and vlogs are my personal viewpoints and not legal advice)
SERVICES
The fees below include taking instructions from the client and completing the work, except for tax consultations where the fees are only for the meeting.
Our Services
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
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Q. Are you a regulated UK lawyer?
A. Yes, I am a highly qualified and regulated UK lawyer, authorised to practise law anywhere in England and Wales, and to offer a wide range of legal services. I choose to concentrate on civil/commercial law matters. I am a qualified Notary Public (England and Wales) and also a Member of CILEX (MCILEX). My regulatory information can be seen at my company website www.notaries.london ​
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Q. Do you advise on criminal law matters?
A. The only criminal law cases I advise on are financial or white-collar crime cases, e.g. fraud, money laundering, embezzlement, insider trading, and crypto scams, etc. These matters are closely related to my commercial law work. Clients do require these services from time to time, and I have expertise of dealing with such matters.
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Q. Why do you have two websites?
A. This website is dedicated to my legal services rather than notarial services. I manage this website myself, and here I post blogs/updates on recent developments in my practice and the legal world.
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Q. Do you work on a no-win, no-fee basis?
A. No, I do not offer contingency fee arrangements, commonly known as no-win, no-fee arrangements.
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Q. Do you do Legal Aid cases?
A. No, all cases need to be funded privately.
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Q. Do you do pro-bono cases?
A. No, I do not presently have the capacity to offer advice on a pro-bono basis.
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Q. Do you offer immigration law services?
A. I employ Ms Tooba Shabir, an OISC qualified immigration consultant who handles all immigration law related matters for our clients.
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Q. How have you calculated your fees?
A. My fees are based on my research on the fees charged by other lawyers in the City of London with a similar level of expertise/experience in the specialised area of International Civil and Commercial Law. The average hourly rate of a senior commercial lawyer in the City is around £550.
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Q. Are the fees displayed on this website fixed?
A. The fees are fixed, however I do reserve the right to change the fees if I feel that the case is unusually simpler or more complex. If you are unsure, please email me for a quote.
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Q. Do you offer payment plans?
A. Yes, if it is a high-value case I may offer a payment plan. A contract will need to be signed for this along with a direct debit mandate.
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Q. Do you offer evening or weekend appointments?
A. Yes, I can offer evening or weekend appointments. However, there will be an additional fee for out of office hours and urgent appointments.
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Q. Is it necessary to book an appointment?
A. Yes, it is necessary to book an appointment in advance. This will allow me time to make any preparations required before our meeting.
Q. Can you visit me at my home or office?
A. Yes, I can visit you at your home or office. However, I will need to charge for my travel time and expenses, and where applicable, accommodation expenses.​​
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Q. Do you do all the work yourself or do you use paralegals?
A. Yes, I do all the legal work personally and do not use paralegals. I do have a Personal Assistant who assists me with admin work, e.g. booking appointments, typing documents, taking phone calls, etc.
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