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Shabana Sultana - Head of Private Family Law

Shabana is a highly experienced family lawyer with 27 years’ experience advising clients on financial remedy proceedings and children disputes. She is particularly recognised for acting in high-value divorce cases involving family business assets, inherited wealth in marriage, third party family assets and trusts, pensions, property portfolios, farming interests and assets held internationally. She regularly advises business owners, company directors, professionals and individuals seeking to protect pre-marital wealth, inheritance and family-owned assets. Her approach is strategic, practical and result focused whilst working with accountants, pension experts and valuers to ensure assets are properly identified, valued and her client’s interests protected.

Alongside her financial remedies practice, Shabana has extensive experience in children law, including child arrangements, shared care disputes, relocation cases and international children matters. She advises parents in complex disputes involving where children should live, the time they spend with each parent, internal and international relocation, and cases where children have been removed from a jurisdiction without consent. She is particularly experienced in advising fathers seeking meaningful and lasting involvement in their children’s lives.

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Supporting Team

Aa’ishah Sattar

Supervising Solicitor
Birmingham Office

Helen Oakes

Supervising Solicitor
Liverpool Office
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Dora Rodriguez-Castro

Solicitor
Coventry Office

Client Testimonials

I had the privilege of working with Ms. Shabana Sultana, an exceptional family law solicitor who truly exceeded all my expectations. What stood out most was the time and effort she dedicated to ensuring I was well-informed, a quality that truly set her apart from other lawyers I’ve encountered. In my case, which was rather complex, Ms. Shabana took the time to patiently explain every detail, providing clarity and guidance throughout the process. Her expertise and guidance were invaluable in navigating the intricacies of family law. She went above and beyond to ensure I understood every step of the process, providing clear explanations and offering unwavering support. I was genuinely impressed by her honest dedication, remarkable professionalism, and the genuine care they showed for my situation. I felt well-informed and empowered throughout the entire process. I wholeheartedly recommend her to anyone seeking expert guidance in family law matters. She is a true asset to her profession, and I’m incredibly grateful for her outstanding assistance.
Laila – Private Client

I can’t recommend Ms Shabana Sultana, Family Law Solicitor enough. Going above and beyond to meet with me on a Sunday offering fantastic, clear and helpful service. Highly recommended.
Matt – Private Client

Ms Sultana is a wonderful solicitor. She helped me with the witnessing of documents which required a very particular and careful completion in order to be successfully processed which clearly demonstrated her experience and attention to detail. She also helped me certify some ID documents. She truly went above and beyond to make sure that the paperwork was completed with absolute accuracy. Ms Sultana is professional, a great human being and a credit to her profession- thank you! I wholeheartedly recommend her services!
J. Townsend – Private Client

I highly recommend Shabana Sultana as a solicitor for family law matters. Her exceptional professionalism, empathy, and dedication are unparalleled. I attribute my successful outcome in gaining full custody of my children to her expertise and guidance. Shabana’s unique ability to understand the emotional complexities of family cases allows her to provide tailored support and guidance. She keeps clients focused on the key objectives, ensuring a clear understanding of the case and the best course of action. I wholeheartedly endorse Shabana Sultana and would recommend her services to anyone seeking a skilled and compassionate family law solicitor.
O M – Private Client

During my court proceedings for gaining custody for my daughter, I used Ms Shabana Sultana. She had dealt with my ex partner who was not willing to negotiate. She helped me through the past 2 months and allowed me to now have half custody of my daughter. She is also pushing for me to have full custody of my daughter. I could never show how grateful and thankful I am for the help I had received. She was excellent in understanding the way I had felt and how this situation had effected me and my family. I recommend this law firm to anyone who has any court proceeding in relation to family law. Ms Sultana is such an amazing solicitor and i thank her for all the work she has done. She is very talented in her profession.

As a follow up from my review 5 months ago. Ms Shabana Sultana is an amazing lawyer. She acted as a part of my family while dealing with my case. I started this case in February for visitations with my daughter to start again. However, shabana pushed for a live-with order. Shabana was always thinking ahead. The case resulted in my daughter now living with me. This is all thanks to shabana. I cannot be more appreciative for all the work she has done. If anyone is in the same position as me, I would defiently recommend Ms shabana Sultana.
R. McLaughlin – Private Client

Shabana is brilliant! Shabana will go above and beyond to fight your corner. She’s passionate, caring and very strong. Before asking her to represent me I did my research to find the best solicitors in England and I found them. Thank you Shabana for being amazing!
J. Hardacre – Private Client

After experiencing a situation related to me personally and through my business that has affected me emotionally and psychologically. Shabana was very clear, kind, compassionate and understanding of the situation, offering me professional advice and guidance without any judgement and with complete confidentiality in a friendly and comfortable environment. I would recommend Shabana for legal advice if there is ever a situation that you need to resolve. Thank you for your support Shabana.
E. Hancock – Private Client

I just wanted to say the biggest thank you to Shabana and the Family Law team for everything this past year. From our first meeting, you completely understood my situation and supported me to achieve the resolution I wanted. Thank you for your patience and all your help!
P. Roach – Private Client

Thank you so much Shabana for all your help, support and guidance during a very difficult time. You were so knowledgeable and professional – I really don’t think I could have got through this without you. You are so kind and compassionate and I will forever appreciate it. I cannot recommend you highly enough.
B. Murdoch – Private Client

Shabana was excellent. She spent more than 3 hours discussing my options in great detail.
S. Ibrahim – Private Client

The best solicitor I’ve ever dealt with by far!
S. Bird – Private Client

Absolutely brilliant, very highly recommended.
B. Saxena – Private Client

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