18 LAWYER MONTHLY OCTOBER 2023 After nearly 20 years of toning my legal skills and amassing a great deal of experience. Having qualified as a solicitor at large provincial law firm, I worked in the City of London with a large international law firm and then as a partner with a niche commercial practice for many years. Working in the commercial and corporate departments, I dealt with many transactions that involved jurisdictions outside England and Wales, which therefore required the services of a notary public. I found the work and tasks the notary was tasked to perform interesting and varied and felt this was an area that I would like to be involved in. After nearly 20 years of toning my legal skills and amassing a great deal of experience, I felt I had the necessary skills and expertise and – very importantly – the desire to become a successful notary public. I then embarked on a journey of further studies at University College London in order to finally become a notary public. What do you find the most interesting aspect of your career? I love the fact that I can wear two hats – one as a notary public and the other as a solicitor and founding partner of KB Solicitors Limited. I find this keeps me fresh and challenged every day, which is vital in any career. Due to the fact that the legal profession is keeping up with the modern world and becoming more in touch with electronic and digital communication and correspondence, I have honed and improved my skills a great deal in this regard and have a far better understanding of this. I feel this is vital and keeps me up to date. I feel that an essential skill of a modern lawyer is not only to have an excellent legal mind but Please tell us about your background in law. What was it that led you to become a notary public? I always wanted to be a lawyer, and after reading law at Leicester and then completing my Master’s in Commercial Law at the University of Birmingham, I was fortunate enough to be offered a training contract two years in advance whilst at university, which allowed me to complete my legal practice and enjoy a year of travelling before commencing my training. About Kuldip Bhatti
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