City of London firm hires in-house barrister
Lawrence Jacobson has recently joined Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors. Lawrence has joined the firm as in-house barrister and brings with him over 25 years of experience as a barrister in private practice in London, advising and representing clients ranging from local authority level to individuals, across a broad range of commercial disputes including: contract claims, shareholder disputes, directors’ duties and liabilities to name only a few of his areas of work. Lawrence is also an experienced mediation advocate, which will be a field where he will be able to substantially contribute to the company.
Lawrence was admitted as an advocate of the Supreme Court of South Africa and was subsequently called as a barrister to the Bar of England and Wales. He is currently a committee member of the Africa Group of the Commercial Bar Association and the British South African Law Association. His practice within the firm will focus on litigation and arbitration.
Founder and senior managing partner of the firm, Sarosh Zaiwalla, says: “We are delighted to be welcoming Lawrence to our team. Lawrence’s reputation has preceeded him and his achievements and his contiuous dedicated efforts in the legal sector have been impressive and will make him a great fit within our midst.”
Lawrence says: “The opportunity to join Zaiwalla & Co Solicitors presents an exciting opportunity and I happily look forward to embarking on this new chapter in my career. The company enjoys an excellent reputation in its field and I am pleased to be able to contribute further to their already long list of achievements with my own personal experience and network and to work with an exceptional team.”
