Meet the team at Bana Vaid Solicitors in Hayes and Hillingdon

Beroze was born in the Seychelles and moved to England in 1978, qualifying as a solicitor in 1986.

She has practiced in the Hayes and Hillingdon area since that date having joined K E Davis and Sons as a conveyancing and private client solicitor. Beroze was based at both their Hayes and Hillingdon offices where she established a large and loyal client base. Beroze is rightly proud that many of her present clients have been clients for over twenty years.

In 2002, together with Rakhi Vaid, Beroze established Bana Vaid and Associates.

Beroze now specialises in Wills, Probate and Elderly client work which she truly enjoys and she volunteers with Age UK (Hillingdon) on a weekly basis. She loves working with elderly clients, many of whom need and appreciate a patient, sympathetic and friendly solicitor and is happy to visit clients at home, in Hospital or in a Care Home. Beroze often acts as a Deputy and Attorney for clients who, for whatever reason, cannot manage their finances and who have no one in their family able to undertake this task.

When not at work or doing the chores, Beroze can usually be found in front of the TV. She is a keen sports follower although, for her sins, is an Arsenal fan and season ticket holder. Beroze jokingly believes this is the likely cause of her high blood pressure but intends to keep going to watch the Gunners and has her fingers crossed that they will win another trophy before she eventually retires!

Before commencing her training contract in 1999, Rakhi was an associate lecturer in Property Law at the College of Law in London.

In April 2002, together with Beroze Bana, Rakhi established Bana Vaid & Associates. Her managerial and financial skills were immediately put to the test and as a newly qualified solicitor, she found herself running her own business.

Rakhi enjoys what she does so much because she genuinely loves meeting new people and interacting with clients. Bana Vaid and Associates have built a reputation of being friendly and approachable and as a result, many clients have become long term clients and good friends.

Rakhi specialises in Residential Conveyancing, Wills and Probate and is the overall Manager of the Residential Conveyancing department of the firm. She is rightly proud that Bana Vaid and Associates are members of the Conveyancing Quality Mark, a high quality accreditation scheme set up by the Law Society. Membership means that Bana Vaid and Associates meet the high standards the Law Society sets to ensure that clients receive a professional and quality conveyancing service in line with the quality standards of the Law Society’s scheme.

Although business is very important to Rakhi, away from the office she enjoys married life and has also been labelled as something of a “shopaholic" by her friends and family. Rakhi has a penchant for designer shoes and handbags which, she says, satisfies her urge for elegance but does a lot less for her bank balance! Whilst she may be passionate about leases and mortgages, Rakhi’s heart clearly remains with Jimmy Choo!

Kelly qualified as a Solicitor in 2002 and joined Bana Vaid & Associates to head up their Family and Litigation department in 2004. She has developed a vast range of experience in Family work and this has been recognised by her admission as a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Advanced Accreditation Scheme.

Kelly acts on behalf of a broad range of clients and has extensive experience in all areas of Family Law including divorce and ancillary financial matters. She also undertakes Childcare work including care proceedings and deals with both Private clients and those who require Publicly Funded Legal Aid.

Some clients will require urgent assistance whereby they need a Court Order to protect either themselves or their children and Kelly is able to deal with such sensitive and timely applications in these fraught and stressful situations through providing the support that is needed.

Kelly also has a vast amount of experience in dealing with litigation ranging from Landlord & Tenant issues to Probate disputes. In this latter field she has represented clients who have been victims of fraudulently drawn up wills or where family members have been unfairly excluded from a share of the estate.

Kelly has a resolute approach to resolving issues wherever possible rather than simply issuing Court Proceedings.

Kelly is a very approachable and friendly person and works hard to fully understand the needs of her clients. She is very passionate about her work and totally dedicated to her clients, working tirelessly to help resolve their problems.

Kelly gives a lot of her spare time to the community by volunteering at the Women’s Centre and also the local Citizens Advice Bureau.

Manjit joined Bana Vaid and Associates in 2003 having worked as a legal secretary and conveyance with other law firms.

She was initially employed as secretary and PA to Beroze Bana and at the same time was studying and working towards taking her exams to qualify as a Legal Executive.

Manjit qualified as a Legal Executive in 2006 and is now the main Property Lawyer at the Hayes office. Manjit specialises in both residential and commercial conveyancing and also works closely with Beroze Bana in Probate and Will matters.

Ambitious for success in her chosen career, Manjit is committed to helping build up a loyal and expanding client base.

Manjit is particularly proud that she has many clients who she has represented in the past and who continue to return and instruct her. She has built up a network of estate agents and financial advisers who recommend her to their clients as they appreciate her hard work, conscientiousness and attention to detail. Many of her new clients are referred to her by other clients.

Outside work, Manjit enjoys a busy family life, having a husband and a son. She says that her son keeps her busy as his unpaid chauffeur for swimming, football and his extensive social life. When leaving work for the day, Manjit can often be heard to say: “I’m going to do my next shift”.

When she does get a moment to herself, Manjit enjoys watching films and TV although she also very much enjoys socialising with family and friends. Known as something of a “party animal” Manjit enjoys “letting her hair down” and being an excellent cook, loves to have family and friends round for parties.

Farhana qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and joined Bana Vaid and Associates in 2011. She has experience in dealing with a broad range of private and publicly funded family matters, including matrimonial, financial relief, children matters, cohabitation, separation, care proceedings, and injunction orders.

Family work is very personalised and therefore Farhana endeavours to meet every individual’s needs in a sensitive and pragmatic manner. She has a proactive approach to resolving relationship issues believing that it is best for both parties to address matters as soon as possible in order that each are able to move forward with their lives.

Farhana also has conveyancing experience and has dealt with many complex transactions involving collective enfranchisement, Islamic mortgages, shared ownership, shared equity, adverse possession, repossession properties, properties under probate, power of attorneys and matrimonial or third party rights over properties. She has been involved with new development work, include drafting and negotiating terms of new transfer documents and deeds of easements, as well as creating and negotiating new leases on behalf of the Landlord.

Since joining Bana Vaid & Associates, Farhana also been involved in litigation work, dealing with landlord and tenant disputes, probate disputes, and money claims.

Farhana is an active member of the local Hillingdon community and does pro bono work for local organisations such as the Women’s Centre and Citizen’s Advice Bureau.

A local resident all of her life, Nicky has worked at the Hillingdon office since 1994, when she started as an office junior with K E Davis and Sons. When Beroze Bana joined the practice, she became her secretary and gained proficiency in Residential Conveyancing, Probate and Wills.

Along with Beroze Bana and Rakhi Vaid, Nicky has been with Bana Vaid from its inception in 2002 and has worked with Rakhi Vaid as her Personal Assistant since then.

Apart from working very closely with Rakhi on her client files, Nicky has a number of administrative duties such as reception work and managing the smooth running of the office. She has responsibility for the Wills database and the storage of Wills and has been dealing with this since 1994.

Nicky enjoys dealing with clients on a day to day basis and, as she sits in reception, has often been told that she is the “Face of Bana Vaid” by many of our clients. Bana Vaid and Associates are known to be an extremely friendly and approachable firm and Nicky says she loves the atmosphere and the people with whom she works.

Away from work, Nicky enjoys reading, going to the theatre and spending time with her friends and family, particularly her honorary family member Milly (her beloved cat!)

Jayne has lived and worked in the London Borough of Hillingdon her entire life. She left school and joined K E Davis & Sons solicitors, as a Legal Cashier and has worked in this field ever since.

Jayne joined Bana Vaid & Associates when Beroze Bana & Rakhi Vaid started the firm in 2002 and deals with all aspects of Accounts including banking, reconciliations, credit control and payroll.

Jayne has known Beroze Bana since 1986 and shares many interests with her but says that, most importantly, they share a birthday!

Out of everyone in the office, Jayne is the only person who's not a football follower although she is an avid fan of England rugby and of course rugby players !

Jayne lives with her daughter and her Shi-Tzu dog "Sid "in Hillingdon and when she’s not working she likes to spend time walking Sid, going to the theatre and attending pop concerts.

Rhiannon joined Bana Vaid & Associates initially on work experience in January 2006 and joined the team full time in June 2006.

Rhiannon fulfills the role of a legal secretary specialising in all areas of family law and general civil litigation.

She thoroughly enjoys dealing with clients on a day to day basis and liaising with the Courts and Barristers. A real “people person”, Rhiannon regularly demonstrates this important quality when dealing with sensitive matters.

Rhiannon is currently in the process of undertaking the ILEX qualification course and upon completion of the examinations and course she will become a fully qualified Legal Executive and looks forward to taking on increased responsibilities within the firm.

A mother to a young son, when away from work she enjoys going to the cinema, shopping, socialising with friends and attending Zumba classes.

Meet the Team