Who We Are

Ken Specter (BA Hons)

Managing Director

Ken studied Law at University in London and qualified as a solicitor in 1981. After 4 years training in specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practices Ken founded the firm The Specter Partnership in 1985 specialising in the area of personal injury litigation and insurance law.Ken has overseen the organic growth of the business to a respected national law firm with offices in the City of London and the North West.

Ken has also been engaged in expanding the clinical negligence areas of the business to provide a quality reliable multi disciplinary approach combining the talents of experienced litigation specialists alongside staff with medical experience and oversees all areas of the business to ensure the client journey is excellent and that staff are supportive helpful and responsive at all times.

Ken oversees many of the complex claims ensuring the best outcome for the client is always the priority of the firm. Ken is married with two children and if he does manage to get free time Ken is a keen and talented musician and enjoys cycling, tennis and golf.

Jan Canter

Solicitor

Jan Canter is a solicitor of more than 20 years’ experience specialising in clinical and cosmetic surgery negligence cases. An experienced litigator with good contacts with some of the most eminent surgeons and QCs in the country. Jan is a member of The Law Society Personal Injury Panel, Association Of Personal Injury Lawyers and the Spinal Injuries Association. Jan is also a Civil and Commercial Accredited Mediator, qualified in 2009. He regularly receives referrals from other solicitors in the field of cosmetic surgery and deals with cases involving a value of 6 figures and above.

Jan fully grasps how sensitive these matters are and is always willing to travel in order to make the process convenient for the claimant.

Soyab Patel (LLB, LLM)

Director

Soyab studied Law at Liverpool University, completing the Legal Practice Course at The College of Law in Chester and was admitted as a solicitor in 1995. Initially he dealt mainly with Commercial Litigation concentrating on the Law of Contract, before expanding his practice to include Personal Injury, Professional Negligence and Employment Law. Soyab is a very experienced advocate holding Higher Rights of Audience in all Higher Courts including representation of families at Inquest in fatal accident cases.

Soyab joined the Specter Partnership solicitors in 1993 and proceeded to specialise in catastrophic personal injury, head and spinal injury claims. Soyab also specialises in clinical negligence. In 2008 he completed a Master of Law degree in Advanced Litigation and Dispute Resolution and in recognition of his achievements Soyab was promoted to Partner.

He is a member of the Association Professional Injury Lawyers, Professional Negligence Lawyers Association and Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates, aswell as a member of the Spinal Injury Association.

Soyab has been involved in a number of high profile cases such as Grayrigg Train Derailment and other notable cases reported such as appeal against the decision of the Employment Tribunal to make no award for pension loss.

On a personal level he enjoys cycling, sport, reading and more sport!

LLB LLM Solicitor-Advocate (All Proceedings)

Andrew Specter (BSc, LLM)

Director

Andrew achieved a first-class honours degree in Economics and Econometrics at the University of Nottingham.

Andrew would go onto to complete the Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at BPP University, graduating in 2017 with Distinction.

Andrew joined the team in 2017 as a trainee solicitor. He is completing his seats in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Professional Negligence.

In his free time, Andrew enjoys playing tennis and spending time with family.

Emma Parkinson (LLB Hons, LL Dip)

Partner

Emma studied Law at Leicester University before completing her LPC at the College of Law, Chester in 1995. Emma was admitted as a Solicitor in August 1997 and joined Specter and Grant in the Matrimonial Department in March 1998. In 2000 Emma transferred to the Personal Injury Department to deal with Fast Track and Multi Track personal injury claims and manage one of the firm's fast track personal injury teams.

When Specter and Grant became the Specter Partnership solicitors in 2004, Emma was appointed Client Care Officer taking over responsibility for the firm's internal processes for the handling of complaints from clients. Emma was promoted to Partner in April 2005. In 2008 Emma became a Partner in Warrington firm KLS Law, being responsible for Client Care and Compliance within both law firms.

With the changing regulatory requirements imposed by the Solicitors' Regulation Authority, Emma became Compliance Officer for Legal Practice (COLP) for the Specter Partnership in January 2013. After the merger of the northern office of the Specter Partnership with KLS Law in June 2013, Emma transferred to become COLP for KLS Law. Emma continues to undertake the day to day responsibility for the internal processes and procedures within KLS Law for both Client Care and regulatory compliance.

Laura Sparrow (FCILEx)

Head of Clinical Negligence

Laura qualified as a Fellow Chartered Legal Executive in October 2004 and has specialised in Clinical Negligence through her career, also undertaking some Personal Injury and Civil Litigation in the past. She joined Specters in January 2019 as Head of Clinical Negligence.

She a member of APIL and regularly volunteers on the AVMA Helpline. She has a strong history of handling all types of negligence claims, including high value complex claims and has a wealth of experience in this regard

Laura takes a personal approach to each and every case, and understands the needs of her clients and the importance not only to obtain compensation, but also to support through the life changing event that has happened.

Paul Daniel (LLB Hons)

Solicitor

Paul studied Law at the University of Hertfordshire and then completed his Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in York.

Paul qualified as a Solicitor in July 2012 and joined the team in February 2016. Paul specialises in Personal Injury Litigation acting for Claimants in various matters such as Road Traffic Accidents, Accidents at Work and Occupiers and Public Liability claims.

Paul also specialises in Professional Negligence for claims against Lawyers, Accountants, Brokers, Independent Financial Advisors and also victims of conveyancing fraud.

Throughout his career Paul has dealt with various complex and high-value claims. A few examples are mentioned below.

Outside of work he is a keen sportsman and enjoys watching and playing rugby and skiing in winter.

Recent settlements: £100,000.00 – Accountant failed to file tax returns. £15,000.00 – Conveyancing Fraud. Conveyancer sent completion money to a fraudsters bank account. £28,000.00 – Under settlement of a personal injury claim. £70,000.00 – Solicitor missed a court deadline and the personal injury claim was struck out. £9,000.00 – Broker missold an insurance product which did not benefit our client’s needs.

Gareth Williams

Consultant Solicitor

In the course of Gareth's career, which spans over 30 years, he has specialised in litigation involving medical negligence. He has dealt with cases where operative procedures and sepsis have led to the death of patients and represented their relatives in the Coroner’s Court himself. A previous member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel, his recent focus has been on failed cosmetic surgery and specifically facial reconstruction surgery. Gareth has acted for both Insurers defending these cases and the Claimants bringing them. He is very flexible to the needs of clients and has an ability to find innovative solutions to the most complex of legal problems. He is sympathetic to the difficulties that clients face and understands it is not only physical pain that has to be endured but also emotional pain brought on by the distressing effects of negligence.

Tracey Atallah (LLB, LPC)

Solicitor

Tracey became qualified in the UK in 2017. She completed a LLB at the University of London, a LPC at BPP and is currently finishing her Masters in Business.

Tracey is a bi-lingual English/Arabic speaking solicitor. She has a broad range of experience in various sectors within the legal profession.

Tracey is frequently instructed on cases involving complicated financial matters and represents clients of a high net worth both in the UK and based in other jurisdictions.

Tracey supports her clients and invests considerable time into their objectives. She prides herself on the long-lasting relationships she builds and the success she achieves for individuals and their businesses.

Nykita Nelson

Paralegal LLB, LLM, LPC

Nykita studied Law with Business at the University of Brighton (2013) and has completed the Legal Practice Course alongside a Masters in Professional Legal Practice at the University of Law (2019).

She joined Medical Negligence Solutions in November 2021 and is based in our London office. With seven years of experience working in clinical negligence, five of which were spent in-house at the NHS, Nykita is a key member of the team.

Sarah Aly

Paralegal

Sarah joined the firm as a Paralegal in May 2020, assisting the team with Clinical Negligence claims. She is currently studying for her CILEx Qualification, which she is completing in conjunction with her role at Medical Negligence Solutions.

Having worked in the legal industry since 2013, initially within the arena of Personal Injury before moving towards Clinical Negligence, Sarah prides herself on providing excellent client care.

In her spare time, she enjoys going to shows with family and friends and also enjoys watching sports, football and tennis being her favourites.

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At Medical Negligence Solutions our top priority is putting you, the client, first. Our friendly and knowledgeable advisors pride themselves on their customer service and we want to help you approach a daunting legal process with confidence.

Ken Specter (BA Hons)

Managing Director

Jan Canter

Solicitor

Soyab Patel (LLB, LLM)

Director

Andrew Specter (BSc, LLM)

Director

Emma Parkinson (LLB Hons, LL Dip)

Partner

Laura Sparrow (FCILEx)

Head of Clinical Negligence

Paul Daniel (LLB Hons)

Solicitor

Gareth Williams

Consultant Solicitor

Tracey Atallah (LLB, LPC)

Solicitor

Nykita Nelson

Paralegal LLB, LLM, LPC

Sarah Aly

Paralegal

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