Top-Tier Recognition for Machins in Legal 500 2026
Machins Solicitors continues to set the standard for legal excellence, securing its place as a leading firm in family law for the seventh year running in The Legal 500 2026 rankings.
Aryana Zarkesh
Wills, Trusts & Probate
Trainee Solicitor, Private Client Team
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About Aryana
Aryana joined Machins in July 2022 and is a trainee solicitor in the Private Client team.
Aryana graduated in 2022 with a first class law degree from Royal Holloway, University of London.
She completed the Legal Practice Course in 2024, achieving a Distinction.
Since joining Machins, Aryana has worked as a paralegal in the Private and Public Family Law Team.
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Children Act applications amid conflict: The impact of the Ukraine war on Family Court decisions
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