Shahzad Saeed qualified as a Solicitor in 2012. He also was called to the Bar by the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn in 2016.
Shahzad joined Farani Taylor in 2015 after stints at some of the largest firms in the UK. He became a Director in 2019 and is building an impressive practice.
Shahzad’s practice boasts of well-informed advice dispensed in the best interest of his clients while maintaining support and empathy to encourage a pragmatic and cost-effective approach. His aim is always to bring about the best possible outcome in the best possible way. Shahzad built up a strong reputation amongst clients and Barristers as a leading practitioner within Family, Civil Litigation, and all areas of immigration law. He is also well known for his resilience in achieving outstanding results for all of his clients.
His specialisms are Immigration, Family, and Civil Litigation.
Family Law
Shahzad provides families and individuals legal advice in regards to relationship breakdowns, financial settlements, and child arrangements. His pragmatic approach combined with his practical expertise, therefore, allows him to support clients throughout the process.
He is also extremely successful, working with clients, tailoring advice to suit their specific family situation. Offering an initial consultation, which encompasses the generalities of the case followed by an initial bespoke plan.
His team negotiate with the other side on your behalf, organise any mediation, draft and prepare legal documents and applications and submit to the court, if necessary.
His Family Law expertise includes:
- Divorce
- Financial settlements
- Separation
- Child Law
- Prenuptial Agreements
- Post Separation Advice
Immigration
Shahzad is one of the UK’s leading experts in Immigration Law. He has supported corporate and private clients to submit successful Home Office applications.
Additionally, Shahzad stays up to date with the changing rules, adapting his advice to his clients. After his initial consultation, he outlines the best application route and strategy.
No matter the client, whether high net worth or asylum cases, Shahzad provides quality advice combined with excellent client service.
Further, he works with an array of corporate clients helping them establish British entities or helping current British companies fill vacancies with skilled foreign workers.
He advises in all areas of immigration law including:
- Corporate Immigration
- Business Sponsorship Licences
- Investor Visas
- Skilled Worker applications
- Student applications
- Temporary Worker applications
- Sole Representative Visa Applications
- Start-Up Application
- Innovator Application
- Sports Immigration
- Visit Visas
- Leave to Remain
- Extension Visas
- Family and Dependant Visas
- Appeals
- British Nationality
Field of Expertise
Shahzad’s expertise includes:
- Family Law
- Immigration
- Corporate Immigration
- Civil Litigation
Education, Professional Certification, Accreditation, or other Licenses
- LLM – Queen Mary University of London
- Bar-at-Law- Lincolns Inn 2016
Hobbies and Interests
He spends most of his spare time wishing he had more spare time. However, when he gets any time he enjoys watching sports, in particular cricket. Further, he likes traveling and reading.