Raj joined as a Partner and specialist senior Solicitor in the Family Law team in October 2024. She qualified in 2009 and was made Partner in 2017.
Raj’s career started in a busy practice in West London where for 7 years she practiced all areas of Family Law, Civil Litigation, Inheritance Act Disputes and Commercial/Residential Property matters. This blend of knowledge has been invaluable in her career as a Family Lawyer, where complex financial structures often require a specialist capable of thinking outside the box, and with the ability to understand interlinking issues in other areas.
She moved to the City of London working for a reputable and international Legal 500 firm, focusing primarily on complex family law matters for High Net Worth clients before taking the leap to play a pivotal role in the launch of a boutique family law practice in the heart of the City.
Raj has been practising Family Law for over 17 years and has been involved in cases with a wide-ranging level of complexity.
She specialises in all areas of Family Law including complex financial matters for High Net Worth and high profile clients. She has experience in dealing with matters where Local Authorities intervene in private proceedings and financial matters involving parties who lack capacity.
Her cases often involve an international element, both in respect of financial and children matters. She has extensive experience in the drafting of nuptial agreements (post and pre-nuptial) particularly those involving cross jurisdictional assets, cohabitation and separation agreements.
Raj is a dynamic lawyer with a real flare for what she does. Her ability to form meaningful professional relationships with her clients is apparent from the very first conversation, where clients often commend her for her empathetic yet professional and firm approach.
“My divorce demanded high levels of attention to detail as it was financially complicated. Raj took all this in her stride and got to grips with the detail at a staggering rate. She was always calm and thorough and kept the process streamlined and on track. Raj responded immediately to all queries and ensured I never felt alone during the process, both literally and emotionally. She was firm but compassionate.”
Her priority is always to seek the best outcome for her clients be that through alternative dispute resolution or litigation. Her approach is pragmatic and she cuts out the white noise to ensure the focus remains on issues most likely to impact upon the outcome of a case.
Raj is conscious of the emotional and financial impact that a relationship breakdown has on all involved, particularly children of the family, so she works tirelessly to keep cases streamlined and on course. She is extremely responsive and will ensure that clients are kept informed at every stage of the case.
- “I dealt with Raj during an unexpected and difficult time that effected me and my three young children. From the outset she was very clear, measured, informed, strategic and personal. She was always clear on the legal issues, the process and the timeframes. She was also extremely responsive and continued to push to ensure the whole process was expedited. She had an eye for detail and on a number of occasions caught inconsistencies in the other side. I also felt, which has also been confirmed to me on a number of occasions since, that she was sympathetic to and genuinely cared about the outcome. I would, in fact already have, recommended Raj and would not consider using anyone else in a situation that fell within her area of expertise.”
- “Raj is an exceptional family practitioner. Intelligent, knowledgeable and fiercely dedicated to her clients, she is capable of successfully managing the most complex and sensitive of cases with compassion, focus and skill. She sets the bar incredibly high.”
“Having separated from my partner I was wrongly accused as being abusive to my child and my ex. Thanks to Raj and her team she got me through it all from start to finish in an unbelievable short time scale. I genuinely don’t know what I would have done without her help as I felt broken for being made out to be someone I wasn’t. Raj did an amazing job of making me feel comfortable and with her expertise I knew I would be in safe hands.”
Memberships & Appointments
- Raj holds specialist Resolution accreditation for complex financial and children matters. She is amongst an elite group of lawyers who demonstrate excellence and an outstanding level of skills and expertise in the practice of Family Law.
- Raj was described in the Legal 500 as being an ‘Intelligent Lawyer’.
- Raj was recognised in the Citywealth Future Leaders List commending the best leaders in Private Client industries.
Career
- Partner, Hodge Jones Allen, October – Present
- Team Leader, Partner and Head of Bromley and Southgate offices, Stowe Family Law, 222 – 2024
- Partner, Manders Law, 2018 – 2022
- Associate and Partner, Gunnercooke LLP, 2017 – 2018
- Senior Solicitor, DWF LLP, 2014 – 2017
- Trainee and Solicitor, Walter Wilson Richmond Solicitors, 2007 – 2014
Education
- College of Law, London – Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course
- Nottingham Trent University – LLB Law (Hons)
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