Sahida has specialised in all aspects of Family Law for the last twenty five years with a particular focus on financial settlements in divorce, including family businesses, civil partnerships, pre-nuptial and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes and matters pertaining to child arrangement issues on separation and divorce.

She specialises in complex financial work involving high net worth individuals, business owners, locally, nationally and internationally.

Sahida has a particular interest and close involvement with domestic violence organisations and has for many years regularly advised domestic violence organisations/charities on securing protection for their service users.

In addition, she deals with private and public law work relating to children and has handled matters dealing with child abduction involving foreign jurisdictions.

She has a particular insight of the Shariah law in relation to divorces pertaining to clients of the Islamic faith and the cultural issues relating to Asian clients and enjoys a very favourable reputation with clients from all walks of life. Sahida also speaks both Gujerati and Urdu.

Sahida offers strategic advice to help and guide clients through many life changes and devises the solutions they need to protect themselves and their future generations. She often advises on divorce cases concerning business owners where questions of valuation, liquidity and minority discount arise. Sahida takes a sensible and pragmatic approach to matters and tailors her advice to the individual needs of her clients.

Sahida is also a trained collaborative law practitioner.

What Sahida's clients say about her:

“Sahida recognised the stress and worry that I was experiencing during my difficult time and was committed throughout to guiding me in achieving an excellent result. I always think highly of Sahida's service and professionalism"..."Sahida was very professional, capable and strong.”

“...very impressed with Sahida Ahmed. She put everything in a clear light. She was very professional, capable and strong. Thank you for handling my case in an easy straightforward way, I will certainly have no hesitation to recommend you to any friends or family.”

“...very high level of service and professionalism demonstrated by Sahida….Sahida clearly demonstrated that my father’s needs and requirements were more of a priority for her in her dealings with us and we are thoroughly impressed.”

“Sahida showed a very high level of service and professionalism and knew exactly what she was doing. She guided me through my case step by step and was extremely caring and committed and even put me in my place a few times to point me in the right direction. I have absolutely no hesitation about highly recommending Sahida to everyone, in my opinion she is the best in the game.”

“I approached Sahida Ahmed to represent me in a difficult divorce, financial settlement and child custody case, which started during lockdown and continued over a period of several years. My ex-husband took the children following a hand-over and refused to return them to my care and accused me of several safeguarding’s during the lengthy Court proceedings. I found Sahida’s support and advice to be invaluable. As the case took its emotional toll on me, she was able to see events from a clear perspective and advise on the best course of action. Sahida, while sensitive and compassionate - does not shy away from difficult conversations or home truths. She always fought my corner – something which you expect as a client, but rarely get. She was available whenever I needed urgent legal guidance and presented me with a series of clear choices and potential outcomes. Her quick action and astute perception were always spot-on, as were her assessments of what was a moving situation. With her help, I was able to cut through the other party’s machinations. I’m extremely grateful that Sahida agreed to represent me and would not hesitate in recommending her to someone in a similar situation.”

“Just wanted to drop a quick line to say how fantastic the service I received from Sahida Ahmed she truly represents your company very well and is an absolute pleasure to work with, she has changed mine and my families lives, I invested a huge sum of money with another law firm over the last year and half and achieved nothing, they held no accountability and in my opinion went through the motions, I was then introduced to SA and she regained my faith in the law again.”

“From the moment I instructed Sahida Ahmed, the stress and uncertainty I had been carrying immediately began to ease. I was facing a challenging dispute with my ex-partner regarding the financial settlement of a jointly owned property, and Sahida stepped in with calm authority and a clear plan. Her deep understanding of family law, combined with her strategic and practical advice, made all the difference. She navigated the complexities of the situation with confidence, always keeping my best interests at heart. Sahida's professional yet compassionate approach ensured I felt supported and informed throughout. Thanks to her expertise, we reached a fair and satisfactory agreement. I am truly grateful for her guidance and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her to anyone in need of expert family law advice.”

Sahida Ahmed is listed as a leading lawyer by Wiselaw in both the City of London and Manchester.