Namita Pawa

Practice Areas

Namita is specialist criminal defence Solicitor with over 20 years' experience in serious and organised crime. Her drive and determination to fight for her clients being evident from the outset, Namita has nurtured this over the years and now leads the team at Hallinans as Managing Director, embodying our company values of professionalism, discretion, approachability and proactivity. Namita is building upon the reputation of our firm established over many decades.

Namita pays close attention to detail, never leaving a stone unturned. Her friendly and approachable but extremely professional nature are qualities that are admired by others in the profession and her clients alike. Her personable and empathetic nature enable Namita to build a good rapport with clients with ease. That coupled with attention to detail result in the highest quality service.

Namita has been described as “adept at handling even the most difficult of cases, she combines excellent judgment with an unrivalled tenacity in her defence of a client. Her incisive approach is matched by her phenomenal work rate.” Namita represents clients from all walks of life alleged to have committed offences across the spectrum from serious crime and fraud to driving offences and everything in between. A testament to her reputation, Namita is the solicitor of choice for referrals from other law firms and for representing the family and friends of others in the profession.

Career

Namita started her legal career in 2003 at a firm in Hertfordshire working on cases including murder and fraud. She qualified in 2005 and moved to a merged firm with offices in Hertfordshire and North London before moving on to JD Spicer Zeb where she headed up the City of London office between 2008 to 2013. Namita was invited to join the hugely experienced and successful team Hallinans in 2013 before going on to become an equity partner in 2016 and then on to Managing Director in 2022.

Professional Memberships

London Criminal Courts and Solicitors' Association

Women In Criminal Law (Policy Committee Member)

Fraud Lawyers' Association

Society of Asian Lawyers

Female Fraud Forum

Women's White Collar Defense Association