Yasmin has considerable and wide-ranging experience of commercial litigation. She acts for Claimants and Defendants in high value and complex disputes involving allegations of fraud, negligence (including professional negligence), breach of contract and breach of statutory duty in the full range of commercial settings
In addition to substantial experience of multi-day trials in both the High Court and the County Court, Yasmin is regularly instructed to provide written advice at the pre-issue stage, through every stage of litigation, including settlement at FDR and/or mediation. She often represents clients at hearings for orders for pre-action disclosure, preservation of goods, security for costs, summary judgment and/or strike out.
Yasmin also has a thorough knowledge with the drafting of documents for, and representation of, those seeking or defending against emergency injunctions at short notice.
Examples of recent instructions include:
- Successful settlement of a claim with multiple claimants seeking damages for breach agreements to lend money and/or sell shares
- Advice on prospects and quantum on various defective goods and services cases where the Consumer Rights Act 2016 and unfair contracts legislation is engaged
- Advice in conference on abuse of process/civil malicious prosecution claim, Successful mediation in a high value breach of contract/misrepresentation claim
- Advice on enforceability of a personal guarantee
- Advice in professional negligence claim against an accountant
- Mandatory injunction to allow a commercial tenant to re-enter premises
- Advice and representation in a claim for a prohibitory injunction to prevent breach of a conveyance
- Advice on the enforceability of an option agreement involving the consideration of equitable assignment, novation and agency
- Representation at trial relating to enforcement of restrictive covenants in a contract of employment
- Representation in proceedings for contempt of court brought following the breach of an injunction and undertaking by a company and director.
Further Experience
After graduating from Cambridge University in Law, Yasmin went on to achieve an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from King’s College, London.
Yasmin’s experiences in law are multifaceted. She spent a year working as a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution department at Slaughter and May and gained considerable experience of the pre-trial preparatory stage of litigation, with particular emphasis on disclosure, in so doing. At the other end of the process, Yasmin has gained valuable knowledge working in the Court of Appeal as a judicial assistant to Lord Justice Latham and Lord Justice Sedley. These experiences enable Yasmin to effectively relate specialist knowledge as a member of a legal team that fully incorporates both professional and lay client.
Yasmin was appointed as a Recorder (South Eastern Circuit) on 12 October 2020.
Recommendations
“Yasmin is very diligent.”
Chambers UK 2023 - Commercial Dispute Resolution
“Yasmin is very personable and relatable to the client. She is thorough and practical.”
Legal 500 2023 - Company and Insolvency
“Yamin is incredibly reliable and approachable, with meticulous attention to detail. Her quality of work is excellent, well presented and clearly well thought through. She will go the extra mile to offer guidance and assistance with new and ongoing cases. She is intelligent and very capable.”
Legal 500 2023 - Commercial Litigation
“A counsel you want in your corner. She is extremely personable, very good at giving pragmatic advice and doesn't sugarcoat it.”
Chambers UK 2022
“She has a keen eye for detail and an ability to express complicated technical points in a manner readily understandable by lay clients. In recent months she has conducted clear and helpful online seminars to practitioners about recent developments and law reforms.”
Legal 500 2022
“She has a keen eye for detail and gets on very well with lay clients.”
Chambers UK 2021
“Very commercially astute, with strong advocacy skills and great tactical awareness.”
Legal 500 2021 - Company and Insolvency
“She combines a keen eye for detail with a willingness to go the extra mile.”
Legal 500 2020
“She has excellent analytical skills and a real eye for detail. She communicates with clients very well in conference and they are quickly put at ease by her friendly manner but no-nonsense approach to their case.”
Chambers UK 2020
Notable Cases
Lisa Walton and Thomas Walton v Shan Allman [2015] EWHC 3325 (Ch)
Michael Hunt v HMRC [2014] UKFTT 1094 (TC)
SafetyNet Security v Freedom Security and Coppage [2013] EWCA Civ 1176 and [2012] EWHC B11
Memberships
Inner Temple
ChBA
MCCBA
Qualifications
MA (Hons)(Cantab) Law
LLM (Lond) Company and Commercial Law
