City of London |

England & Wales |

UK & International Clients

Sheikh Najam is a highly experienced City of London lawyer, specialising in Private Wealth, International Estate Planning and Notary services for wealthy individuals, families and family-run businesses in the UK and internationally. He is widely recognised for advising on complex, cross-border and high-value matters requiring technical excellence, discretion and strategic judgment.

With over 20 years’ professional experience, Sheikh Najam combines rare dual expertise as a Notary Public, European Attorney and STEP-qualified Private Wealth Lawyer, positioning him among the very few advisers in England & Wales able to deliver integrated notarial, private client and international legal solutions at the highest level.

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Regulatory Status & Professional Standing

Sheikh Najam is a Notary Public practising in England and Wales, regulated through The Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury, and is authorised to practise law throughout England and Wales.

He is a qualified member of:

• The Notaries' Society of England and Wales

• STEP Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEP)

These memberships reflect advanced competence in notarial practice, trusts, estates, succession planning and inheritance tax, particularly in international and high-net-worth contexts.

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Private Wealth & Notary Expertise

Sheikh Najam advises High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth individuals and families on:

• UK and cross-border Wills and succession planning

• Trusts (UK and offshore) and long-term wealth structuring

• Probate and estate administration

• Inheritance Tax planning and mitigation

• Lasting Powers of Attorney

• International asset holding and family governance

In parallel, he provides senior-level notary services for individuals, corporates and institutions, including notarisation, apostilles, embassy legalisation and internationally recognised legal translations.

His practice is particularly suited to clients with international assets, multiple jurisdictions, family offices, or complex regulatory and tax considerations.

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European Attorney – International Capability​

In addition to his English qualifications, Sheikh Najam is a European Attorney, enabling him to advise with a pan-European and international perspective, particularly on matters involving cross-border estates, trusts, taxation and private wealth structuring.

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Academic & Professional Qualifications

Sheikh Najam holds an extensive and highly specialised academic background:

• BA in Law and Practice – Coventry University

• MA in Taxation Law – University of London

• Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Staffordshire University

• Postgraduate Diploma in Notarial Practice – University College London (UCL)

• STEP Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Private Wealth Advice

This rare combination of law, taxation, notarial practice and private wealth qualifications underpins his reputation for technical depth and strategic advisory capability.