Shaheen Akhtar
Principal Associate
- Phone:
- +44 (0)121 200 8126
- Email:
- shaheen.akhtar@weightmans.com
- Office:
- Birmingham
Shaheen is originally from the North-East of England where he trained in a regional firm. Shaheen qualified and joined Weightmans as a Solicitor in 2007 as a Public Sector lawyer. He progressed to Associate and became a Principal Associate in 2019.
Shaheen is a firm leader in Legal Operations and Service Delivery and has held managerial roles since 2014 to date.
Shaheen is well known as a Public Sector and Commercial Insurance lawyer. His work predominantly covers high value personal injury claims from almost all areas of the public and private sector.
Shaheen has a particular expertise in relation to:
• All types of EL/PL claims
• Novel highways claims including subsidence and property damage claims
• Utility liability
• All aspects of housing disrepair claims
• Assault claims involving service users with special needs in the education and care settings
• Stress at work
• Claims validation and potential fraud
• Contribution, recovery and multi-party claims
Shaheen has provided training to clients on all aspects of liability, quantum and pre and post issue processes.