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Head of Department

Sarah Khan-Bashir

MBE · Founder and Solicitor

Shire Solicitors trading as SKB Law

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About Sarah

Sarah Khan-Bashir is the founder and managing solicitor at SKB Law, with over 25 years’ experience in family law. Qualified as a solicitor in 1998, she practises across all aspects of family law, with particular expertise in divorce strategy, high-net-worth financial settlements involving complex business interests, child arrangements, and culturally-sensitive matters including Islamic marriage rights and Nikah-only divorces. Sarah advises clients across England and Wales and internationally, with a specialist focus on strategic dispute resolution and non-confrontational outcomes.

Areas of expertise

Divorce
Financial Remedies
Child Arrangements
High-net-worth cases
Islamic/Nikah matters
Prenuptial agreements
Cross-jurisdictional matters

Awards & recognition

Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year 2023
Modern Law Awards Lawyer of the Year 2022
Law Society Excellence Awards 2019
Bradford Means Business Awards 2019
Eleanor Roosevelt Award 2019

Professional background

Qualified
1998
Education
University of Leeds | Originally trained as a chemist
Languages
English, Urdu, Punjabi

Regulatory information

SRA Regulated SRA ID: 25244
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Last updated: 4 April 2026

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