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Fill out this field send a message - [News](https://www.graphene.legal/news/) - NewsHome/News No results found.Filter ## Team Members - [Dipak Savjani](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/dipak-savjani/) - Dipak Savjani joined Graphene Legal from Fieldfisher LLP. Dipak qualified in 1990 and has substantial expertise in real estate finance. He previously ran his own firm, Simply Law, which provided secured lending services to GE Money. Dipak’s wealth of experience makes him well placed to deal with any legal issue arising from our property finance - [Emma Jeffrey](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/emma-jeffrey/) - Emma joined Graphene Legal in February 2025 having come from a firm which specialised in high value residential property work across the Manchester, London and Cheshire market. She has years of experience across all elements of residential property including new builds, properties subject to shared ownership schemes, high rise leasehold flats, unregistered land and matters - [Euan Tyler](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/euan-tyler/) - Having joined the firm as a Paralegal, Euan now works within the Commercial, Bridging and Development Finance team at Graphene and has developed strong experience across a wide range of property finance transactions. Euan draws on this when assisting Jamie with the management of the Commercial, Bridging and Development Finance team. Specializing in Bridging Finance, - [Samuel Higgs](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/samuel-higgs/) - Joining the team in June 2025, Samuel brings three years of experience as a paralegal and currently leads the Redemptions Department. He also supports the fee earners on bridging finance transactions, including drafting documents and other ancillary tasks, and also provides occasional assistance with litigation. Samuel focuses on offering dependable, well-rounded support across these areas - [Bethanee Tomlinson](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/bethanee-tomlinson/) - Bethanee is a trainee solicitor at Graphene Legal due, to qualify as a solicitor in September 2026. With five years of experience working in property law, Bethanee has a strong practical understanding of both residential and commercial property matters. Bethanee he has worked across a broad range of transactions, including sales and purchases, leasehold work, - [Amy Brown](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/amy-brown/) - Amy has over ten years of case handling experience, specialising in residential conveyancing, including Buy-To-Let transactions and remortgages. Prior to arriving at Graphene Legal Amy worked in house at Together Commercial Finance and then Mint Property Finance handling bridging finance matters. Amy works closely with borrowers and lenders to ensure transactions progress smoothly and efficiently, - [Aisha Ali](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/aisha-ali/) - Aisha is a dedicated Paralegal Apprentice at Graphene Legal, recognised for her determination, adaptability, and commitment to delivering high-quality support across the firm. Joining the team with no prior office experience, she has quickly developed into a confident and capable legalprofessional, continually demonstrating a strong work ethic and a genuine passion for learning. Throughout her - [Adam Ayub](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/adam-ayub/) - Adam joined Graphene Legal as a Senior Paralegal in February 2025, boasting an impressive variety of experience spanning across general commercial property, development, and construction law. This very quickly resulted in his involvement in assisting on some of the firm’s highest value transactions. Shortly after joining us, Adam also revamped and led an electronic signature - [Genevieve Isherwood](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/genevieve-isherwood/) - Genevieve is a Trainee Solicitor in the Litigation Department at Graphene Legal, due to qualify in January 2026. Determined, ambitious, and adaptable, she supports clients across a wide range of disputes, including possession proceedings, professional negligence, debt recovery, and construction matters. Having completed SQE1 and SQE2 prior to starting her training, Genevieve brings strong legal - [Nicholas Lowe](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/nicholas-lowe/) - Nicholas qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and joined Graphene Legal at the beginning of 2024. He continues to advise lenders on development, bridging, and portfolio buy‑to‑let transactions, as well as acting for receivers. Alongside this work, Nicholas leads the firm’s initiatives on automating legal documents and processes, and oversees the integration of AI solutions - [Ashley Lowndes](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/ashley-lowndes/) - With over 6 years of experience in the real estate finance sector, Ashley boats a unique and specialised understanding of the real estate finance sector and currently overseas our Recoveries Department. In doing so, Ashley deals with distressed asset sales acting on behalf of mortgagees in possession, receivers, and administrators. This includes both private treaty - [Isabella Jackson](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/isabella-jackson/) - Bella read her Law degree at Durham University, graduating in 2023. During her legal studies, she did work experience at the Firm leading to her being offered a Training Contract, which she started in August 2023. Bella is a member of the Litigation Department, working in close contact with her colleagues, Kerry and Ali. Her - [Jamie Hatton](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/jamie-hatton/) - Jamie is a solicitor specialising in real estate finance. With 5 years’ experience in the sector dealing with a variety of lending organisations ranging from one of the largest specialist lenders in the country to more boutique bridging lenders. Jamie works closely with his clients to ensure that his expertise and experience can contribute to - [Danielle O'Connor](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/danielle-oconnor/) - Danielle O'Connor is a senior legal executive who has over 15 years’ experience in real estate finance and secured lending. Danielle previously worked at Priority Law for 8 years before moving in-house to Together Finance. More recently, Danielle was an integral part of Mint Property Finance’s completion team. She has dealt with a variety of residential, - [Lauren Whitehead](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/lauren-whitehead/) - Lauren Whitehead has worked with Kerry Flahive for almost ten years and assisted on numerous property litigation and insolvency matters. Lauren has also spent a substantial amount of time working alongside Kerry Flahive in-house with commercial clients, which has rendered her an extremely knowledgeable and proficient team member. As office manager, she plays a key - [Kerry Flahive](https://www.graphene.legal/team_members/kerry-flahive/) - Kerry qualified as a solicitor in 2008. After qualifying Kerry very quickly made a name for herself in commercial recoveries and was thereafter headhunted at every step of her career. Kerry has worked in house with several asset based lenders giving a broad spectrum of real time commercial advice. Given Kerry’s strong client following Kerry