I am one of Her Majesty’s Counsel and a Crown Court Recorder and am providing this testimonial about Mr Reza Pashazadeh, who is the Managing Partner of Midtown Law. We have known each other for a number of years. I am aware that Reza has an expertise in civil litigation and is highly regarded in that field. In addition, Reza has instructed me in two high profile and complex murder trials, the first of which we did at St Albans Crown Court, which involved representing a 16 year old boy charged with a gangland murder together with a number of co-defendants. The second case we worked on together was a murder trial heard at the Central Criminal Court involving five young men charged with a knife murder. Both of these cases required expert preparation and presentation and I commend Reza and his firm for the excellent work they did in representing their clients to such a high a standard that I feel compelled to provide this testament to their professionalism. No stone as left unturned and as leading counsel, I had all the assistance that I needed to undertake my duty to my lay client. I wish the firm well in this new venture.