Our People

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our co-Founder, Managing Partner, colleague and friend Mark Archer.

Mark co-founded Maddox with Joss Alcraft in 2018 having practiced together at two prior law firms. Mark was an integral part of the firm since its inception and was devoted to the end. He was a true one-off in the best sense of the word and his loss will be profoundly felt. As a firm, we are all proud of what Mark helped to create.

Mark was the most indefatigable, positive, open, warm-hearted, generous, funny and knowledgeable person one could ever hope to meet. Mark had the answer to the question you didn’t know you had and time for you that you didn’t know you needed. Those that met him would never forget him.

He loved Ipswich Town FC, a round of golf, old cars (preferably German), a Belgian beer and legal compliance. He was also above all a formidable lawyer with a negotiating style that hit like a sniper rifle and possessed with a fantastic memory for case-law and statute.

Clients describe Mark as a “gargantuan character”, a “reassuring, reliable presence”, a “wonderful man” and “really special” and he was all of those things and many more.

Mark was a dedicated family man and leaves behind a wife and daughter and our deepest sympathies are with them during this difficult time.

We will continue to uphold Mark’s gold standards and to honour his memory.

Joss qualified in 1999 and has worked in the City and the West End, most recently as Head of Corporate at a boutique commercial firm in Mayfair.
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Joss’s main areas of work include public company IPOs, bond issues (on capital markets both in and outside the United Kingdom), public and private mergers and acquisitions, advising in relation to FSMA and the FCA rules (including applications for change of control approval), corporate restructuring, private equity, joint ventures, shareholder agreements and share buy-backs.

Sabina qualified as a solicitor in May 2013. Prior to joining Maddox Legal in January 2023, she worked for both London and regional Legal 500 firms.

Sabina’s areas of practice include all aspects of private family work, with particular knowledge in financial remedy proceedings. She is able to effectively advise clients in complex financial proceedings, which can include issues such as overseas assets, dissipation of resources and company interests.

Sabina is also experienced in all private children matters including general contested child arrangement applications to those involving applications for leave to remove from the jurisdiction, prohibited steps orders and national relocation. She has also previously advised in cases where there has been a history of significant domestic abuse, which has warranted the involvement of Social Services and the need for parallel injunction proceedings.

Tom joined the firm in January 2024 as our Practice Manager.

Tom has extensive practice management experience and assists Maddox in ensuring compliance with the firm’s internal processes, policies and financial matters. He is responsible for all day-to-day financial control, budgeting, collection and payroll, and also assists in developing the firm, providing advice and input on business plans, strategies and facilities management.

Tom has worked in the accounts departments at law firms for over 15 years and takes pride in his work.

Tom has completed his Diploma with the ILFM and Level 3 at AAT.

Outside of work, Tom has a keen interest in sports, most notably football and motorsport. Tom used to race karts at club level and now volunteers with Motorsport UK stewarding at various events up and down the country.

Alex is a company and commercial lawyer with more than 25 years’ experience, mostly gained with firms in the City.

Qualified in England & Wales and Scotland, Alex particularly focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and business angel investments, demergers, shareholder agreements, and partnership and LLP agreements for professional firms. He also regularly advises on a wide range of consumer and commercial contracts and terms of business.

Hannah joined Maddox Legal in September 2023 as a Paralegal in the Family Department, providing support across a range of family law matters. She works closely with the family law team on a variety of cases and is focused on expanding her expertise in this area.

Hannah holds an undergraduate degree in Sociology from Ryerson University, graduating with first-class distinction, as well as an LLB from City University of London. She is currently pursuing her SQE 2.

With experience gained from prominent law firms in both Toronto and London, Hannah has developed a broad knowledge base across several areas of law, including corporate law, employment law, property law, and family law.

Our clients trust Hannah to provide attentive and supportive legal assistance, helping to guide them through the legal process with care and commitment.

Outside of work, Hannah’s hobbies include traveling, working out, and practicing pottery.

Ella attained a first-class English & History degree from the University of Birmingham in 2022. She previously worked as an Account Assistant at a PR agency before opting to pursue a career in the legal sector.

Ella joined Maddox Legal in August 2022 as a Paralegal in the Family team, supporting solicitors within the department by undertaking, amongst other responsibilities, legal research, the drafting of documents/correspondence, as well as general case administration. She was also invariably the first port of call for new family law clients. Ella successfully secured a role as a Trainee Solicitor at the firm in September 2023 and has completed seats in the Family, Property, Corporate/Commercial & Litigation/Insolvency departments.

Alongside completing her training contract, Ella studied a series of courses at the University of Law to prepare for the Solicitor’s Qualifying Examinations which she successfully completed in May 2025 achieving marks placing her in the first quintile of the cohort.

Ella qualified as a solicitor in July 2025 and successfully secured a role as an Assistant Solicitor working across our Family, Litigation and Insolvency departments.

Warren qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and joined the firm in December 2021, having previously worked at practices in London, Kent and Surrey.

Warren has extensive experience of assisting clients with all aspects of contentious and non-contentious family law matters. His work includes divorce and the subsequent division of assets, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, separation advice, cohabitation and relationship breakdowns, property ownership disputes plus disagreements regarding children and their welfare.  Having built up a strong client base over the years, Warren specialises in complex high net worth financial remedy claims and has acted for FTSE 100 company directors, bankers, lawyers, celebrities and entrepreneurs both here and abroad.

In addition, Warren maintains a niche civil-based caseload of claims under the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (“TOLATA”) as well as the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.  Warren was included in the Citywealth Leaders List in 2018 and 2019 which brings together the leading individuals in the private wealth and private client advisory sectors. His inclusion means his family law expertise has been recognised by his peers, latterly named as one of the top 50 divorce lawyers in London in the 2019 edition.

Warren’s recently reported cases

Warren acted for Mr Khan in the well-publicised Islamic marriage case of Akhter v. Khan [2018] EWFC 54 in which the Court was tasked with determining whether a religious Nikah created an invalid or void marriage under s.11 of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973.

The Court at first instance declared that the marriage was void and that Ms Akhter was subsequently entitled to a decree of nullity (thereby permitted to pursue financial remedy claims accordingly) – a decision which was overturned successfully on appeal (Akhter v. Khan [2020] EWCA Civ 122).

A solicitor for over 30 years, Mark is an experienced litigator, advocate and restructuring specialist. 

Mark gives commercial advice and aims to bring prompt cost-effective solutions in complex commercial issues including finance, fraud, construction, media, data, maritime and insurance disputes. He also advises on asset sales and group restructurings. 

He was a licensed insolvency practitioner for over 20 years (taking one appointment of a solicitor's firm, jointly with a leading accountant) and the first solicitor advocate to appear successfully against Queen's Counsel at a High Court trial.

Omone qualified in 2003 specialising in real estate transactions including residential and commercial property. She was previously a partner in a London firm with a thriving private client practice. Her wealth of experience covers, property acquisitions, sales, secured lending, lease renewals and enfranchisement, various landlord and tenant matters . Her client base typically covers both the UK and the international market and varies from business clients to high net worth investors.

Omone works to provide a service that is highly client focused and knowledgeable, ensuring clients needs are always met. She aims to foster within her client relationships, a sense of trust and confidence.

Ian has more than 25 years’ experience handling contentious and non-contentious Insolvency, Corporate Recovery and Restructuring matters.

He regularly advises Insolvency Practitioners, secured and unsecured creditors as well as companies, directors, partnerships and individuals to find practical solutions to maximise value and minimise the risk of incurring civil, criminal or personal liability. Ian is one of around 100 dual-qualified Solicitor Licensed Insolvency Practitioners in England & Wales, authorised by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) as an Insolvency Practitioner (non-appointment taking).

Ian is also a member of the Insolvency Lawyers’ Association, a Fellow of the Association of Business Recovery Professionals (R3) and a member of the Turnaround Management Association (TMA).

Matthew studied Law at the University of Kent before completing his Legal Practice Course at The University of Law in London where he received a distinction.  Matthew has specialised in family law since qualifying and has gained extensive and varied experience at several respected and leading specialist family law firms before joining Maddox Legal.

He has experience at dealing with a wide range of family law matters including financial matters involving mid to high-level assets. Matthew also regularly advises on pre-nuptial agreements, applications to vary maintenance, disputes regarding arrangements for children and cases involving cohabitees.  He is a member of Resolution, whose members are committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. Matthew and other Resolution members agree to follow a Code of Practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family problems.

Matthew is also a Resolution Accredited Specialist Solicitor in the areas of complex and high net worth finances as well as private law children matters.

Notable reported cases

Mr E

Matthew acted on behalf of a husband in a divorce and financial case where virtually all of the assets were accrued by the husband prior to the parties' marriage or relationship. Despite this, the wife argued

for an equal share of the assets to be provided to her as part of the parties' divorce.

Matthew worked with the husband to formulate a case to demonstrate to the Court that there was no need for the wife to receive an equal share of the assets since her reasonable needs could be met from a far smaller share. The Court accepted this argument and the parties ultimately settled matters outside of Court with the husband retaining the majority of the assets which he brought into the parties' marriage.

Mr & Mrs D

Matthew acted separately for a brother and sister who each wanted post-nuptial agreements prepared to help protect their future wealth ahead of their father distributing large financial gifts to them as part of his inheritance tax planning.

The siblings were already married to their respective spouses meaning pre-nuptial agreements were not options for them. However, Matthew successfully negotiated the terms of their post nuptial agreements with the solicitors acting for each of their spouses and with the aim of protecting the financial gifts and likely inheritance due from their father.

The value of the potential gifts and future inheritance was up to £50 million each and, thus, the agreements are potentially very valuable for protecting the family wealth against division in a divorce in the future.

Sanjeev is an experienced financial services regulatory practitioner with over 20 years experience; he is also the firms CRO.  He has a good understanding of the regulatory landscape and has worked across a range of governance-related activities, including insolvency and repatriation of client assets.

​Most recently, having worked for Smith and Williamson (now Evelyn Partners) on a Special Administration, providing a comprehensive overview of insolvency rules within financial services, and been involved in the court-approved Distribution Plan for sourcing brokers and the migration of corporate and retail clients.

He has previously completed a similar role for PwC on a high profile Special Administration collaborating with insolvency practitioners, enhancing their comprehension of complex assets and clients for migration, providing significant exposure to delinquent assets, financial crime as well as dealing with red flag countries.

Sanjeev has previously sat on panels for Trade Bodies specialising in governance rules for the financial services industry and central securities depositaries.

Peter is a commercial lawyer with information technology and intellectual property law expertise gained through working at law firms in both London and New York.

​Peter's experience includes advising on, drafting and negotiating a wide range of commercial contracts. Within information technology law.  

Peter has particular expertise in IT projects, software issues (including development, licensing, maintenance and distribution), SaaS, Cloud and virtualization issues, outsourcing, facilities management, new media solutions, solutions for/methods of transacting on and via the internet, ecommerce generally, liability management strategies, IT audits, procurement, IT policies, data protection and freedom of information issues. Peter also has extensive experience in the protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights.

Adam qualified in 1999 and has worked in the City for many years for leading law firms in the employment law field. 

Adam was also a partner at a regional law firm for over 3 years, where he was Head of Employment. Adam is currently a partner of specialist City employment law firm Walbrook Law (which he co-founded in 2013) and also provides employment law consultancy services to Maddox Legal.

Adam advises employers and senior executives on a wide range of employment matters. Adam is also experienced in providing employment advice on corporate and commercial transactions and outsourcings (including in relation to the TUPE regulations), which is a particular area of focus for his work with Maddox Legal.

Charles works in the Commercial Litigation and Insolvency departments, acting on behalf of individuals, insolvency practitioners and SMEs in the UK and abroad. He has extensive experience in a wide range of disputes, including breach of contract claims, shareholder disputes, and insolvency proceedings.

Before pursuing a career in law, Charles obtained a degree in Accountancy and Finance from the University of Hertfordshire and worked in the property industry, giving him a strong commercial perspective that underpins his approach to litigation.

Helen qualified in 1999 and has worked in the City for many years for leading law firms in the employment law field. She was also a Partner and Head of the Employment Team at a Thames Valley law firm for over 3 years.

She acts for employers and employees bringing with her a wide range of experience in both contentious matters (such as Employment Tribunal claims) and non-contentious employment matters including ad hoc employment queries, corporate support and employment insolvency issues.  Helen's clients range from multinational companies and financial institutions to SMEs, family-run businesses, educational institutions, charities and senior executives.

The focus of Helen’s approach is on offering prompt, pragmatic and commercial advice in clear language and free of legal jargon. She recognises that understanding clients’ business or individual objectives is a key part of this process.  She has been recommended in The Legal 500 Directory for several years and in the Chambers & Partners Directory and is described by clients as being “quick and responsive”, having “excellent client care” and as adopting “a highly commercial outlook.​

Mansour trained in the City, specifically as a Corporate Commercial Solicitor, advising on a number of M&A deals and corporate governance/shareholder strategy matters, and drafting commercial and service contracts.

Mansour has also developed his practice to include advising and negotiating influencer agreements and Brand Partnerships with international brands, such as YouTube, LVMH and Diageo. He also advises on non-contentious IP and media matters ranging from trademark registration/ownership to content licensing, NFTs, band/group agreements, events/live performance agreements, and talent management agreements.

Mansour plays basketball in his spare time and is learning Spanish.

Haroop is an experienced Family Law solicitor, with over a decade of experience in the field. Prior to joining Maddox Legal Haroop practised at Sears Tooth, a leading Mayfair based boutique firm, working on some of the most high-profile and sensitive cases in this area of law.

Haroop is a specialist in complex and high-value financial matters, with particular expertise in cases involving non-disclosure of assets. He was recently featured in the "Divorce Detectives" article in the Financial Times, where his reported case of VTY v GDB headed the piece.

Haroop’s approach is rooted in discretion, strategic clarity, and an acute understanding of the complexities that often accompany high-value disputes. He seeks to resolve matters swiftly and fairly through negotiation, preserving privacy and minimising disruption. However, when a fair and principled settlement cannot be achieved he is not afraid to utilise the court process to ensure his clients’ financial and personal interests are protected.

While Haroop specialises in financial matters, he also maintains a practice in matters relating to children and has extensive experience of both obtaining and where necessary defending against protective injunctions.

Outside of work, Haroop is an avid cricket fan. He still harbours ambitions of playing Test cricket or securing an IPL contract. Either will do. He is also an enthusiastic amateur chef and has been told he makes the best sandwiches of any London Family solicitor.