Our Team
Ria Ashcroft
Head of Crime & Regulatory
During her career, Ria has gained the knowledge, ability and a wealth of experience that others can only aspire to. Ria has extensive knowledge and experience in representing clients who face the most serious allegations. She has a friendly, personal, sensitive approach with clients, yet takes a robust and professional approach to the Criminal Defence Work she undertakes.
Having worked at Burton-Copeland for over 12 years as a Senior Caseworker, she has represented Defendants at all levels of investigations and worked alongside senior partners on serious and complex cases.
Ria was a Criminal Clerk for Exchange Chambers for nearly seven years; has worked alongside Criminal Counsel and has assisted KC’s. She has been fully police station accredited since 2002.
Personally, Ria has a passionate interest in crime and the justice system alongside a commitment to providing excellent client care. She describes herself as driven, passionate and loves to work as part of a successful team.
In her spare time, Ria enjoys exercise, walking with her family and dog, and reading.
Meet the rest of the team
Andrew Ford
Director
Andrew is a highly experienced and talented solicitor. Bringing with him experie...
Natasha Shim
Director
Natasha has a background in both criminal and civil proceedings. She has also be...
Fay Ashton
Senior Case Manager
Fay has over thirteen years of experience working within the Criminal Law sector...
Rozhin Tajermanshadi
Senior Solicitor
Ro is a solicitor with a focus on the defence of serious criminal allegations an...
Yasmin Osman
Solicitor
Yasmin is a committed Solicitor who specialises in defending serious criminal al...
Katie Lockhart
Solicitor
Katie is a passionate and forward-thinking solicitor with experience in both cri...
Geena Anderson
Trainee Solicitor
Prior to joining Holborn Adams Geena worked for the Ministry of Justice speciali...
Ara Brace-Sartaj
Trainee Solicitor
Ara is a dedicated paralegal specialising in criminal defence. Having spent nume...
Lauren Parker
Office Manager
Lauren transitioned into the legal sector after working within the beauty and ae...
Emily Osborne
Paralegal
Emily has extensive experience in criminal and family law, she is committed to a...
Judie Nyamaparo
Paralegal
Judie is a dedicated criminal law paralegal with a number of years of experience...
Keir Rowsell
Paralegal
Keir is a tenacious paralegal specialising in criminal defence. Keir has worked ...
Charlotte Farrugia
Paralegal
Charlotte is an experienced paralegal with a background in family and criminal l...