Aysel Akhundova

Spear's Review

‘I can pre-empt what’s going to happen, and when clients come for their first meeting, I can gauge where this is going to go, and tactically prepare to put the best case forward,’ says Aysel Akhundova, a senior associate at Dawson Cornwell.

Within the sphere of family law, Akhundova specialises in complex children matters, ranging from international relocation to custody battles and abduction. She also occupies a particular niche servicing entrepreneurs, business leaders and HNW clients from the Middle East and Eastern Europe. 

Originally from Azerbaijan, Akhundova moved to Russia and eventually to England, and therefore understands the cultural nuances at play in international cases. An insight into the culture ‘helps in terms of tactics and case management, and understanding how [clients] view the situation, and finding the right language to guide them through the English court system,’ she tells Spear’s.