About our Law Firm Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors
Having set up our law firm in 2017 in London, we have clients local to us, nationally and internationally. We pride ourselves on delivering specialist legal services whilst ensuring client satisfaction every time.
Who are Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors and where to find our Law Firm in London
The Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors law firm was launched in 2017 inside the heart of London to deliver consistent high-quality Legal Services to our clients in the city, nationwide and internationally.
Our law firm boasts over 50 years’ experience between our lawyers. Our reputation is built on the range of expertise offered by our partners and staff.
We continuously ensure that we listen to our clients and we use our insight and our legal experience to deliver the best possible results on every case.
We pride ourselves on having an open, friendly and responsive approach that ensures that your needs and general satisfaction are at the forefront of any work we engage in.
Meet our London Law Firm Team
Jawad Baig
Director
Hakan Jabbar
Director
James Severs
Litigation executive
Dave Coombes
Litigation Executive
Aysha Tahir
Solicitor
Tuhel Ahmed
Legal Consultant & Practice Manager
David Green
Litigation Executive
Henrietta Toth
Litigation Executive
Sasha Tarlowski
Paralegal
We place great importance on managing our client relationships
We have strived to ensure that our procedures, communication and response systems have been developed to ensure that we are able to offer our clients constructive advice and innovative solutions.
We realise that clients will not judge us on results alone, as to how we treat and work with clients is just as important.
At Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors, we place great importance on managing our client relationships and have received excellent feedback for our work and services. We truly believe that the provision of excellent service is fundamental to our continued future success.
Where to find our London Law Firm office?
The Bentley Sterling and Co Solicitors office is located in the beautiful surroundings of Ferry Quays and is in close proximity to Kew Gardens and Brentford Dock.
Our office is also on the riverside and we are privileged to have access to spectacular views across the River Thames.
Whether it be in person or over the phone, we welcome you to contact us with your respective legal matters.
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James Severs
Litigation Executive
james@bentleysterling.co.uk
020 3500 1122
About James
James is a consultant litigation executive who specialises in Civil Litigation and has a strong case load covering Employment Law, Personal Injury, Contract, Consumer and Commercial disputes.
James entered the law profession in the late 1980s having previously worked in the insurance industry and acts for both Claimants and Defendants so knows both sides of the fence and has an extensive knowledge of the litigation process.
James is approachable, dependable and diligent. He will always go the extra mile for his clients. Tough but friendly. He aims to make complex issues easy to understand and he communicates clear and concise legal advice. He is recognised for his skill in litigation and client care skills.
Notable Cases
Both Claimants were American nationals on holiday in Europe and were travelling through Kent when the Defendant collided with the rear of the Claimants vehicle. As a result, they suffered injuries, including neck injuries, tinnitus and vertigo. Proceedings were issued, judgment obtained for the Claimants and the claim was allocated to the Multi track. The Defendant submitted settlement offers of £3,500.00 on behalf of the Second Claimant and £7,000.00 on behalf of the First Claimant however due to both claimants ongoing injuries the offers were rejected. Following further negotiations, the First Claimants case was agreed in the sum of £27,150.00 and the Second Claimants damages were agreed in the sum of £24,800.00.
The Claimant was injured while riding his Honda motorcycle suffering extensive serious injuries and disability. Liability was contested but eventually conceded. The Claim allocated the Multi Track. There were issues surrounding surveillance evidence, employment expert evidence and medical evidence. Damages were eventually agreed in excess of £300,000.
Practice Areas
Contracts
Consumer and Commercial Disputes
Hobbies
He likes: his family, travelling, football including still playing 5 aside weekly, Aston Villa FC, Cricket, Tai Kwon Do, Italy.
He dislikes: laziness, whingers, arrogance, people not paying attention when you are speaking to them, cheats.
David Green
Litigation Executive
About David
David Green has over 30 years’ experience in personal injury claims suffered following road traffic accidents, accidents at work and/or public places, accidents on the public highway, and injuries arising from defective products.
David has developed a niche for 'last minute litigation', regularly accepting cases where limitation is only a few months, weeks or even days away.
He is often involved in those cases that all too many firms shy away from, whether because of timescales or due to complexity, seeking to serve those clients that others have abandoned, and to provide a high level of service from start to finish.
Practice Areas
Hobbies
David is a keen cyclist and enjoys watching professional races whenever possible. However, David prefers to get on the bike and turn the pedals. He has a particular (some would say peculiar!) liking for hills – he has ridden in the Alps and the Pyrenees, just for fun!
David also enjoys baking bread and photography, so can be creative too.
Sasha Tarlowski
Paralegal
About
Sasha joined Bentley Sterling and Co Solicitors as a high achieving graduate in law.
She is an invaluable member of our Housing Disrepair team and has quickly taken on a number of claims acting for tenants who have been ignored by their Landlords. She also has a case practice in dealing with claims involving debt recovery as well as litigation.
Sasha has very quickly developed a sound understanding of the legal areas she works in and has established a good rapport with all stakeholders within the company.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
LLB Hons with Australian Law (1st Class)
University of Nottingham
Practice Areas
Debt Recovery
Hobbies
Sasha enjoys getting outside and being adventurous. She particularly enjoys white water kayaking and rafting. This includes teaching new kayakers and learning how to raft guide.
Sasha also likes to rock climb and go on regular hikes.
Jawad Baig
Director
jawad@bentleysterling.co.uk
020 3500 1122
About Jawad
Jawad is a recognised specialist in the area of Commercial Law and Digital Currency and is also responsible for a number of other practice areas within Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors.
Jawad has extensive experience in the areas of Commercial Law and Digital Currency transactions and his work ordinarily involves him on advising both Buyers and Sellers in transactions valued in hundreds of millions of pounds.
Jawad had spent his early legal career at Woodroffes Solicitors in the heart of Belgravia specialising in Family Law and Islamic Sharia Law before moving to Russell Jones & Walker Solicitors now Slater & Gordon Lawyers as a Trainee Solicitor to help set up and launch the first Islamic Legal department in the United Kingdom.
He then went on to specialising within the Personal Injury and the Commercial sector for the next five years as the Head of Department Solicitor supervising a team of 30 people including other solicitors, fee-earners, paralegals and other support staff before eventually leaving in 2016 to set up The JB Legal Consultancy Group advising on Commercial and Digital Assets.
Jawad now is a director at Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors and is a dedicated individual with a huge client following. His own unique style and his desire to succeed allows him to maintain his client’s needs with this sharp awareness and firm approach to complex situations.
Jawad has also worked in all areas of representation of Family Law, Personal Injury Law, Immigration Law and Islamic Law.
He is a specialist in Immigration Law when it comes to student visa applications and appeals.
Jawad is involved in a lot of charity work nationally and internationally and has also recently been involved in providing bro-bono legal services to the families involved and affected by the fire in the Grenfell Towers in June 2017.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
Called to the Solicitors Roll and Qualified in 2013
QLTT - College of Law, Moorgate, London
BVC, College of Law, Bloomsbury, London
New York Bar
LLB Law Hons, Kingston University
Practice Areas
Commercial Law
Digital Currency
Hobbies
In his free time Jawad enjoys travelling the world, wining and dining as well as playing Football and Golf.
Jawad is currently doing his Private Pilot Licence (PPL) course and is due to become a pilot in the very near future.
Hakan Jabbar
Director
hakan@bentleysterling.co.uk
020 3500 1122
About Hakan
Hakan is a director at Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors and specialises in complex credit hire and personal injury litigation. He undertakes instructions on behalf of Claimants and Defendants.
Hakan started his legal career working for a national law firm dealing with major composite insurer Clients undertaking work ranging from property damage and escape of water claims to road traffic accidents and credit hire litigation where Hakan found his niche.
He then moved to a Tier 1 ABI GTA registered accident management company for two years as the head of credit hire and was instrumental in the formation of an in-house claims/litigation credit hire recovery department. The department attained up to a 200% increase in turnover since its inception.
Hakan then moved to a leading regional firm known for their credit hire and RTA work in Ascot, for three years. Working alongside one of the directors of the firm who was renowned for his credit hire litigation, Hakan secured and managed a portfolio of major worldwide and nationwide credit hire companies to undertake their claims recovery work. Hakan devised a bespoke case management system for major Clients during his tenure there. Hakan also undertook breach of contract claims and Road Traffic Defence cases.
Hakan has been involved in a number of high profile cases both from a Claimant and Defendant perspective. Hakan has dealt with an extensive portfolio of cases where there are complex credit hire and personal injury issues in dispute. Hakan is the main point of contact for such cases of these nature and adopts “a hands on”, detailed and meticulous approach for which he is well known for. Hakan is a prominent figure in the credit hire industry and is often utilised and consulted by nationwide organisations for claims strategies and dealing with the most difficult and complex cases which other Solicitors reject.
Hakan's Notable Cases
Acting for the Claimant where the Defendant argued loss of profit on taxi hire. Obtained full hire at Trial. Judgment in PDF.
Acting for the Defendant on a credit hire claim. Proceeded to trial with case being dismissed against the Defendant. Judgment in PDF.
Acting for the Defendant on a credit hire case where the Claimant discontinued following the filing of my Clients Defence. Pursued costs to provisional assessment. Beat the Claimants offer and recovered more than the amount on the bill of costs.
Acting for the Claimant on a credit hire case where the Defendant’s Solicitor disclosed an Intelligence report, circa 150 pages (6 weeks before Trial) against the Claimant inferring that he was dishonest, by disclosing social media searches, claims searches etc. An immediate application was made to call the analyst to Trial. The Court heard the application before Trial and commented within the Order that the report disclosed was “irrelevant, improper, embarrassing to the proper disposal of the claim and verifying on the abuse of the Court’s processes”. The Defendant’s Solicitor were ordered to redact most of the statement which were irrelevant within 24 hours. Shortly after serving the redacted statement the Defendant settled the Claimant’s claim with costs.
A case which was transferred from a previous Solicitor who had been intervened by the SRA. Hakan successfully defended an application for strike out against the Client also seeking his costs for this. Thereafter allegations of fraud/ deceit and threat of committal proceedings made against the Claimant who Hakan was acting on behalf of. The case was transferred to the Multi-Track and subsequently settled in favour of the Claimant also obtaining Multi-Track costs.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
FCilex - Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
LLM (Merit) - International & Comparative Commercial Law, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
LLB Law Hons (2:1), Kingston University
Practice Areas
Contracts
Joint Ventures
Commercial and Civil Litigation
Criminal Defence
Hobbies
In his free time Hakan is an avid 5 a side football and tennis player.
Whilst at School Hakan was ranked number 1 in the borough of Hounslow’s school league which was sponsored by Midland Bank.
Dave Coombes
Litigation Executive
dave@bentleysterling.co.uk
020 3500 1122
About Dave
Dave Coombes has over 20 years’ experience in personal injury claims suffered following road traffic accidents, accidents at work and/or public places and accidents on the public highway.
Dave specialises in credit hire acting for clients against all the major insurance companies.
Prior to working in legal practices, Dave has also worked in the County Court and therefore has an extensive knowledge of the court process. Dave is experienced in taking cases to a final court hearing in the absence of a reasonable settlement prior to hearing.
Dave's Notable Cases
The claimant suffered multiple injuries following a collision with a third party vehicle. The main injuries suffered was to the shoulder which required surgery.
An interim payment was released for the surgical procedure following application to the court. The claimant also claimed car damage, care hire charges, loss of earnings, treatment fees etc. The claim settled for a sum in the region of £50,000.00.
The claimants suffered injuries and losses following a road traffic collision. The third party driver was driving someone else’s car which meant that the driver was not insured.
The insurance company that insured the car was added to proceedings. There was a dispute on liability which was eventually resolved. The passenger in the claimant’s car had to get separate representation.
The claimant’s recovered damages from the insurance company that insured the car and their costs.
The claimant suffered injuries at work. Whilst working at ground level, a scaffolding joint fell causing the claimant severe head and facial injuries. He also suffered psychological injuries causing the claimant to change employment.
Liability was admitted and the claimant recovered damages in the region of £30,000.00.
Practice Areas
Hobbies
When not working Dave tries to stay fit by working out. He is a very keen racquetball player, also plays golf and loves a golf trip!
Dave plays sports to a competitive level which he mirrors in his pursuit of client’s claims. Dave also watches all sports to include the sometimes frustrating following of Spurs.
Aysha Tahir
Solicitor
About Aysha
Aysha joined Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors in early 2019. She is a qualified Solicitor with a wealth of experience and expertise in a wide range of areas.
Aysha qualified at a busy yet popular Solicitors firm in West London. She initially worked in the Conveyancing department and successfully dealt with matters relating to residential and commercial properties.
Her exemplary track record in this department ensured that she was also given the responsibility of developing, training and managing the firms Employment and Immigration departments. Her energy, diligence and strong work ethic meant that all three departments within the firm worked at optimum levels in a short period of time and enjoyed a significant period of success under her supervision. During this time Aysha also successfully maintained a large caseload in the aforementioned areas of law.
Aysha’s ability to adapt and learn new areas of law has been displayed once more in that she has now quickly built up a large personal injury caseload at Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors. Her strong negotiation skills, interpersonal skills and multilingual abilities (fluent in Urdu, Punjabi and Hindi) have also made her a favourite with the firm’s various stakeholders and clients.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
Called to the Solicitors roll and Qualified in 2010
LPC, College of Law, London
LLB Law Hons, London Metropolitan University
Practice Areas
Conveyancing
Hobbies
Aysha is currently a member of her local community mosque and a part-time Arabic teacher to children in Key Stage 1 and 2.
She has a keen interest in travelling and thus far has been to the USA, Mauritius, France, Pakistan and Netherlands. She also enjoys spending time with her family and friends.
A certified bookworm, her favourites include Jean Sasson’s Princess, Daughters of Arabia and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Tuhel Ahmed
Legal Consultant & Practice Manager
About Tuhel
Tuhel is a Legal Consultant and the Practice Manager for the firm. He is an LLB Law Graduate with well over a decade’s worth of experience in the legal domain. He previously worked for the Government Legal Department (formerly known as the Treasury Solicitor’s Department) for the best part of 10 years and managed a large case practice in Immigration, in particular judicial reviews, and acted on instructions directly from the Home Office.
Tuhel has also had conduct of Employment cases; dealt with large level Costs and Budgets as a Costs Draftsman; and also has invaluable experience within Private Office and in Practice Management. He is a senior case handler within the firms Immigration Department and deals with a large and varied case practice in this ever-changing area of law. Tuhel has a unique ability to be able to assess risks in cases given that he has undertaken both claimant and defendant work in Immigration matters.
In addition to Immigration work, Tuhel is also managing a large Personal Injury case practice including Slip and Trip claims, Employer’s liability claims as well as Road Traffic Accidents. To date he has been able to recover a high level of damages for clients, including notable damages of £100,000, £45,000 as well as £30,000 in matters against well known insurance companies.
Tuhel also deals with Housing Disrepair matters for clients up and down the country against councils, housing associations and landlords nationwide. He takes great satisfaction in obtaining results for clients where the disrepair to their homes are finally resolved as well as achieving well deserved compensation for his clients.
Tuhel brings a wealth of legal and business experience to the firm, and his interpersonal skills make him a firm favourite with his clients and company stakeholders, given his role as the Practice Manager.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
LLB Law Hons (2:1), Kingston University
Practice Areas
Practice Management
Costs
Hobbies
In his spare time, Tuhel acts as a mentor to youths and as an educator to young primary school children and teenagers. He provides advice on all issues concerning young people in order to ensure that the future generation are both well rounded and informed in making future choices.
Tuhel also enjoys spending time with his family and friends, and is fond of Boxing and Football. In respect of the latter, he is a proud lifelong supporter of his beloved Leeds United Football Club.
Henrietta Toth
Litigation Executive
henrietta@bentleysterling.co.uk
About
Henrietta is a Litigation Executive, specialising in Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury disputes.
Henrietta began her legal career at a national law firm in 2017 where she was predominantly dealing with Commercial Disputes and Debt Recovery.
She then moved to a boutique law firm where she extended her legal expertise to include Personal Injury. During the first few years of Henrietta’s career, she undertook instructions on behalf of claimants before joining a leading international law firm’s insurance department where she was acting for defendants. Henrietta assisted on a wide range of cases, including high profile claims, valued at up to £300million.
Henrietta’s experience dealing with clients, including insurance houses, multinational companies, regulatory bodies, government departments and local authorities enabled her to develop an extensive knowledge of both sides of the litigation process.
Henrietta has developed strong professional and interpersonal skills during her career whilst remaining approachable and friendly. Her bilingual abilities (fluent in Hungarian) will no doubt assist the firm’s various stakeholders and clients in the future.
Upon joining Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors, Henrietta is now undertaking Personal Injury claims acting for Claimants and Housing Disrepair claims acting for tenants.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
LPC LLM
University of Hertfordshire
LLB Law Hons, (2:1)
University of Hertfordshire
Practice Areas
Hobbies
Henrietta is a keen traveller and enjoys discovering new places and cultures all over the world. She loves the outdoors and regularly spends time in nature. Henrietta has a keen interest in fitness, dancing and yoga.
Henrietta also feels strongly about animal rights and welfares and she always looks to support it when there is an opportunity to do so.
Henan Jabbar
Paralegal
henan@bentleysterling.co.uk
020 3500 1122
About Henan
Henan is an LLB Law graduate and joined Bentley Sterling & Co Solicitors in the capacity of a Paralegal.
He has over a decade of experience working for national railway providers, as well as consulting as a broker for some of the largest energy companies in the UK. Henan’s unrivalled experience in these fields and customer service experience have allowed him to hit the ground running at the firm in dealing with tenants who have suffered in their properties due to disrepair. Henan takes a meticulous approach to dealing with such claims, whilst ensuring that client experience and customer service are paramount in the claims journey for tenants.
He is valued by the firm and is an important member of the Housing Disrepair team and has also been able to utilise his excellent interpersonal and communication skills to develop sound relationships with clients and other stakeholders.
Henan is trilingual (English, Urdu and Punjabi), diligent, friendly and always maintains a positive demeanour.
Legal & Academic Qualifications
LLB Law Degree: Open University
Practice Areas
Hobbies
Henan is a sports enthusiast and in particular, enjoys watching and playing Football and Cricket. He is very family-orientated and adores spending time with his loved ones as well as socialising with friends. He is also very keen on reading books.