Legal Awards 2020

20 | SME NEWS - Legal Awards 2020 Based in Essex, North Ford Solicitors is a firm of fully qualified and experienced solicitors handling civil litigation, employment law, family law and other legal matters. Following their success in the Legal Awards 2020, we got in touch with owner Salmaan Islam to find out more. Civil Litigators of the Year 2020 – Essex Founded in 2011, North Ford Solicitors are the leading experts in legal assistance, providing effective solutions to the most complex legal problems. To begin with, Salmaan offers more insight into the firm’s specialisms and their overall client approach. “Typically, our firm specialises in civil litigation, employment law and family law. From county court actions to major disputes conducted in the High Courts of Justice, we have extensive experience in handling claims and disputes in these areas”. Additionally, we can assist clients in commercial litigation, construction law and bankruptcy law amongst others. “Rather than approaching our clients with a one-size-fits-all method, we work closely with them to develop a strategy which suits each individual. Having gained valuable experience representing clients across a full spectrum of legal proceedings, we have become accustomed to employing a sensitive and methodical approach to handling each individual case. As a law firm, we are constantly striving to provide a prompt, efficient and practical service to our clients.” With litigation often proving to be highly stressful and difficult for clients to deal with, the firm believe in coming across in an open, honest and transparent way as Salmaan goes on to explain. “Guiding our clients through what can be a complex maze of procedures and rules can be quite challenging, however at all times they are safe in the knowledge that their legal matter is been dealt with by experts. By investing time in every step of their legal matters, we are more able to manage our client’s expectations.” Central to the firm are the values of believing clients and the team are at the heart of everything they do. With a huge focus on client relationships, Salmaan argues team members must be fully qualified and trained in order to handle the more complex matters. “We want our clients to be confident in the fact that our team is there to support them, so we must ensure we are offering the highest quality training to our staff.” Leading the way in civil litigation, North Ford Solicitors are renowned for their independence, innovative legal reasoning and deep commercial insight. Working in such a competitive industry brings its own challenges for the firm, however only through the efforts of their talented team members have the firm been able to truly distinguish themselves from their closest competitors. “Behind each individual there is an efficient, highly intelligent and pragmatic lawyer who is always considering how to provide the best bespoke advice to all of our clients.” Finally, Salmaan comments on the future of North Ford Solicitors and the plans in place to ensure the firm remain one of the leading civil litigation firms in the region. “To have been awarded ‘Civil Litigators of the Year 2020 – Essex’ is a great honour and its only the recognition our committed team members deserve. Going forward, if we can continue to provide a prompt, efficient and practical service to our clients, we will be extremely satisfied.” Company Name: North Ford Solicitors Contact Name: Salmaan Islam Telephone Number: 01708745609 Address: 74 North Street, Romford, RM1 1DA Web Address: www.northfordsolicitors.com