Dispute Resolution Department

Dean works with his clients in three key areas: Dispute Resolution, Employment and Regulatory.

Dispute Resolution

• High value, complex commercial disputes
• Court injunctions/emergency court

Leanne is Head of the Restructuring and Insolvency Team incorporating Banking and Finance Litigation and Debt Recovery.

Leanne acts for lenders advising on their recovery options and for insolvency practitioners in all aspects of

Mitra is a Partner and Head of Contentious Probate.  She is an experienced private client litigator specialising in inheritance and will disputes, Court of Protection disputes and professional negligence.

Heleena is an Associate in the Dispute Resolution and Restructuring and Insolvency Teams. 

Heleena is a well rounded litigator and has over 10 years of experience. Heleena has worked on a wide variety of cases to include insolvency,

Jasmin qualified as a solicitor in June 2023 and has undertaken seats in property litigation and debt recovery.

Jasmin handles matters from general property litigation issues including commercial and residential landlord and tenant

Charles joined Sydney Mitchell in September 1999 when the firm brought cost drafting in-house.

The cost drafting department also carries out private client cost drafting which initially started with the matrimonial department but quickly

Experienced Solicitor with a demonstrated history of representing both Claimants and Respondents.



Skilled in drafting employment contracts, consultancy agreements, director's service agreements and employee handbooks.

Hayley is an experienced paralegal in dispute resolution and is working towards qualifying as a solicitor. She specialises in property ownership disputes and contentious probate matters. Hayley is adept at handling sensitive matters and

Malika is a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution Team in the City Office.

Malika assists her colleagues in all areas of dispute resolution and deals with debt recovery claims