Meet the Team
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Paul Mitchell (Managing Partner)
Paul is able to advise on all aspects of business disputes and has almost 30 years’ experience in the field of litigation. He advises on a wide range of contentious litigation issues including contractual disputes, injunctions, minority shareholder actions, business and share sale disputes, and insolvency cases, as well as the all-important business matter of debt collection. He has a particular interest in advising on injunctions to prevent unlawful competition, often by former employees or partners.
He has experience of dealing with complex frauds, and of conducting cases successfully up to and including the House of Lords.
He has also successfully completed the ACTAPS course – the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists – and so is able to advise on will and trust disputes.
Contact Paul:
Email: pm@mitchellwilde.com
Direct Dial: (+44) 115 837 1430
Parminder Sandhu (Partner)
Parminder started her career with us as a part-time paralegal in 2012 and has been with us ever since. Parminder specialises in business sales and acquisitions, commercial law and commercial property.
Parminder is known for providing bespoke advice to businesses and their owners. Her clients range from start-ups to more established businesses, including sole traders, partnerships and limited companies.
Parminder’s previous background was in retail, where she gained experience in employment, health & safety and licensing. All of which have assisted her in a variety of cases she has handled.
Contact Parminder:
Email: ps@mitchellwilde.com
Direct Dial: (+44) 115 7270 914
“I have used the services of Parminder Sandhu for all of our clients’ legal needs for a number of years. Without exception, our clients are impressed with the quality of work that she has produced, together with the clarity, level of detail and pragmatic content in her advice. Our clients have frequently commented that Parminder provides a very cost effective service and feel that they are paying for results and not just time. Parminder is always able to include our tax requirements alongside the legal aspects of any transaction.
I have no doubt that my clients will continue to use Parminder’s services, and I would not hesitate to recommend future clients to her. She is a credit to Mitchell Wilde Solicitors and to her profession.”
Kevin Badcock, The Tax Department Ltd, London
Tom Mansell (Solicitor)
Tom joined Mitchell Wilde in summer 2019 after completing his LPC at Nottingham Law School, choosing electives in Advanced Commercial Property, Private Company Acquisitions and Employment, in which he graduated with a distinction.
Before undertaking the LPC, Tom spent a year in a conveyancing department as a paralegal assisting with a busy caseload, after graduating from the University of Hull with a First Class LLB (Hons) Law degree.
Tom qualified as a solicitor in November 2021 and assists clients with a range of contentious matters ranging from shareholder disputes, claims against professionals, complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman, claims under share and purchase agreements, contractual disputes and property disputes.
Tom’s clients would describe him as approachable, diligent and practical, and his advice as thorough and creative.
Contact Tom:
Email: tm@mitchellwilde.com
Direct Dial: (+44) 115 7270 916
Sashana Buettner (Trainee Solicitor (SQE))
Sashana holds an LLB (Hons) degree and began her legal career in commercial property, working as a Paralegal before transitioning into civil litigation. She is now a Trainee Solicitor within the civil litigation team, where she assists on a broad range of disputes.
She is currently qualifying as a solicitor via the SQE route.
Outside of work Sashana enjoys horse riding.
Contact Sashana:
Email: sb@mitchellwilde.com
Direct Dial: (+44) 115 7270 915
Alia Munir (Trainee Solicitor)
Alia graduated in 2022 with a 2:1 in LLB Law from Nottingham Law School. She subsequently completed the LLM LPC full-time at the same institution, selecting electives in Advanced Criminal Practice, Family and Child Protection Law, and Advanced Advocacy, and achieved an overall Distinction. Following her studies, Alia worked as a Commercial Property Paralegal at a Nottingham-based law firm. She is now a Trainee Solicitor at Mitchell Wilde LLP, specialising in Commercial Property and Commercial Law.
Contact Alia:
Email: am@mitchellwilde.com
Direct Dial: (+44) 115 7270 925
Lucy Foulkes (Trainee Solicitor (SQE))
Lucy graduated in 2024 with a 2:1 in LLB Law from the University of Leeds. Lucy then went on to study the LLM full time at the University of Law and chose electives in Mergers & Acquisitions, Employment Law and Intellectual Property Law.
Lucy completed the SQE1 and SQE2 in 2025 alongside the LLM and passed both exams on her first attempt.
After working in retail throughout her studies, Lucy has recently joined Mitchell Wilde in September 2025 as a Paralegal. Lucy specialises in Commercial Property, Commercial Law and Corporate Law.
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