We are delighted to welcome Ayesha Elmi (civil law), Serena Norman Thomas (family law) and Sofia Brough-Aparicio (family law) who are starting their pupillage with us this week.
Ayesha prior to pupillage, worked as a litigation paralegal at the largest electricity distributor in the UK, handling civil and commercial disputes ranging from small to multi-track. She also represented the company at the County Court and in numerous mediations.
Serena previously worked as a High Court Judge’s Clerk in the Family Division to Mr Justice Keehan and Mr Justice Francis, as he then was, from 2022 until 2025. In this role, Serena observed the full range of family law disputes and hearings. Serena also worked as a paralegal at Burgess Mee Family Law in which she assisted in high net worth financial remedy disputes and private children matters.
Sofia worked as a family law paralegal at Peters May LLP and Coram Children’s Legal Centre. She assisted in public and private family law matters, including care proceedings, private children cases and financial remedies.
