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Our Counsel

The partners behind the practice.

Forty-one lawyers across five practice groups — each matter led by the senior name on your engagement letter.

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Senior Partners

Counsel you can hold to account

Every engagement is led by a partner — never delegated to the margins. Meet the senior names who carry your matters.

Portrait of A. Behzad Kamrani

A. Behzad Kamrani

Founding Senior Partner

Commercial litigation & arbitration for 37 years. Founder of the chambers, admitted to the New York State Bar since 1988.

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Leila Hosseini

Senior Partner, Corporate

Mergers, acquisitions & cross-border structuring. Led on more than two hundred transactions across three continents.

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Thomas Adler

Senior Partner, Disputes

Trial advocate & international arbitrator. Appeared before state and federal courts and sat as counsel in 60+ arbitrations.

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Sara Whitfield

Senior Partner, IP

Patent litigation & technology licensing. Formerly in-house counsel to a Fortune 100 technology group.

How We Work

One team, one accountable partner

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Assembled for the matter

Counsel, paralegals and specialists are drawn from across the practice groups and assembled for your matter — never a fixed team that may not fit.

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Led by a senior name

The partner on your engagement letter is the partner who leads your work. They take your calls, review your drafts and answer for the outcome.

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Accountable to you

Monthly reporting in plain language, agreed fee structures, and a standing invitation to challenge any advice you receive.

Careers

Counsel, associates & paralegals

We recruit deliberately, and we develop our people with the same rigour we bring to a matter. If you are an advocate who values candour over noise, we would welcome your application.

  • ✓Partner-led supervision on every engagement, from your first week
  • ✓Structured secondments, pro bono and advocacy training
  • ✓A chambers culture built on discretion and mutual respect
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