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At Blakewater Certus Solicitors, we understand the importance of faith and the role it plays in our client’s lives.
We pride ourselves on offering comprehensive and robust solutions to our clients’ legal issues which accord with their beliefs. We offer straightforward and jargon free Sharia compliant legal and financial services, all delivered by a stellar team of expert solicitors recognised and trusted the world over by clients in 33 countries.
Blakewater Certus Solicitors has the greatest experience and undertakes the largest volume of HPP transactions on behalf of Sharia compliant finance customers in the UK. Engage our services with the confidence of knowing that you have the industry leaders fighting your corner.
Our solicitors have extensive Islamic finance experience across the core practice areas of banking, project finance, and property with strong working relationships with all of the Islamic lending institutions and their appointed Solicitors, is a great advantage.
The firm regularly deals with all the major Islamic Banks in the World and is recognised as a leading Solicitor firm in the UK dealing with Sharia compliant property transactions.
The rules governing Islamic Finance are derived from the Sharia. The Sharia provides the framework for a set of rules and laws, governing economic, social, political, and cultural aspects of Islamic societies
The firm regularly deals with all the major Islamic Banks in the World and their products. Having an established rapport with their respective legal teams and being recognised as a leading Solicitor firm in the UK dealing with Sharia compliant property transactions.
We advise regularly on the products offered by the following banks:-
- Al Rayan Bank [Formerly Islamic Bank of Britain (IBB)]
- Ahli United Bank
- Arab Banking Corporation (ABC)
- National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
- Al Hilal Islamic Bank of UAE
- Habib Bank AG Zurich
- United National Bank (UBL)
- Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)
- RBS
Who will be carrying out the work?
Abdul Hafeez Darr: Abdul, LLB (Hons), Solicitor since 2001, oversees legal compliance, finance, and AML at Blakewater Certus. With experience in ‘magic circle’ firms and high-street practices, he specialises in civil litigation, business immigration, and commercial law.
Ayaz Hassan Darr: Ayaaz, Politics graduate from Aston University, joined our Conveyancing team in 2015. Specialising in residential matters, he offers practical, efficient service, covering conventional and Sharia compliant transactions.
Ahisha Safdar: Law with IT BA Hons graduate, at Blakewater Certus since 2017 and qualified as a solicitor since 2023, specializing in conveyancing, including conventional and Islamic Finance transactions. Previously handled noise-induced hearing loss, personal injury, debt collection, and complaints.
Naheem Anwar: Naheem began his legal career in Leeds in 1998, training as a solicitor with international law firm Hammonds. Naheem qualified in 2002.After a period working as a Banking and Finance lawyer Naheem decided to specialise in Dispute Resolution.
Naheem has worked in Leeds, London and Manchester with a number of key players in the market including Hammonds and Ralli Solicitors.
Naheem is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation department specialising in Corporate and Commercial Litigation. Naheem handles disputes and litigation for businesses of varying sizes across a diverse range of industry sectors but specialises in particular in Commercial Litigation, including disputes arising out of commercial agreements.
Naheem also has experience in managing and resolving property issues and disputes for commercial and residential property owners, investors and occupiers. He is an expert in landlord and tenant matters, litigation, arbitration and mediation procedures.
Naheem has significant experience in debt enforcement matters and can advise on the variety of methods that are available.
Sahdia Hussain: Sahdia began her legal career in Leeds in 2005 at the age of 18 in conveyancing. After a period of working as a legal assistant in a large conveyancing firm gaining valuable experience, Sahdia went on to study for her law degree and LPC.
After completed her studies Sahdia worked as a paralegal at Lyons Davidson in their insurance litigation department acting for major insurance companies with national reach.
In 2013 Sahdia joined Certus Solicitors working as a legal assistant. Sahdia obtained a training contract with Certus Solicitors in 2014 and qualified in 2016. Sahdia is a director of Blakewater Solicitors Limited.
Sahdia decided to specialise in Debt Recovery and Landlord and Tenant Residential.
Sahdia handles disputes and litigation for individuals and businesses of varying sizes.
Sahdia also has experience in managing and resolving commercial property issues and insolvency.
Elina Jahangir: Elina joined Blakewater in 2021 and completed her training contract with us in 2024. Elina has a wealth of experience in dealing with Residential and Commercial conveyancing matters including sales, purchases, and transfers of equity, help to buy and re-mortgages, Leases she also works on Shariah compliant financing matters.
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