David Richards

Managing Director and Head of Residential and Commercial Property Team

David is Managing Director of Carr Richards Solicitors and has over 36 years of experience in residential and commercial property matters. He also has extensive experience in matters relating to Will and Probate.

David’s first degree was in psychology from London University and the early part of his career was in education, teaching in various London schools, but also as a lecturer in psychology at City University.

He decided to become a solicitor in the early 1980’s and was admitted to the Roll in 1982. Subsequently, he has been a partner in several North London firms and then firms in the City.

In all of the firms where he has been a partner, he has been actively involved in management, business development and risk and compliance, and has always, sought to create a culture where ‘treating clients fairly’ is paramount in every member of staff’s understanding of their role. David has taken his previous experience of relationships behaviour to ensure that clients are afforded the greatest respect and levels of service. He tries to ensure that the client journey from ‘expert for hire to trusted advisor’ is seamless.

Martin Miller

Director

Martin qualified as a solicitor in 1984 and for the first half of his career worked in a number of West End and City law firms, where he gained a wealth of experience in dealing with residential and commercial conveyancing property matters, as well as dispute resolution and wills and probate. He joined Carr Richards in 2013 and since then has looked after an extensive portfolio of clients.

Martin seeks to build long term relationships with his clients through establishing and understanding their specific needs and delivering on these.

Outside of work, Martin is an avid squash player and scuba diver.

Rob Watson

Consultant Solicitor

Rob qualified as a Solicitor in 1998 after completing his training Contract in Local Authority.

Shortly after qualifying, Rob entered private practice in a large East London Law Firm before becoming freelance/Consultant for a number of firms in and around London/Essex and Hertfordshire.

In 2008, Rob became the sole principal in a firm of Solicitors in Hemel Hempstead, a position he held until September 2023 when he became a Consultant for the firm until March 2024.

Rob joined Carr Richards in April 2024 as a Consultant continuing his specialism, and bringing a wealth of experience, in Wills, Probate/Administration of Estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection, Trusts and all private client matters. Rob is also a Professional Deputy. Rob has been an Accredited Member of the Association of Lifetime Lawyers, (formerly Solicitors for the Elderly), since 2014.

Rob is proud to have a strong following of long standing clients and their families/friends who return to him to deal with their various legal issues.

Fahmida Chowdhury

Senior Associate

Fahmida qualified in 2014 and completed her training contract with a specialist property firm based in London. She went on to work for a highly ranked Legal 500 City firm and has experience in dealing with a range of clients, from private individuals to national companies, on a variety of contentious matters.

Fahmida has a broad range of experience in sales and acquisitions of both residential and commercial properties, as well as lease extensions. She has acted for landlords and tenants, offshore property investment companies and high net-worth individuals. Fahmida also has experience of property finance and refinance transactions, acting for both lender and borrower including Islamic finance.