Vajahat Sharif

Group Head of Legal

Vajahat is a Solicitor and has been involved in the legal profession for over 25 years.

He was a founding partner in a Piccadilly law practice and acts as a Consultant to leading law firms within the Legal 500.

Tim Crook

Head of Private Client

Tim is a Private Client Solicitor with over 20 years’ experience working with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trustees and private banks. He has extensive UK and offshore experience across tax, wealth structuring and estate planning. He is a Full Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and has been recommended in the Legal 500. He also holds the STEP Advanced Certificate in UK Tax for International Clients

Samantha Walker

Practice Manager

Sam has 37 years of administration experience, starting her career as an Office Junior for a small solicitor in London. Sam has gained a huge, varied level of experience from other professional roles within different business sectors. Prior to joining OCG Legal, Sam spent eight years working for a local High Street Bank, gaining her banking qualifications. Sam joined OCG Legal in January 2021 as a Legal Secretary.  Within a short period of time, she was promoted to Practice Manager. Sam’s main responsibility is running the financial side of the business. As the COFA it is her responsibility to ensure the practice is compliant with SRA guidelines.

David Morse

Director & Head of Property Conveyancing

David Morse is Head of our Property Department, Director and a Licensed Conveyancer with over 5 years of experience in the legal field. He specialises in residential and commercial conveyancing, adeptly handling both straightforward and complex transactions.

David’s extensive experience ensures he can guide our clients through the conveyancing process smoothly and efficiently.

Rebecca Salt

Paralegal

Rebecca began working at a furniture store in retail in 2007 where she worked as an Administrator, then became a Senior Administrator, managing her admin team and assisting the Regional Manager by becoming his Regional Assistant. Rebecca worked there for 14 years before being made redundant. Rebecca received an invitation to an interview for a position that had become available at OCG Legal in November 2019 and was offered the position. She then joined the company shortly after dealing with Estate Planning. Rebecca returned to work in July 2021 after her Maternity leave and has since been assisting with Conveyancing. Rebecca runs her own caseload under the supervision of Hayley Blackett. Rebecca really enjoys the Conveyancing department and the challenges that she sometimes faces in this role.

Abigail Millward

Paralegal

Abigail started working in a solicitor’s office in 2014 and has held various roles from legal cashier to Wills and Probate Legal Secretary, Conveyancing Assistant and now Conveyancing Paralegal. Abigail did have a short break from the legal profession in 2021-2022 when she worked in Local Government as an Executive Assistant to three of the Directors, but she was tempted back to a legal career with OCG Legal. Abigail is currently studying towards her Cilex qualifications and working towards becoming a Cilex Practitioner.

Emily Coates

Legal Services Administrator

Emily began her career with OCG Legal Ltd in May 2022. Emily works in a team with her colleague Grace Gouldthorp, drafting Deeds of Trust and altering the beneficial interests in properties for our clients with large property portfolios. Emily also assists the Residential Conveyancing team as and when required. OCG is allowing Emily to gain valuable experience whilst she studies Law at college alongside her role. Emily is very proud to have recently secured a place at Cambridge University for Law, starting October 2023. Emily’s aspiration in life is to become a successful Commercial or Finance Lawyer.

Gina Hudson

Legal Administrator

Gina is an administrator with a background in customer service and legal assistant experience. She works in the conveyancing department and is working to expand their client base.

Suniti Dattani

She is a Specialist Dispute Resolution solicitor with over 17 years of experience in providing professional legal advice on various civil and contentious commercial matters, including property, debt, contract, and probate disputes.

She has an extensive range of litigation experience.

She is highly regarded for her legal ability and her interaction with clients, particularly in explaining complex issues in a knowledgeable, straightforward, responsive and helpful manner.

Alexandra Bricioc

Estate Planning Paralegal

Alex graduated with a First Class Honours in her LLB undergraduate degree in 2021. After graduating, Alex worked as a paralegal within the criminal defence practice, however, she has discovered that she has a passion for equity and so she has decided to pursue a career within this field. Having joined OCG Legal in August 2022, Alex has since been working as a paralegal within the Estate Planning team. Her daily tasks include drafting business and personal estate planning documents for our clients. Alex has recently started my journey towards qualifying as a Trusts & Estate Practitioner and she also aims to become a solicitor within the private practice.

Iram Raza

Paralegal

Iram is an experienced Private Client paralegal who specialises in estate administration, Will and Lasting Power of Attorneys.