Profile description
Paula had a very successful career as Head of Securities within Santander UK heading up a team of 40 staff covering various projects and advising on legal issues in relation to the bank’s security. This role involved extensive legal research and document drafting on behalf of the bank and advising in relation to security issues and risks.
Paula is happy to attend Court for either Claimant or Defendant matters at all levels ranging from CMCs, Small Claims, Applications and all level of Fast Track, Multi-Track trials and Appeals.
Civil experience
- Contract/debt
- Bankruptcy
- Charging Orders
- Banking Debt
- Consumer Credit
- Personal Injury
- Negligence
- Financial Services Regulatory
- Wills and Trusts (including Will drafting)
- Contractual Disputes
- Property Law (including Landlord & Tenant)
- Costs
Financial Settlement
In addition to her busy civil and commercial practice, Paula accepts instructions to advise and represent clients in relation to financial settlement after divorce. She has a growing practice in this area and is happy to consider accepting instructions on a direct access basis in appropriate cases.
Paula has a keen eye for detail and is often complimented on her ability to make clients feel at ease with their legal situation and will seek to obtain the best settlement possible.
She does her best to make herself available to discuss any problems and issues with her client on the phone and is happy to give telephone advice where appropriate.
Paula has travelled extensively throughout her life. This has ranged from studying primates in South Africa and Nigeria, to working for a Humanitarian Aid Organisation in Afghanistan and negotiating and building strong relations with local commanders in order to gain access to remote areas to allow the build of medical field posts.
Now settled in the UK she enjoys spending time walking her dogs and riding her horses in her spare time.
