Mustafa Elahi

(Commenced as an intern, with a permanent role granted in January).

Recent accomplishment

• Managed over a dozen files in March during a notably busy lead up to the Stamp Duty deadline, many of which involved related transactions.

Client interaction

• Serve as a point of contact for clients, providing updates and answering questions related to conveyancing matters via phone and email.
• Draft and email initial client care letters and business terms.
• Observe meetings between clients and senior conveyancing solicitors.
• Advise clients as to the best options for joint ownership.

File management

• Open and manage case files, ensuring all documents are accurately recorded.
• Draft and organise attendance notes after client meetings.

Document preparation

• Draft contracts, transfer deeds, lease reports, and other legal documentation under the supervision of the firm's senior partner.
• Prepare and submit Stamp Duty Land Tax returns and Land Registry applications.

Searches and Enquiries

• Conduct property searches, such as environmental, local authority, drainage, and water.

Completion and Post completion

• Assist with the exchange of contracts and completion process and ensure all conditions are met.
• Act as a point of contact for clients' final queries pre-exchange.

Compliance

• Ensure that all work is carried out per SRA guidelines and money laundering policies.
• Conduct ID and proof of address searches on clients and conduct requisite company searches.

• Periodically handed Probate files to assist the consultant solicitor.
• Assist with drawing up Wills, Deeds of Trusts, severing joint tenancies, applications for Probate and Letters of Administration.
• Point of contact for executors and beneficiaries.
• Experience of applying information acquired during the PGDL into practice.
• Knowledge of Wills and Estate management will continue to develop with preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examinations.

• Recorded detailed attendance notes at client interviews for senior solicitors to refer to.
• Assisted with opening, progression, and closure of residential conveyancing files.
• Communicated with clients and solicitors by email and phone to update them regarding the progression of the conveyancing process.
• Organised files and legal documents to prepare for interviews with clients.
• Wrote professional letters, emails and memoranda for business communication.
• Ended work to study MA Law full time.