Qamer Ghafoor is responsible for implementing strategies that drive unrivalled business performance and substantial growth in revenue and subsequent profits across all commercial and private client disciplines.
He has been instrumental in founding Flint Bishop’s management board, which is shaping the future of the organisation through innovation and generally improving the firm’s legal services throughout the UK.
His drive, determination and ‘hands-on’ approach to both management and case handling have seen him progress significantly within the firm. From joining as a Junior Solicitor in 2003, Qamer became Head of Commercial Litigation in 2008, Managing Partner in 2015 and then Chief Executive in 2018.
Qamer also heads up the Debt Recovery team and has managed them to ‘Top Tier’ status in The Legal 500.
In addition to his management board role, Qamer is the lead partner for several of the firm’s largest clients, including LexisNexis, UK Mail, Sixt and Autoglass.
The Legal 500 UK comments:
“‘Qamer Ghafoor: An indefatigable, charismatic leader. A force of nature and hugely likeable. Rarely in litigation do you get such absolute devotion from such a senior partner. And enormous fun to work with.”
“Qamer Ghafoor: a force of nature. Passionate; determined; hugely energetic; charismatic. He can win a case or force a great settlement through pure force of will. Great fun to work for.”
“Qamer Ghafoor is a tour de force: charismatic: clever, hardworking and absolutely client-focused.”
Chambers UK comments:
“Qamer is a robust negotiator and strongly commercial litigator. He really cares – success for his clients is everything.”