Asad Maqsood

Barrister Asad Maqsood was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in 2015 as a transferring Solicitor Advocate with higher rights of audience in Civil and Criminal jurisdictions.

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Prior to his previous role as a solicitor he practised as a Legal Executive. Alongside this vocational career path to becoming a lawyer, Mr Maqsood also graduated through the University of London with LLB (Hons), and passed LLM (Professional Legal Practice) from the University of Law with a distinction. Mr Maqsood was also a law visiting lecturer at the University of Law where he taught academic and practice courses at graduate and post-graduate level.

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Mr Maqsood also successfully ran his OISC Level 3 practice, Maxim Law, for four years before establishing his practice at Maxim Chambers.

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In addition to managing his practice, Mr Maqsood delivers CPD training courses for legal professionals and manages a CPD group of legal practitioners. He regularly provides mentoring and shadowing to aspiring barristers and solicitors.

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In the 2024 elections, Mr Maqsood has been elected to the 2024 Bar Council of England and Wales. He also undertakes pro bono work, and he was a Trustee of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) Pro Bono Trust. He enjoys gardening and reading in his spare time.