Meet The Cranbrook Team

Bio:

Amer is the founding and managing Director at Cranbrook Legal. In this capacity, Amer oversees all staff and Client matters for Cranbrook Legal. Amer is a registered and regulated Solicitor with both the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and The Law Society. Amer read law at London South Bank University and obtained his postgraduate qualification in Legal Practice from the College of Law (London, Bloomsbury).

With over 14 years’ experience in UK Immigration Law, he is considered to be at the top of his game when advising Clients. His Clients describe him as “passionate”, “knowledgeable” and “highly recommended” when advising on UK Immigration Law.

Amer boasts a diverse range of Clients from multinational corporations, High Net Worth Individuals to those fleeing persecution in their home countries. More recently and with the UK’s changing economic landscape, Amer has been advising technology based businesspeople from around the world on expanding their business operations to the UK.

Over his extensive career in UK Immigration law, Amer’s reputation amongst his peers, colleagues and the industry has grown from strength to strength and is recognised for his unrelenting and tenacious spirit when representing his Clients. During his time at Cranbrook Legal alone, Amer has represented or presided over a thousand Clients achieving unrivalled success.

Amer has regularly appeared on TV, Radio and National Newspapers offering comments on UK immigration related issues.

Education:

2004 – 2007 LLB (Hons) London South Bank University

2007 – 2009 Legal Practice Course (LPC), College of Law, London

Amer Zaman a.zaman@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Tekhmeed leads the casework team at Cranbrook Legal with close to 10 years’ experience in UK Immigration Law. Tekhmeed read law at Middlesex University and is an aspiring Solicitor. Tekhmeed is aiming to qualify as a Solicitor through the recently introduced Solicitor Qualifying Examination (SQE) route.

Tekhmeed’s attention to detail and his ability to think outside the box has helped him achieve notable successes for Clients. His professionalism and outstanding client care skills have left Clients amazed at how quickly he is able to work through their Applications to great success with limited fuss. Tekhmeed is clear, focused and always has the Clients best interests at heart.

Over the course of his career, Tekhmeed has helped a number of businesses and business people in achieving their aims to expand their business operations in the UK, whether as an existing UK business looking to hire foreign national workers or foreign national business people who wish to set up their operations in the UK.

Tekhmeed is highly experienced in all matters of UK Immigration Law, including but not limited to all aspects of Business Immigration and Family based Applications.

Tekhmeed Ejaz a.zaman@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Zahrah assists both Tekhmeed and Amer in the preparation and submission of Client applications to the Home Office and the Immigration Tribunal. Zahrah read law at the University of Birmingham and is currently studying for the Bar Practice Training Course at the Inns of Court, London.

Zahrah aspires to become a Barrister in the near future and has ear marked UK Immigration Law as an area of law that she would like to practice in.

During her time at Cranbrook Legal, Zahrah has assisted in the preparation and submission of UK Visa Applications for both Personal and Business Immigration Clients from a range of backgrounds. This diverse case load has allowed Zahrah to gain valuable insight and experience in UK immigration Law allowing her to use her knowledge for future Clients. Zahrah has proven to be a valuable asset at Cranbrook Legal demonstrating her willingness to learn and adapt to any immigration application.

 Zahrah Hussain z.hussain@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Yoghta recently joined the Cranbrook Team having read Law at the University of London, Royal Holloway and more recently obtained a Postgraduate qualification in Legal Practice from the University of Law. During her studies, Yoghta completed a number of modules in multiple areas of law, including UK Immigration, Family Law and Personal Injury.

Yoghta’s previous experience in both retail and legal sectors has given her real life experience in Client/Customer facing roles which has allowed her to hone her Client Care skills. She is an aspiring Solicitor with a keen interest in establishing a practice in UK Immigration Law.

Yoghta is an able paralegal who prides herself on her organisational and preparatory skills. Yoghta is currently experiencing a broad range of work in both Business and Personal UK Immigration.

 Yoghta Parkash y.parkash@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Bilal has recently joined the Cranbrook team having read Law.

Bilal has a range of experience in multiple areas of law and has recently decided to specialise in UK Immigration Law. At Cranbrook’s, Bilal assists in the preparation of business based immigration applications such as Sponsor Licence and Skilled Worker Visas. Bilal also has experience in assisting individuals at the First Tier Tribunal.

 Bilal Ashraf b.ashraf@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Kiran has joins the Cranbrook team having successfully read Law at Middlesex University in 2020. Following this, Kiran undertook her first role in a local firm which specialised in Family and Immigration Law. Kiran previously worked at a prestigious and renowned retail outlet.

Kiran is passionate about Human Rights law and hopes to forge a successful career in Immigration Law helping those who have been less fortunate in their attempts to regularise their status in the UK. She has a particular interest in Asylum and Human Rights claims.

 Kiran Riaz k.riaz@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Arfan is an experienced litigator and has several years’ experience working for leading UK law firms in all aspects of County Court work. He has acted for a number of household names in the Insurance industry both on a delegated and referral basis. Arfan has developed his knowledge and expertise by acting for Claimants and Defendants from inception to trial.

Arfan’s technical knowledge enables him to swiftly understand the poignant issues in a contentious matter from the outset.

Arfan has expertise in acting for Claimants and Defendants in all aspects of County Court work including contractual disputes, Tolata claims, Insurance Litigation, claims for Indemnity and Property Damage claims. Arfan has particular expertise in Interim applications and achieving a successful and commercially viable outcome.

Arfan covers all aspects of Family law work including Divorce, Financial Relief, Children law and Tolata Proceedings.

Arfan advises on all financial issues arising from the end of a personal relationship, whether through divorce, dissolution, separation, children’s needsor the death of a spouse or partner.

Arfan has acted for household names in the Insurance industry in defending Personal Injury claims and drafting advice on Defending fraudulent claims and claims which appear fundamentally dishonest.

Arfan also acts for Claimants in advising and recovering compensation for Personal injury in Road Traffic Accidents, Employers Liability /Public Liability, from inception to trial.

 litigation@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Ahmed is the first port of call for Clients contacting Cranbrook Legal for the first time and assisting them with their initial enquiries. Ahmed obtained a BSc in Economics as well as an MSc in International Financial Management. Prior to joining Cranbrook Legal, Ahmed helped to acquire, set up and establish multiple Start Ups and Franchises giving him an abundance of experience in developing relationships with Clients/Customers.

Ahmed is an approachable, friendly and compassionate member of the Cranbrook Legal team who is able to quickly identify and offer practical solutions to Clients with immigration concerns. Clients often comment that after speaking with him, they feel at ease as they now have a clear idea of where they stand and what next steps they need to take to achieve their immigration goals.

A keen enthusiast in Immigration law, Ahmed is aspiring to gain further qualification in this field.

 Sid Ahmed ahmed@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Hamza joined the team at management level bringing experience of the Indian sub-continent business industry.
As Business Development Manager, Hamza plays a key role in furthering Cranbrook’s expansion and growth in corporate immigration. Cranbrook’s has achieved phenomenal growth in corporate immigration since the start of 2019. Hamza now plays a key role in developing that growth further.

Since Hamza has joined the team, he has been determined to understand client requirements in order to provide suitable solutions which has been crucial in enabling this growth. His efforts to building relationships with clients has meant that our clients consistently refer friends, family and business associates to us to service their legal needs.

 Hamza Butt h.butt@cranbrooklegal.com

Bio:

Muhammad joined the team in February 2019. Muhammad leads the Finance department at Cranbrook’s. All financial and billing enquiries should be directed to Muhammad.

 accounts@cranbrooklegal.com