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25 July 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Aticus Law—Safia Iftikhar

Law firm welcomes new Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate
North west law firm Aticus Law has recently appointed Safia Iftikhar as its new Head of Wills, Trusts and Probate.  
  
Safia (pictured) joins from Simpson Millar, having previously progressed through the ranks of multiple nationally accredited law firms. 
  
A specialist in Private client legal services—Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney and Probateshe has helped hundreds of clients with their future planning. She has dealt with a national client base, managing offices within Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Merseyside. She will now lead Aticus’ strong wills, trust and probate team, operating out of its offices in Wilmslow and Manchester.     
 
Speaking of her appointment, Safia said: 'I am thrilled to be joining the Aticus team following what has been an extremely busy period for the firm. The team has a fantastic reputation across the north west, and I’m looking forward to further building on that in the months ahead.'
  
Aticus Co-founder and Partner, Edward Judge, added: 'We could not be more pleased to welcome Safia to the team. Not only does she have a wealth of experience and expertise that will truly enhance the existing Wills, Trusts and Probate offering here at Aticus, but she is also extremely motivated and passionate about helping people.'

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