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...
Chris Derrig
Head of International Operations and Finance
Chris has over 27 years experience working in the legal sector. …...
Ravi Thatai
Senior Solicitor
Ravi is an experienced and versatile solicitor with a background in criminal law...
Rozhin Tajermanshadi
Solicitor
Ro is a solicitor with a focus on the defence of serious criminal allegations an...
Katie Lockhart
Solicitor
Katie is a passionate and forward-thinking solicitor with experience in both cri...
Fay Ashton
Senior Case Manager
Fay has over thirteen years of experience working within the Criminal Law sector...
Yasmin Osman
Solicitor
Yasmin is a committed Solicitor who specialises in defending serious criminal al...
Geena Anderson
Trainee Solicitor
Prior to joining Holborn Adams Geena worked for the Ministry of Justice speciali...
Lauren Parker
Office Manager
Lauren transitioned into the legal sector after working within the beauty and ae...
Ara Brace-Sartaj
Paralegal
Ara is a dedicated paralegal specialising in criminal defence. Having spent nume...
Sophia Sibson
Paralegal
Prior to joining Holborn Adams, Sophia worked for Warwickshire Police, specialis...
Charlotte Farrugia
Paralegal
Charlotte is an experienced paralegal with a background in family and criminal l...