Based in the heart of Mayfair, our dedicated team of lawyers work closely with each client, offering tailored legal services with a personal touch. We take the time to understand your unique needs, ensuring you feel supported and confident throughout your legal journey.
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Senior Management
Tania Austin
Partner and Head of Property
Tania Austin
Partner and Head of Property
Tania is partner and head of the property department. A highly experienced solicitor whose extensive experience and expertise extends to all types of property . Having acted for many years for a wide range of owners, occupiers, investors, developers, high net worth clients and family offices, her breadth of knowledge across all aspects of property law and the interrelation between areas is invaluable. Tania is highly regarded by both her clients and her peers and much in demand for her pro-active and practical attitude and advice.
Hal Branch
Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution
Hal Branch
Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution
Hal is the managing partner and head of dispute resolution. He has a wide range of expertise gained from over 30 years of experience in numerous areas of practice, including commercial and general litigation, inheritance disputes, employment, family law and immigration.
Harender Branch
Partner and Head of Corporate
Harender Branch
Partner and Head of Corporate
Harender is an experienced partner and head of the corporate department, having acted on corporate and commercial matters for over 20 years. Harender previously headed up the corporate team of the London office of a national firm, before joining us in 2012. Harender prides herself on long term client relationships and offering clear, user-friendly advice through her personable approach.
Joseph McCormick
Partner – Dispute Resolution
Joseph McCormick
Partner – Dispute Resolution
Joseph is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution team. He is a solicitor advocate with Higher Rights of Audience and represents clients involved in disputes, as well as investigations and regulatory matters, involving all forms of dispute resolution. He was highly commended for Solicitor of the Year in the Law Society Awards 2021, with judges noting his “highly creative and tenacious approach”. Testimonials include that he is “a star” and “very impressive”, “seemed to have approached the case from every possible angle”, “has great strategic insight”, “is excellent with clients” and “a lawyer clients want in their corner, not the opponent’s” (Legal 500).
Tatyana Talyanskaya
Partner - Dispute Resolution
Tatyana Talyanskaya
Partner - Dispute Resolution
Tatyana is a Partner within the Dispute Resolution team and has over 16 years of experience advising multinational corporations, high net worth individuals and family offices in numerous practice areas, with a strong focus on complex cross-border disputes as well as investigations and regulatory matters.
Partners
Saika Alam
Partner & Co-Head of Family Law
Saika Alam
Partner & Co-Head of Family Law
Saika co-heads the Family Law department. With more than 25 years experience in representing spouses, cohabitees, parents and grandparents, Saika is able to quickly focus in on the core issues in any Family Law case.
Robyn Allardice
Partner - Family, Commercial & Technology
Robyn Allardice
Partner - Family, Commercial & Technology
Robyn Allardice is a seasoned Family Lawyer and Mediator with extensive experience in the UK, international family law, and global cross-jurisdictional issues, as well as commercial & technology law.
Julius Brookman
Partner - Family Law
Julius Brookman
Partner - Family Law
Julius brings more than twenty-four years of legal experience to the firm’s Family Law Department. Julius qualified in 2004 and has a number of reported cases and particular expertise in international aspects of Family Law. Julius is also admitted in Queensland (albeit non-practising) and has had three reported cases in the last three years. He worked for over twenty years in his well-known and commended Family practice, Brookman, and has had four years experience working in boutique Legal District and City firms prior to joining the team at Branch Austin McCormick.
Martin Donoghue
Partner - Corporate and Commercial
Martin Donoghue
Partner - Corporate and Commercial
Martin qualified as a solicitor in 1990, and has many years of experience in Corporate, Commercial and Employment law.
He focuses on two main areas, the Technology and Medical Sectors.
Caroline Ford
Partner - Family Law
Caroline Ford
Partner - Family Law
Prior to joining Branch Austin McCormick in February 2023, Caroline was a partner in a Legal 500 family Law team in the city of London.
Sarita Ghere
Partner – Residential Property
Sarita Ghere
Partner – Residential Property
Sarita has a wealth of experience in all aspects of residential property and acting for a varied client base, from first time buyers to seasoned property investors.
Mira Gohil-Patel
Partner - Family Law
Mira Gohil-Patel
Partner - Family Law
Mira Gohil-Patel joined the firm in March 2025 as a Partner in the Family team.
Elliot Hammer
Partner and Head of Employment
Elliot Hammer
Partner and Head of Employment
Elliot is a seasoned litigator in the employment field, able to represent high profile clients in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”), High Court and Court of Appeal. Elliot’s legal practice consists of all manner of Equality Act claims (discrimination, victimisation, harassment, equal pay etc) and whistleblowing claims including automatic unfair dismissal and detriment claims. He can also advise and represent in Unfair Dismissal, Wrongful Dismissal, Constructive Dismissal and Breach of Contract Claims.
Eugene Matveichuk
Partner - Dispute Resolution
Eugene Matveichuk
Partner - Dispute Resolution
Eugene advises on all aspects of English commercial law. He is an international disputes lawyer with over 25 years of experience advising major private and state corporations, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals operating mainly in the energy/natural resources, real estate and financial sectors. He has extensive experience of advising clients connected with Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Middle East.
Keshini Rajendra
Partner & Co-Head of Family Law
Keshini Rajendra
Partner & Co-Head of Family Law
Keshini is a Partner and Co-Head of the Family Department who has over 25 years of experience in family law and has cultivated a reputation based on her compassionate, integrative and insightful approach with clients and her savvy, ‘no-nonsense’ manner with difficult opponents.
Now qualified as a Resolution Family Mediator, Keshini will soon be fully accredited with the Family Mediation Council.
Rima Shah
Partner - Residential Property
Rima Shah
Partner - Residential Property
Rima joined the firm in September 2024 as a Partner in the property department. Rima advises on all aspects of residential property transactions and provides clear advice and guidance in order to ensure matters progress effectively and smoothly. Rima looks after the needs of her clients and ensures they are kept informed and updated throughout the conveyancing process.
Efrat Shemesh
Partner and Head of Immigration
Efrat Shemesh
Partner and Head of Immigration
Efrat is a partner and head of the Immigration department. She joined the firm in January 2022.
Miriam Spero
Partner and Head of Private Client
Miriam Spero
Partner and Head of Private Client
Miriam qualified in 2008 and is a partner and head of the private client department, having joined Branch Austin McCormick in 2021.
Senior Associates
Charlotte Catto
Senior Associate - Private and Corporate Immigration
Charlotte Catto
Senior Associate - Private and Corporate Immigration
Charlotte is an experienced UK immigration solicitor. She advises individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses across the full range of UK immigration routes and is known for her calm, supportive approach, making complex Home Office processes feel manageable for her clients.
Elena Matlak
Senior Associate – International Dispute Resolution
Elena Matlak
Senior Associate – International Dispute Resolution
Elena is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution team at Branch Austin McCormick, bringing a strong track record in handling complex, cross-border disputes with a particular emphasis on international arbitrations involving shareholder conflicts and allegations of fraud. She is both a Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts – Civil Proceedings) in England and Wales and a Russian qualified lawyer, with several years of practice in the Russian Federation, making her a highly regarded specialist in matters involving Russian law.
Gorkem Ozsoy
Senior Associate - Family Law
Gorkem Ozsoy
Senior Associate - Family Law
Gorkem is a Senior Associate in the Family department advising on all aspects of family law, including, divorce and dissolution of civil partnership, financial remedy proceedings, arrangements for children, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation and separation agreements.
Aida Vyšniauskaite
Senior Associate - Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Private Client
Aida Vyšniauskaite
Senior Associate - Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Private Client
Aida graduated with a Masters degree at the Faculty of Law in Vytautas Magnus University, Kaunas, Lithuania and undertook her Law Society Graduate Diploma in law followed by the Law Society Legal Practice Course at the College of Law, Bloomsbury, qualifying as a solicitor in October 2012.
Associates
Emily Iveson
Associate - Employment and Disputes
Emily Iveson
Associate - Employment and Disputes
Emily Iveson joined the firm in October 2023, starting her training contract in May 2024, working in the litigation, family and employment departments. Emily has now completed her training and qualified as a solicitor, working across the employment and disputes teams.
Maria Nushikyan
Associate - Dispute Resolution
Maria Nushikyan
Associate - Dispute Resolution
Prior to joining BAM, Maria completed her training contract and gained over two years’ experience in the dispute resolution department at a reputable West London law firm. She obtained her LLB and Master’s degree from the University of Sussex before completing the LPC at BPP University.
Maria has now joined BAM’s dispute resolution department, assisting on a broad range of contentious matters.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking and travelling.
Tara Tatti
Associate - Corporate and Commercial
Tara Tatti
Associate - Corporate and Commercial
Tara Tatti joined the firm in June 2026 and is a Corporate & Commercial Associate at Branch Austin McCormick, advising clients on a broad range of corporate transactions and commercial matters.
Consultants
Steven Daultrey
Consultant - Corporate
Steven Daultrey
Consultant - Corporate
Steven has spent 40 or so years of his professional life variously between private practice and as “inhouse counsel”, principally specialising in corporate acquisitions (both domestic and international), joint ventures, licensing, distribution and agency agreements and the related tax issues, particularly in the application of double taxation treaties.
Helen Freely
Consultant - Private Client
Helen Freely
Consultant - Private Client
Helen Freely is a consultant in the private client department. Her background and specialisms include Wills, probate including UK and foreign domiciliary estates, trusts, court of protection work, lasting powers of attorney, tax planning and charity law.
Adam Greaves
Consultant - Dispute Resolution
Adam Greaves
Consultant - Dispute Resolution
Adam joined the firm in October 2024 as a consultant. He is a commercial disputes lawyer with over 30 years of experience of working in large city firms. Adam advises clients from all over the world on complex cross-border litigation and arbitration.
Roland Jones
Consultant - Residential Property and Private Client
Roland Jones
Consultant - Residential Property and Private Client
Roland’s practice, developed in the Covent Garden area over 30 years before joining us in 2020, covers residential property transactions, including sales and purchases of houses and flats and lease extensions, the preparation of Wills, and the administration of deceased estates.
David Kain
Consultant – Residential and Commercial Property
David Kain
Consultant – Residential and Commercial Property
With over 20 years in real estate, David is a highly experienced conveyancer who routinely deals with complex property transactions.
Subir Kumar Karmakar FCIArb
Partner - Dispute Resolution
Subir Kumar Karmakar FCIArb
Partner - Dispute Resolution
A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) and Solicitor Advocate (Higher Courts Civil), Subir specialises in International and Commercial Arbitration and Litigation.
Nadia Moynihan
Consultant – Dispute Resolution, Employment & Family Law
Nadia Moynihan
Consultant – Dispute Resolution, Employment & Family Law
Nadia’s practice represents a broad cross-section of the kind of legal services that most businesses and individuals typically need, regardless of industry sector or client profile, with a particular focus on dispute resolution.
Sandra O’Donovan
Consultant - Residential Property
Sandra O’Donovan
Consultant - Residential Property
Sandra joined the firm from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and has extensive experience in the residential real estate sector. Before CMS, Sandra gained a wealth of experience at Hogan Lovells (formerly Lovell White Durrant), Dawsons LLP and Olswang LLP, Solicitors.
Thomas Salamon
Consultant
Thomas Salamon
Consultant
Ian Searle
Consultant - Dispute Resolution
Ian Searle
Consultant - Dispute Resolution
Ian has over 25 years of experience in Insolvency, Corporate Recovery and Dispute Resolution. He advises a wide range of insolvency stakeholders on practical, value-maximising solutions while minimising liability risk. As one of around 100 dual-qualified Solicitor Licensed Insolvency Practitioners in England & Wales authorised by the ICAEW, Ian brings a unique blend of legal and insolvency expertise to complex situations.
Victoria Stausholm
Consultant - Corporate and Commercial
Victoria Stausholm
Consultant - Corporate and Commercial
As a corporate lawyer, Victoria brings over 15 years of experience working in house at a top-tier US investment bank. Most recently, she focused on advising on M&A and investments, as well as acting as country counsel in the Nordics.
Trainees & Paralegals
Lisa Allen-Greenaway
Paralegal
Lisa Allen-Greenaway
Paralegal
Lisa is a Paralegal in the immigration team at Branch Austin McCormick. She assists with a broad range of personal and business immigration matters, including Skilled Worker applications, family-based routes, and nationality matters.
Alexander Fitton
Paralegal
Alexander Fitton
Paralegal
Alex joined the firm in June 2026 and is a paralegal at Branch Austin McCormick. He assists with a broad range of matters, with a particular interest in litigation.
Sophie Francis
MCILEX Advanced Paralegal
Sophie Francis
MCILEX Advanced Paralegal
Sophie is a paralegal providing legal and administrative support to the Dispute Resolution and Family Law team. She has recently qualified as an MCILEx Advanced Paralegal, and is now studying to sit the SQE’s and qualify as a solicitor.
Sophie won Best Newcomer/Young Practitioner at the CILEX National Paralegal Awards 2025.
Ramatu Ibrahim
Trainee Solicitor
Ramatu Ibrahim
Trainee Solicitor
Ramatu Ibrahim, joined the firm in February 2024, and has started her training contract in the Immigration Department.
Caroline Wallis
Paralegal - Family Law
Caroline Wallis
Paralegal - Family Law
Caroline is a paralegal specialising in family law. She is currently working towards her CILEX paralegal qualification.
She supports our family lawyers with all aspects of their cases and she has experience in dealing with divorces, financial provision and Children Act proceedings.
Core Values
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Personal
We build strong, trusted relationships ensuring every client feels supported through each stage of their journey. We want every client to feel confident in the service they receive.
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Professional
We are experts in our field, and our approach reflects the high standards, precision, and reliability that clients expect from a leading, Mayfair-based law firm.
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Exceptional
We go beyond what’s expected. We show insight, care, and attention to detail, not just to our clients, but to our colleagues, partners, and intermediaries.
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