Ismail is a Partner/LLP Member in the Corporate & Commercial department and specialises in advising on mergers and acquisitions and commercial contracts.

Ismail qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and prior to his career in law, spent several years working in business management. During this time, he developed a good understanding of the day-to-day pressures of running a business which often comes in useful when assisting clients and conducting negotiations on their behalf.

He has significant experience in advising a wide range of businesses, partnerships and other organisations in a variety of sectors including automotive, technology, media, property, manufacturing and services companies.

Ismail regularly leads on high value and complex corporate transactions, and in others has formed an integral part of the lead team.

His areas of expertise include:

• Mergers, acquisitions and disposals
• Business sales and purchases
• Contractual documentation for transactions and commercial relationships
• Company formation, restructuring and restoration
• Companies Act requirements, procedures and implications
• Shareholders’, LLP and partnership agreements
• Confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
• Loan agreements, legal charges and debentures
• Employment contracts and settlement agreements
• Supply of goods and services, terms and conditions of business.

Ismail is also a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee and oversees the day-to-day running of the practice.

Accreditations and achievements 

• Recommended Lawyer in The Legal 500 2025
• Individually ranked in the Chambers & Partners UK Guides 2023, 2024 and 2025 (moving from Band 3 to Band 2 in 2025)