OLDHAM-based law firm Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers has appointed a new commercial litigation solicitor to its commercial team based at Hollinwood Business Centre near the M60.

Usman Anwar, aged 30, was born in Bolton, and moved to Manchester as a child.

He then studied law at Manchester Metropolitan University and completed the legal practice course at the University of Law, Manchester.

Once qualified as a solicitor, Usman worked in the commercial and property litigation department of a boutique litigation law firm in Hale, Cheshire for two-and-a-half years.

In this role Usman had exposure to property related disputes such as residential and commercial landlord and tenant disputes, rent arrears recovery, break notices and forfeiture.

Usman then worked for a national law firm as a dispute resolution solicitor dealing with a range of contentious issues such as: Breach of contract claims, consumer disputes, professional negligence claims, construction disputes etc. He has vast experience in dealing with cases in the County Court and High Court in England and Wales.

Usman is really pleased to be working with Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers.

He said: “I’m excited to be joining a full service law firm based in Greater Manchester with an excellent reputation in dealing with corporate and commercial disputes.

He added: “I’m personally looking forward to developing the landlord and tenant dispute team which is an area of law I’m really passionate about.”

Christopher Burke, partner and head of commercial litigation welcomed Usman to the firm.

He said: “As a busy commercial team it’s great to have Usman on board. His experience in landlord and tenant disputes will be a great asset to us and our residential and commercial landlords in particular but also to our clients as a whole."

"This appointment strengthens our growing litigation team and enable us to provide further specialist litigation advice for our existing and growing client base, as well as providing valuable support to our commercial property team in the area of landlord and tenant law.

"His arrival really strengthens our commercial litigation team.”