Our philosophy
Here at Ardens, our philosophy is simple – we are dedicated to serving you, the client. We are a multicultural firm and take pride in our ability to serve a diverse client base. Our solicitors are fluent in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Polish, Punjabi and Urdu. We are a small privately owned firm, which means we are able to give each and every client our undivided attention, tailored to meet their individual needs.
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.
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.
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.
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