Mello Jones & Martin has announced the appointment of Fozeia Rana-Fahy as an associate.

Ms Rana-Fahy has joined the firm's corporate team to focus on commercial litigation.

She practises in the areas of civil and commercial litigation and is an accredited mediator.

Prior to joining Mello Jones & Martin, she was an associate at Appleby from 2005 to 2009, and was in private practice in London from 2000 to 2004 at firms, Lovells and Elborne Mitchell.

Ms Rana-Fahy was admitted to the Bermuda Bar in 2006 and the England and Wales Bar in 2003. She earned her LPC from the College of Law in London in 1999.

Andrew Martin, partner at Mello Jones & Martin, said: "Fozeia brings exceptional talent in civil and commercial litigation. We are pleased to have her join our litigation practice and I am confident she will be a valuable asset to our corporate clients."

Ms. Rana-Fahy is fluent in spoken Urdu and Hindi. She volunteers at the Women's Resource Centre and as a YouthNet mentor, and provides legal assistance to the community at The Centre on Angle Street.