Profiles

Partners

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  Clive Sharples

  Senior Partner

  Clive Sharples qualified as a solicitor in 1974 and worked with firms in The City of London for 25 years before co-founding Riseam Sharples in 1997. Clive has now been practicing in the West End of London for over 20 years.

  Clive’s original area of expertise was facilitating the purchase of sites for redevelopment and in doing so he acted for most of the major developers in the South of England. In 1987 Clive started to become involved with acting for offshore investor purchasers acquiring off plan residential property in Central London.  He ceased acting for developers in 1993 to concentrate more specifically in acting for offshore investors and continued to do so culminating in the setting-up of Riseam Sharples in 1997 as a firm concentrating in this area of business.

  2014 will be Clive’s 28^th year acting for investors based in the Far East.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8906

  Email: cas@rs-law.co.uk

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  Julia Caveller

  Partner

  Julia read Law at UCL, studied for her Legal Practice Course part-time at the College of Law in London and thereafter worked as a trainee solicitor at Riseam Sharples. Julia joined the firm in 2001, qualified in 2004 and was made a Partner in 2007.  In May 2015, Julia returned to our London office having spent three and a half years working for us from Sydney, Australia where she qualified as a solicitor in New South Wales.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8919

  Email: juliac@rs-law.co.uk

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  Manisha Bhati

  Partner

  Manisha trained with Riseam Sharples having first joined them in Autumn 2002 as a Legal Assistant. She was seconded to Philippsohn Crawfords Berwald to complete her contentious seat and qualified with Riseam Sharples in Autumn 2004.

  She is now a Partner at Riseam Sharples as from 1^st December 2010.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8912

  Email: manisha@rs-law.co.uk

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  Siow Lim

  Partner

  Siow trained with Lawson Turner & Gilbert and qualified in 2006. She joined Riseam Sharples in the autumn of that same year. She is now a Partner at Riseam Sharples as from 1^st December 2010.  Siow Lim speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8907

  Email: siow@rs-law.co.uk

Solicitors

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  Tom Sharples

  Senior Associate

  Tom trained with Riseam Sharples having first joined them in autumn 2003 as a Legal Assistant. He was seconded to Caporn Campbell in 2005 (prior to the firm’s merger with Russell-Cooke in 2006) to complete his contentious seat and qualified with Riseam Sharples in 2006.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8910

  Email: tom@rs-law.co.uk

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  Catherine Whitehouse

  Senior Associate

  Catherine trained with Riseam Sharples, joining the firm in 2007, and qualifying in 2009. She is well-known to a wide range of developers and investors and has a wealth of industry knowledge. Catherine specialises in large-scale commercial and residential development work – with an impressive reputation for efficiency, effectiveness and strong client relationships.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8916

  Email: catherine@rs-law.co.uk

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  Ashleigh Staveley

  Senior Associate

  After completing her law degree, Ashleigh worked in the law for 3 years before joining Riseam Sharples as a trainee in 2009.  She was seconded to Howard Kennedy in 2010 and returned to Riseam Sharples as a qualified solicitor in January 2011.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8908

  Email: ashleigh@rs-law.co.uk

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  Yean Hong Tan (Eugene Tan)

  Senior Associate

  Qualified as an Advocate and Solicitor in Malaysia in 1997. Completed his MBA in 2003 and qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales in 2004. Yean Hong joined Riseam Sharples in 2011.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8902

  Email: eugene@rs-law.co.uk

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  Rakhee Davda

  Senior Associate & Compliance Officer

  Rakhee trained and qualified as a Solicitor in 2010 in a London firm. She has obtained advisory and drafting experience in Commercial and Civil Litigation, Wills and Probate/Estate Administration, Residential Conveyancing and Family Law.

  Since her qualification, Rakhee has undertaken a mixed workload of fee earning, legal risk and compliance. She has joined Riseam Sharples as the firm’s Compliance Officer.

  Rakhee is a conversational speaker of Gujarati and has a basic understanding of spoken Hindi.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8913

  Email: rakhee@rs-law.co.uk

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  Thiara Malik

  Consultant Solicitor

  Thiara trained with Healys Solicitors and qualified in 2003. She joined Riseam Sharples in the autumn of that same year. Thiara is fluent in Urdu and Punjabi.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8916

  Email: thiara@rs-law.co.uk

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  Mike Ellis

  Consultant Solicitor

  Mike started his legal career at Tunbridge Wells firm Cripps Harries Hall LLP as an office boy from where he progressed via night school and five year articles to qualify as a solicitor becoming a partner in 1982.
  
  He has focused on the house building industry and real estate investment sectors and was a pioneer in the South East Asia and South African property exhibition markets.
  
  Following retirement from Cripps Harries Hall LLP in 2013 he joined Riseam Sharples as a Consultant and now lives in Asia where he can conveniently service Riseam Sharples clients purchasing at property exhibitions in the region.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7836 9555

  Email: mike@rs-law.co.uk

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  Hayley Marler

  Solicitor

  Hayley trained with Riseam Sharples having first joined them in April 2010 as a Paralegal.  She was seconded to PCB Litigation in February 2012 to complete her contentious seat and qualified with Riseam Sharples in June 2012.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8902

  Email: hayley@rs-law.co.uk

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  Jacqueline Gloster (née Gilbert)

  Solicitor

  Jacqueline joined Riseam Sharples in June 2005 as a Legal Assistant to Julia Caveller and Thiara Malik.  Whilst working for Riseam Sharples, Jacqueline completed her Law Degree and LPC and was admitted as a solicitor of the Senior Courts in February 2014.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8910

  Email: jacqueline@rs-law.co.uk

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  Emma Au-Yeung

  Solicitor

  Following completion of her Degree in Exeter, Emma graduated the Legal Practice Course in 2013 at the University of Law in Guildford. Emma joined Riseam Sharples as a Legal Assistant in July 2013 and commenced her Training Contract in January 2014. She was seconded to PCB Litigation to complete her contentious seat in April 2015 and returned to Riseam Sharples as a qualified solicitor in July 2015.

  Emma speaks fluent Cantonese and has a basic understanding of Mandarin.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8901

  Email: emma@rs-law.co.uk

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  Jing Shi

  Solicitor

  Jing is a solicitor with experience in a broad range of areas, including commercial/residential property transactions, immigration, litigation, family and probate.  She has served clients across various sectors and backgrounds, including high-net-worth individuals, companies and foreign organisations and is known for her enthusiastic approach and friendly service.

  Jing joined Riseam Sharples in June 2015. She speaks fluent Mandarin and Cantonese.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8919

  Email: jing@rs-law.co.uk

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  Scott Battram

  Solicitor

  Scott read law at the University of Kent and completed the LPC at the College of Law graduating in 2010. Scott has since complemented this with almost 2 years of working on various litigation matters across the European Union and 18 months at Howard Kennedy working with Property Developers on large scale residential developments in the Investment Property Team.

  Scott joined Riseam Sharples as a Trainee Solicitor in September 2014 and is due to qualify as a solicitor in May 2016.

   

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8903

  Email: scott@rs-law.co.uk

Conveyancers

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  Hani Zuhuri

  Senior Associate

  Hani completed her Law Degree in 2009 and started work experience at Riseam Sharples in January 2010 and later joined the firm in May of the same year as a Trainee Licensed Conveyancer. Hani qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in April 2013 and speaks Malay.

  From September 2016, Hani has relocated and is now based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and will mostly cover property launches in the Far East.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8911

  Email: hani@rs-law.co.uk

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  Aris Giannakidis

  Trainee Licensed Conveyancer

  Aris has completed his studies in Political Science and Public Administration in the University of Athens. He has worked as an Intern for Clifford Chance LLP Europe in Paris. He joined Riseam Sharples as an office administrator in February 2014.  He is currently undertaking the Council of Licensed Conveyancers qualification and as of March 2015 Aris is a Trainee Licensed Conveyancer.

  Aris is fluent in French and in Greek.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8905

  Email: aris@rs-law.co.uk

Legal Assistants

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  Helen Elstow

  Legal Assistant

  Helen joined Riseam Sharples in 2001 after a break to raise her family.  Initially working alongside Colin Riseam, one of the co-founders of Riseam Sharples, following his retirement she now assists Julia Caveller and Thiara Malik. Previously Helen worked in a conveyancing team at Farrer & Co in London.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8904

  Email: helen@rs-law.co.uk

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  Karen Oliver

  Legal Assistant

  Karen joined Riseam Sharples in October 2010 as assistant to Tom Sharples. She previously worked for Linklaters LLP in their Corporate Department for 5 years.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8908

  Email: karen@rs-law.co.uk

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  Diane Scullion

  Legal Assistant & Credit Control

  Diane joined Riseam Sharples in January 2004 as a legal secretary to Clive Sharples.  She started her career in 1998 on joining a law firm in Northern Ireland which dealt with conveyancing, matrimonial and family, probate and litigation matters before moving to London in 2004.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8918

  Email: diane@rs-law.co.uk

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  Avril Jones

  Legal Assistant

  Avril joined Riseam Sharples in July 2011 as a Secretary to Clive Sharples. Avril previously worked as a Conveyancing Assistant for 10 years at Mason Collins Licensed Conveyancers.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8901

  Email: avril@rs-law.co.uk

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  Julie Allison

  Paralegal

  Julie joined Riseam Sharples in August 2011.  She has gained over 25 years' experience in residential conveyancing, including working for London firm Pinsent Masons. 

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8903

  Email: julie@rs-law.co.uk

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  Karen Strudwick

  Legal Assistant

  Karen joined Riseam Sharples in May 2011 from Ormerods Solicitors in Wimbledon as an assistant to Julia Caveller and Thiara Malik.  Karen has over 25 years residential conveyancing experience.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8913

  Email: karens@rs-law.co.uk

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  Rosy Mapps

  Paralegal

  Rosy joined Riseam Sharples in September 2011 as a Paralegal.  She has extensive experience with new build properties having worked for Winckworth Sherwood in the Plot Sales Team for 6 years and has had dealings with BDW Trading Limited also known as Barratts, and Bellway Homes Limited.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8900

  Email: rosy@rs-law.co.uk

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  Noor Ahmad

  Paralegal

  Noor joined Riseam Sharples in September 2004 as a Legal Assistant in Post-Completions Department. At present he is working as a paralegal to Clive Sharples. Noor speaks Urdu and Punjabi fluently.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8915

  Email: noor@rs-law.co.uk

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  Zuraida Zainol-Rashid

  Post Completions Assistant

  Zuraida was formerly a Legal Assistant with Lawson Turner & Gilbert Solicitors since 2000 and then Tudor Rose Solicitors since 2004, both dealing with residential and commercial conveyancing matters. She joined Riseam Sharples in 2007 and is now overseeing all Post-Completion matters within the firm. Zuraida is fluent in Malay.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8906

  Email: zuraida@rs-law.co.uk

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  Ellesse Godley

  Legal Assistant

  Ellesse initially worked at Ringley Legal as a legal assistant and has joined us in January 2014 in our Post Completions Department helping to oversee all completion matters within the firm.  
   

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8917

  Email: ellesse@rs-law.co.uk

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  Khalid Din

  Post Completions Assistant

  Khalid was working with the Malaysian High Commission situated in London and had done so for over 27 years. He was attached to the Protocol Department, the Administration Department and the Immigration Department.

  Khalid joined Riseam Sharples in October 2014 as a member of the Post Completions Department.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8918

  Email: khalid@rs-law.co.uk

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  Simon Sharples

  Legal Assistant

  Simon joined Riseam Sharples in March 2013 having completed an Archaeology Degree at the University of Manchester . He is currently studying for a CLT Level 3 Residential Conveyancing BTEC and plans to enrol for his GDL in the new year

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8906

  Email: simon@rs-law.co.uk

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  Leanne Smith

  Legal Assistant

  Leanne started working as a Secretary at Bankside Property Limited after completing an ILEX Diploma course in 2001.  After spending 6 years at Bankside Property she left to start a family.

  Leanne joined us at the end of March 2014 and is a secretary to Tom Sharples and Emma Au-Yeung.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8916

  Email: leanne@rs-law.co.uk

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  Susan Tai Sue Fong

  Legal Assistant

  Susan Tai Sue Fong joined Riseam Sharples in August 2014 as an assistant and currently works for Manisha Bhati. She qualified in Malaysia as a Lawyer in 2001 and has completed her Masters of Law (LLM) with a focus on International Banking Law.

  Susan Speaks fluent Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil and Bahasa Malaysia.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8917

  Email: susan@rs-law.co.uk

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  Daisy Collins

  Secretary

  Daisy completed a Level 2 ILEX Diploma course in 2014.

  Daisy joined Riseam Sharples in November 2014 as a Secretary to Julie Allison and Eugene Tan.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8915

  Email: daisy@rs-law.co.uk

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  Simona Morina

  Legal Assistant

  Simona recently graduated with an LLB Law degree in 2014 and joined Riseam Sharples as a legal assistant. Prior to this, Simona was working within a legal department for a development company.   
   

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8905

  Email: simona@rs-law.co.uk

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  Farzan Abraham

  Completions Clerk

  Farzan joined Riseam Sharples in September 2015 as a Completions Clerk. He previously worked in a conveyancing assistant role at St James and has experience of new build developments and will be assisting Eugene Tan and Julie Allison with completions.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7257 8904

  Email: farzan@rs-law.co.uk

Accounts Department

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  Graham Broadbent

  Financial Controller

  Graham trained as a Legal Cashier with Farrer & Co from 1985 and finally left them in 1998 to join Riseam Sharples and Fok as Accounts Manager. In 1999 he then joined Laserform (now IRIS) where he had various Managerial roles before setting up his own Accounting and Consultancy Company. Riseam Sharples welcomed Graham back as their Senior Accountant in 2007.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8909

  Email: graham@rs-law.co.uk

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  Kayley Moore

  Legal Cashier

  Kayley is a part qualified accountant having studied foundation and intermediate levels of AAT. Kayley trained as a legal cashier with Cook Taylor Woodhouse Solicitors in 2008, before joining Riseam Sharples in January 2010.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8911

  Email: kayley@rs-law.co.uk

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  Matthew Adams

  Legal Cashier

  Matthew joined Riseam Sharples as an Office Junior in August 2011. Matthew previously worked at Prestige Letting Management from September 2010 to January 2011.

  In February 2014 moved to the accounts team and is currently studying AAT part-time at London Bridge to become a qualified accountant.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8914

  Email: matthew@rs-law.co.uk

Administrators

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  Muhammad Ali

  Senior Office Administrator

  Ali joined Riseam Sharples as an Office Administrator in 2006, left and again joined in 2008. Ali started his career as Steno/PA from Higher Education Commission, Islamabad Pakistan in 1985. He served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad, Pakistan as Office Administrator from 1986-1999 and  then worked  as admin assistant  in the Pakistan High Commission, London from 2000-2005. Ali is fluent in Urdu and Punjabi.

  Office: 2 Tower Street, London, WC2H 9NP

  Tel: 020 7632 8907

  Email: ali@rs-law.co.uk