Direct Access Barrister
Fayez Nadem
Direct Access Barrister
Fayez Nadem
Fayez brings a relentless drive and fearless approach to litigation, legal advice, and advocacy. His transition from solicitor to barrister has honed his sharp intellect and talent, enabling him to tackle complex legal challenges with precision and tenacity. Fayez is renowned for his unwavering dedication to his clients and his exceptional ability to navigate the intricacies of the law.
Fayez's mixed common law practice encompasses commercial disputes, multimillion-pound contractual disputes, including franchise agreements, lease agreements, and disputes between directors and shareholders, as well as personal injury, landlord and tenant matters (both commercial and residential), and employment law. Fayez has dealt with various applications, including drafting applications and attending hearings, which have included matters such as ex-parte and urgent hearings, freezing injunctions, third-party cost orders, security for costs applications, set-aside and summary judgments, and bankruptcy petitions.
Fayez also has extensive experience in dealing with all family matters, including private law children and financial remedy disputes. Fayez has a busy practice in financial remedy matters, regularly attending complex FDRs and final hearings, where disputes include high-value matrimonial assets (both within and outside the jurisdiction), pensions, and company valuations/shares. Fayez often advises clients on hidden assets and inherited assets.
Area of Law
Commercial
• Contract disputes, including third-party suppliers, logistics and operations
• Franchise agreement formation and disputes
• Commercial lease disputes
• Breach of duties of directors or trustees claims
• Commercial fraud
• IP disputes, defamation and brand protection
• Freezing injunction
• Debt recovery and enforcement
• Consumer goods and services
Crime
Crime
• Motoring/driving offences
Family
Family law (Children Act):
• Child Arrangement Orders
• Prohibited Steps Order
• Non-molestation Orders
• Occupation Orders
• Specific Issues Orders
• Enforcement Applications
• Shared Residence Orders
Family law (Divorce & Financial Remedy):
• Divorce petitions
• Financial remedy applications
• Maintenance pending suit
• Variation applications
• Enforcement applications
Landlord and Tenant
• Residential and commercial properties
• Sections 8 and 21
• Possession claims
• Disrepair claims
• Nuisance
• Deposit protection claims
• Tresspass
• Boundary disputes
• Forfeiture
Personal Injury
• Road Traffic Accident (small track & fast track personal injury claims)
• Advice on Quantum
• Occupiers' Liability disputes
• Employers' Liability disputes
What sort of work do I do?
Fayez has a mixed practice of civil, commercial, employment and family law. Fayez also accepts instructions in respect of motor offences (criminal).
Fayez takes instructions from solicitors and the public directly (Direct Access) without involving solicitors.
Who do I work for?
Fayez’s client base comprises entrepreneurs, small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), national retailers, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), and private clients. He is regularly instructed by Legal 500 firms, commercial landlords, and overseas investors with litigation needs in the UK. His commercial experience includes serving as the in-house Head of Legal for a multi-brand retail group, which has given him unparalleled commercial awareness and negotiation strength.
What Fayez’s Clients Say:
“Fayez is a very precise, articulate and professional lawyer. I honestly believe he goes above and beyond to deliver above expectations each time, and his attention to detail is immaculate"