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
Natasha Shim
Director
Natasha has a background in both criminal and civil proceedings. She has also be...
Andrew Ford
Director
Andrew is a highly experienced and talented solicitor. Bringing with him experie...
Sarah Malik
Senior International Counsel
Sarah Malik is an experienced and well- regarded lawyer whose career to date has...
Ravi Thatai
Senior Solicitor
Ravi is an experienced and versatile solicitor with a background in criminal law...
Fay Ashton
Senior Case Manager
Fay has over thirteen years of experience working within the Criminal Law sector...
Geena Anderson
Trainee Solicitor
Prior to joining Holborn Adams Geena worked for the Ministry of Justice speciali...
Chris Derrig
Head of International Operations and Finance
Chris has over 27 years experience working in the legal sector. …...
Lauren Parker
Office Manager
Lauren transitioned into the legal sector after working within the beauty and ae...
Sophia Sibson
Paralegal
Prior to joining Holborn Adams, Sophia worked for Warwickshire Police, specialis...
Ewan Fraser
Executive Assistant
Ewan moved over to the role of an executive assistant after many years of workin...
Adam Williams
Paralegal
Before joining Holborn Adam’s, Adam spent a number of years in civil litigatio...
Chanel Mullings
Junior Paralegal
Chanel has joined the Holborn Adams team as a Junior Paralegal after successfull...
Sana Usmani
Paralegal
She immediately started in criminal law practice as a junior paralegal into a se...