LAW SOCIETY EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2019 WINNER!
I am writing this blog in the early hours of the morning. Everyone who knows me will tell you I am a self confessed workaholic who never switches off!
My thought process led me to put pen to paper (or finger to phone!) and start putting down my thoughts on why we are so busy with our Family Law cases.
We have done exceptionally well with the results in our Divorce and Child Contact cases recently and are quickly becoming known as the ‘go to’ lawyers when marriages breakdown. There is often the misconception that you need to go to a big law firm for divorce cases. Most of our clients would disagree. We get a lot of transfer cases from clients who went to big firm and paid lots of money. They were just another number and did not get the result they wanted. At Nayyars that will never happen.
The reason for that is quite simple. We are passionate about one thing and one thing only. That one thing is WINNING. I now have grey hair and wrinkles (sad face emoji if I could) but I can, hand on my heart, tell you that I toss and turn and lose a lot of sleep at night worrying about my clients. We have regular meetings in the Family Law Team where we discuss tactically how we are going to get results. We analyse cases with a fine tooth comb. By the end we know every strength and every weakness of every single case.
We then go about the preparation tasks. These are often laborious and time consuming. However we have the philosophy that ‘failing to prepare is preparing to fail’ so hours are spent making sure no stone is left unturned so our clients win. We collate documentary evidence and witness statements. We go into every court case with the maximum chances of getting the result our clients deserves.
However, we are not afraid to give no-nonsense advice. If your case is weak, we will tell you. If your case is strong, we will not let you give in.
I get emotionally involved in cases. Some may say it is a weakness. I disagree, I think it is my biggest strength. I am not embarrassed to say I have cried with clients listening to their story. However, looking back, I have laughed and high-fived more!
I know when opponents see me they realise they are up against a tough lawyer. When we go to court we fight tooth and nail to win. Whatever the Judge may decide at the end, our clients have given it their best.
When I analyse our successes I will always give a lot of credit to the Nayyars Team. They are amazing! We all share the same philosophy and that’s what gets us results.
It’s busy times at Nayyars which is always a good sign. However I am happy to meet all new clients. We do most of our work on a fixed fee basis as we recognise how important being clear and competitive about costs is to our clients.
If you do want an appointment with me the give the office a call on 0161 491 8520.
Ayesha Nayyar
Principal Solicitor