our team
Meet the team behind AES Lawyers — experienced and approachable lawyers committed to delivering practical legal advice tailored to your needs.
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David archer
Partner
David is a senior commercial litigation lawyer with over 30 years’ experience, advising on a broad range of contentious matters with particular expertise in pensions, trusts and complex corporate disputes.
He advises clients across a broad range of contentious and advisory matters, including commercial and corporate disputes, pensions-related issues and private client matters. He takes a strategic and commercially focused approach, helping clients navigate complex, high-value and often sensitive matters.
David began his career at leading Magic Circle firms in London and went on to become an equity partner at a major London firm. He is also qualified as a barrister in the High Court of Australia. At AES, David acts as trusted adviser and general counsel to a number of longstanding clients.
Marie Evrard
Partner
Marie is a commercial and corporate lawyer advising on a broad range of business matters, combining expertise in complex commercial arrangements with significant experience in corporate transactions.
Marie has extensive experience acting on mergers and acquisitions, advising both buyers and sellers on high-value and cross-border transactions. She takes a pragmatic and commercially focused approach, ensuring that legal advice supports her clients’ wider strategic objectives.
Having studied in Belgium, Poland and Spain, Marie began her career as an in-house lawyer at Telefónica in Madrid. In the UK, she acted as legal counsel to a joint venture between O2 and Vodafone before moving into private practice in 2016. At AES, Marie advises a diverse client base, from high-growth businesses to multinational organisations.
Maisie Sigurdsson
Partner
Maisie is a commercial and litigation lawyer advising on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with particular expertise in commercial contracts, intellectual property and construction-related matters.
Maisie has developed a strong reputation within the creative industries, advising a diverse client base including designers, architects, record labels, musicians and marketing agencies. She combines technical expertise with a practical and commercially focused approach, particularly in matters involving brand, content and creative rights.
Maisie trained at a boutique firm in London Bridge, specialising in the creative sector. She has built longstanding relationships with her clients and is a trusted adviser on both day-to-day matters and more complex disputes and projects.
Bhaminee Sharma
Partner
Bhaminee is a commercial property lawyer with particular expertise in the hospitality and retail sectors. She has experience in acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant matters and property finance transactions.
Bhaminee works with a diverse client base, including corporate occupiers and commercial estate owners, supporting both transactional work and ongoing asset management.
She combines a personable manner with commercial acumen and sound advice.
Holly Masters
Senior Associate
Holly is a litigation and corporate lawyer advising on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters. She has experience in commercial and corporate disputes, as well as pensions, professional negligence and property-related matters.
Holly advises clients through all stages of the dispute process, combining a strategic and commercially focused approach with corporate and transactional support.
She works with a diverse client base on both standalone matters and wider multi-disciplinary engagements, delivering clear and pragmatic advice.
Francesca Blackham
Associate
Francesca is a litigation lawyer advising on a broad range of contentious matters. She has experience in commercial litigation, professional negligence, data protection and disputes involving wills and trusts, supporting clients through all stages of the dispute process.
Francesca works on a variety of complex and sensitive matters, taking a pragmatic and commercially focused approach to resolving disputes efficiently and effectively.
She works with a diverse client base, assisting on both standalone disputes and as part of wider matters involving multiple areas of law.
Jennifer Cassie
Associate
Jennifer is a litigation lawyer advising on a broad range of contentious matters, with a particular focus on commercial disputes. She has experience across procurement disputes, Private Finance Initiative litigation and general commercial matters.
Jennifer works with a diverse client base, including public bodies, private individuals and companies, supporting clients through all stages of the dispute process.
She takes a pragmatic and commercially focused approach to resolving disputes efficiently and effectively.
Josh heslop
Associate
Josh is a commercial lawyer advising on a broad range of matters, with a particular focus on intellectual property. He has experience in the protection and exploitation of IP, as well as the drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements.
Josh also advises on employment, media and litigation matters, often where these areas intersect, supporting clients across a variety of sectors.
He takes a pragmatic and commercially focused approach, helping clients navigate both day-to-day matters and more complex projects.
Hélène De Maere
Solicitor
Hélène is a qualified lawyer in Belgium and a Solicitor, advising on a broad range of commercial and corporate matters, both contentious and non-contentious.
She works closely with the partners at AES, assisting on a variety of matters including commercial contracts, corporate transactions and disputes. Hélène takes a practical and detail-oriented approach, supporting the delivery of clear and effective legal advice.
Hélène also works extensively with French-speaking clients, providing seamless support and guidance in relation to their legal matters in the UK.
BEN NOKES
Solicitor
Ben is a solicitor advising on a range of commercial and corporate matters, supporting clients on both contentious and non-contentious work.
He assists on a variety of matters, including commercial contracts and disputes, working closely with the team to deliver clear and practical legal advice.
Ben’s language skills enable him to support clients across Europe, contributing to the firm’s international practice.
Donna Goddard
Debt Collection Manager
Donna is a paralegal specialising in debt recovery, advising on a wide range of uncontested matters for clients ranging from PLCs to sole traders.
She has significant experience in managing the recovery process from initial instruction through to resolution, working closely with clients to deliver a practical and cost-effective service, including through a transparent fixed-fee structure.
Donna also works closely with Insolvency Practitioners in the recovery of book debts and is valued by clients for her approachable manner and reliable support.
Andrew R.E.T. Murray
Consultant
Andrew is a private client lawyer with over 38 years’ experience advising on a broad range of matters, including estate planning, trusts and the administration of estates. He has particular experience in complex and international private client matters.
Andrew has held partner roles at leading City firms in London and New York, bringing extensive experience to sensitive private client matters.
He takes a thoughtful and pragmatic approach, advising individuals and families on the structuring and management of their affairs.
ADAM CORNBLOOM
Consultant
Adam is a commercial property lawyer advising on a broad range of real estate matters, including property investment, development, leasing, management and financing. He has experience acting for investors, developers, landlords and corporate occupiers.
Adam supports clients on both transactional work and the ongoing management of property portfolios across a variety of commercial real estate matters.
He is known for his pragmatic and commercially focused approach, delivering clear and effective advice to achieve successful outcomes.
DAVID LAncaster
Consultant
David specialises in complex dispute resolution across banking, commercial, construction, corporate, employment, trust and family issues. David is also a CEDR accredited mediator.
Jamie Barr
Consultant
Jamie is a senior corporate transactions lawyer specialising in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private equity with in-house experience working as a as a corporate financier at a major UK investment bank for six years. Jamie has worked on transactions large and small around the world and headed Hogan Lovells’ Asia corporate practice for 10 years where he was among the firm’s most highly ranked M&A lawyers. Jamie was nominated for ‘Hong Kong Dealmaker of the Year’ in 2014.
Nigel Calvert
Consultant
Nigel is a media and entertainment lawyer with substantial experience advising on both commercial transactions and disputes across the media, hospitality and architecture sectors.
He supports clients on a wide range of matters, including the negotiation of commercial agreements as well as the resolution of complex and often sensitive disputes. Nigel combines sector-specific expertise with a pragmatic and commercially focused approach.
At AES, Nigel advises a diverse client base, working closely with businesses and individuals to deliver clear, effective and commercially driven outcomes.
PHILIPPE SAUVAGE
Consultant
Philippe is a dual-qualified solicitor (England & Wales and Belgium) with over 20 years’ experience, specialising in employment law and related advisory matters.
He advises clients on a wide range of employment issues, including both contentious and non-contentious matters, and supports businesses in managing their workforce in a practical and commercially effective way. Philippe is also a Level 1 immigration adviser, assisting clients with immigration-related matters connected to their operations in the UK.
Philippe works with a diverse client base, providing clear, pragmatic advice tailored to their business needs.
