Our team

Ivona Supernat

Director

Ivona is a UK qualified bilingual Solicitor.  Originally from Poland, Ivona read law at Queen Mary College, University of London and then joined PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Business Restructuring Division, where she gained almost 7 years of insolvency and business restructuring experience.

Ivona began practising as a Solicitor in East London and developed the first Polish speaking practice in this borough.   She now has a substantial following of Polish clients from all over South East England and Ivona is a well-known figure in the Polish Business Community. She also contributes to and appears in, the Polish Press on a regular basis.

Specialising in all aspects of Debt and bankruptcy, employment and housing law, Ivona also regularly represents foreign haulage companies and individual drivers in matters relating to UK Border Force, dealing with  objections and appeals against penalties for stowaway migrants and clandestine entrants.

(+44) (0) 207 100 7098
Rashpinder Mahal

Director

Rashpinder was admitted to the High Court Bar in August 2000 and admitted as a Solicitor of England and Wales in July 2005.   Prior to joining Adrens Law, he was head of the Family and Immigration department at a prestigious East London firm.

Rashpinder specialises in family, matrimonial, ancillary relief, immigration, and private criminal law.

He has particular experience in assisting and advising clients in solving ancillary relief (financial settlement between spouses) and children matter disputes in an amicable way which helps to reduce the costs and any associated mental stress for his clients.

He also handles Immigration matters, including entry clearance applications or appeals, domestic worker visas and extensions, Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 4 categories.

Before qualifying as a Solicitor of England and Wales, Rashpinder had substantial experience as a High Court Advocate in family, criminal, employment and civil litigation matters.

(+44) (0) 207 100 7098
James Brand

Consultant

Ivona is a UK qualified bilingual Solicitor.  Originally from Poland, Ivona read law at Queen Mary College, University of London and then joined PriceWaterhouseCoopers’ Business Restructuring Division, where she gained almost 7 years of insolvency and business restructuring experience.

Ivona began practising as a Solicitor in East London and developed the first Polish speaking practice in this borough.   She now has a substantial following of Polish clients from all over South East England and Ivona is a well-known figure in the Polish Business Community. She also contributes to and appears in, the Polish Press on a regular basis.

Specialising in all aspects of Debt and bankruptcy, employment and housing law, Ivona also regularly represents foreign haulage companies and individual drivers in matters relating to UK Border Force, dealing with  objections and appeals against penalties for stowaway migrants and clandestine entrants.

(+44) (0) 7976 748 348

Dorothy Sobolewska

Paralegal & Polish Interpreter DPSI
Dorothy Sobolewska

Paralegal & Polish Interpreter DPSI

Dorothy joined Ardens Solicitors in 2014 as a Paralegal and Polish interpreter, supporting the team in many areas of law.

She is a qualified English - Polish interpreter and holds both a management diploma from Birkbeck University of London and a master’s degree from Middlesex University.

In her professional career she also worked as an owner manager within the hospitality industry and her passion for the highest standards of client care further enhances our firm’s policy of providing an excellent customer experience for all our clients.

Dorothy assists and our teams in conveyancing, family and insolvency cases. She also supports our cross border customs cases involving haulage companies in all types of disputes with Border Force and HMRC.

(+44) (0) 207 100 7098
Kalwant Kaur (Kaz)

Solicitor

Kaz was admitted as solicitor in November 2021.

She specialises in both residential and commercial real estate matters, working with clients across London and the South East of England.

She has particular experience dealing with lease extensions, collective enfranchisement and both right to buy and right to manage.

She also acts for limited companies in acquisitions of property, including dealing with commercial financing.

Kaz is a Grade C solicitor, please see our Legal Team table here for an explanation of this fee pricing.
(+44) (0) 207 100 7098

Simia Zolfaghari

Solicitor & Attorney (California)
Simia Zolfaghari

Solicitor & Attorney (California)

Simia is a dual qualified and bilingual lawyer. Educated in the US, the UK and Iran, she became a UK Solicitor in 2020 after being admitted to the California Bar in 2015. She is fluent in English and Farsi.

Simia is a litigation and conveyancing solicitor and supports clients with claims for debts, medical negligence, road traffic accidents, property disputes, possession and a wide range of residential property conveyancing.

Simia approaches her work with empathy and discretion helping her clients through complex processes at often stressful times in their lives.

Simia is a Grade C solicitor, please see our Legal Team table here for an explanation of this fee pricing.
(+44) (0) 207 100 7098