Mishcon de Reya is delighted to announce that Shazia Yamin has joined the firm’s Dispute Resolution department as a Partner.
Shazia is an experienced litigation solicitor who specialises in large-scale product liability and has particular expertise in consumer group litigation. She is ranked in both Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 in the area of claimant group litigation. Shazia has extensive first-hand experience of managing complex group actions from inception through to settlement.
Hugo Plowman, Chair of the Dispute Resolution Department at Mishcon de Reya, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Shazia to the firm. Shazia has a stellar reputation in the claimant group action space and is recognised across the legal sector for her specialist expertise. We are thrilled that she will bring that extensive consumer group action experience to the firm which, combined with our claims management capability following our acquisition of Somos earlier this year, adds further strength to a key growth area of our Disputes practice."
Shazia Yamin said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Dispute Resolution team of Mishcon de Reya. The firm’s commercial approach and diverse range of contentious expertise set it apart from most firms and I am looking forward to deploying my skills and experience. Combining my experience with the firm’s claims management capability through Somos will be a key differentiator and will provide Mishcon de Reya with a market-leading capability in group actions claims to help obtain redress and justice for those harmed by products or consumer goods.”