BIRMINGHAM LAW SOCIETY OFFICERS 2026/2027
The Birmingham Law Society team consists of three elected officers and three staff, supported by the board, the council and 17 professional committees.
President
Guy Barnett
(Senior In-House Counsel, Pertemps Network Group)
Vice President
Sabina Kauser
(Partner, Ward Hadaway)
Deputy Vice President
Samantha Ingram
(Director Solicitor – National Head of Conveyancing, Davisons Law)
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Our staff team is responsible for the day-to-day running of Birmingham Law Society, including the management and administration of its events and membership database.
CEO
Calum Nisbet
Head of Marketing and Events
Jessica Uppal
Membership Coordinator
Oksana Davydova
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The role of the board is to oversee and support the elected officers and staff in upholding the values of Birmingham Law Society, protecting the interests of its members and setting its future direction.
Board members are appointed at the request of the chair, and ratified by the Council.
President
Guy Barnett
(Senior In-House Counsel, Pertemps Network Group)
Vice President
Sabina Kauser
(Partner, Ward Hadaway)
Deputy Vice President
Samantha Ingram
(Director Solicitor – National Head of Conveyancing, Davisons Law)
Chair of the Board
Peter Brewer
(Partner, HCR Legal LLP)
Finance Director
Ben Henry
(Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Director
Joe Wilson
(CEO and Director of Clerking, St Philips Chambers)
Director
Alice Kinder
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Legal Director, Bexley Beaumont)
Director
Stephanie Perraton
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Consultant, Squire Patton Boggs)
Director
Matt O’Brien
(Past President of Birmingham Law Society, Partner, Jonas Roy Bloom)
Director
Ian Jones
(Director, Spencer Shaw Solicitors)
Director
Will Lodder
(Non-Executive Director)
Director
Dipika Mistry
(Partner, Weightmans LLP)
Director
Sana Saddique
(Managing Director, Collective Law Solicitors)
COUNCIL
The role of Council is to represent the members of the Society in overseeing the activities of the Board. Comprised of 23 members, the Council is a diverse and representative sample of our membership as a whole.