Michael was called to the Bar at Lincoln’s Inn in 2007. Since then, he has developed a strong practice in Legal Coordination, serving as a trusted advisor and working with specialist firms to meet his clients’ needs across increasingly diverse fields of law. As a recognised member of the Armenian community in London, Michael has a strong profile amongst individual and business clients from the CIS region.
Associations
Abbas is a specialist White Collar Crime Solicitor at Eldwick Law. He has acted for high-net worth individuals, politicians, multi-national companies, and quasi-state entities in criminal investigations and proceedings.
He has defended in investigations and prosecutions brought by the Serious Fraud Office, National Crime Agency, Financial Conduct Authority and extraterritorial prosecuting authorities such as Interpol. He has appeared before the High Court of Justice, Crown Court and Court of Appeal.
Abbas’ White Collar Crime practice includes acting for those facing prosecution for the most serious criminal offences, including bribery and corruption, grave criminal offences, and serious fraud. He has specialised in this area for over 15 years, working with a number of boutique dispute practices in the City of London.
As a Certified Fraud Examiner, Abbas is qualified to advise those that require specialist compliance advice and/or anticipate an impending investigation. This includes providing advice to multi-national companies, their directors and senior management, and quasi-state entities on:
Described by his clients as personable, focused and detail-orientated, Abbas is able to devise a clear strategy for his clients at the outset of a matter, often leading to his clients’ cases being resolved before proceedings are issued or charges brought against them.
Abbas works within the Dispute Resolution and Sanctions departments at Eldwick Law, providing advice when issues cross into criminal law.
Abbas regularly assists clients in civil recovery actions, including contesting Account Freezing Orders (AFOs) and Forfeiture proceedings, often achieving successful outcomes in challenging cases.
Abbas has advised on the following matters
Jenna is a Partner at Eldwick Law. She is a specialist dispute resolution lawyer, with a particular expertise in cross-border litigation, arbitration, and international sanctions compliance. She has been recognised by leading directories, including Chambers & Partners Guide 2026 as a notable specialist dispute resolution lawyer “…who acts on global commercial disputes…”.
Jenna’s clients include state owned energy and shipping companies, very high net worth individuals, and multi-national corporations. She works closely with her clients’ in-house legal teams, providing strategic advice on how they should navigate high-value commercial disputes.
With an eye for detail and an analytical mind, Jenna is able to break down complex cases in clear and concise terms. Her analytical skills make her the ideal choice for sophisticated clients looking to control the pace and direction of technically complex cases. She has appeared in cases before the High Court, the Court of Appeal and several international arbitration centres.
Jenna has developed a reputation as a self-assured and strategic litigator. She has experience of prosecuting and defending claims for fraud, breach of trust, professional negligence, and various company law claims, including shareholder disputes and derivative claims.
In addition to her disputes practice, Jenna is a specialist sanctions lawyer. She has developed Eldwick’s practice in this niche area of law, and is the firm’s leading practitioner on the interpretation of the UK’s sanctions regime. She has acted for multi-national companies, private individuals and state entities in providing advice on how to comply with and navigate the multi-faceted world of sanctions compliance. In addition to the UK, Jenna regularly co-ordinates with lawyers from G7 countries, particularly the US, EU, Canada and Australia to provide global sanctions advice to her clients.
Jenna is a dual-qualified solicitor in the UK and South Africa. Prior to joining Eldwick Law, Jenna worked in one of South Africa’s leading competition firms based in Johannesburg, where she acted for large corporations in the construction, mining, energy and retail sectors.
Waleed is the Senior and Founding Partner at Eldwick Law. He is recognised by leading legal directories as a specialist dispute resolution lawyer. He has acted for multinationals, high-net worth individuals and state entities in proceedings before the High Court, Court of Appeal and several International Arbitration centres. He specialises in cross-border disputes, particularly where there are underlying allegations of fraud and dishonesty.
Waleed advises clients on their commercial and private disputes and often works closely with his clients’ in-house legal teams to resolve disputes at the earliest possible opportunity. Leading with a direct and confident approach, he has acted in numerous domestic and foreign proceedings and arbitrations, developing close relationships with experts around the world, particularly in Central Asia, China and the Middle East.
Alongside having Higher Rights of Audience (civil), he is also an Accredited Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CiARB), carrying out advocacy in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.
Waleed has significant experience of sanctions litigation and in providing advice on sanctions compliance. With over a decade of experience advising on the UK and EU’s sanctions against Iran, Syria and Russia, he has acted in de-listing applications which have been heard before the General Court in Luxembourg (prior to the UK’s exit from the European Union) and advised on numerous sanctions related transactions, including divestments, and advised on sanctions exemptions and licences from OFSI, OTSI and the Export Control Joint Unit. He now specialises in advising clients on the interpretation of the UK’s sanctions against Russia: the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Innovative, personable and commercial, Waleed has the trust of his clients and can identify the right strategic approach to resolve even the most intractable disputes.
Waleed graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in Spanish Language & Literature, working in a legal and accounting advisory firm in Spain, before qualifying as a solicitor. He founded Eldwick Law in 2017, shortly after qualifying.
Waleed is fluent in Spanish, speaks conversational French and is currently learning Russian.