Experience

Alston Asquith

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant Solicitor

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Sona Ondhia is an experienced litigation solicitor, specialising in commercial and property litigation. She is able to assist in a wide range of matters, including; debt matters, contract disputes and company disputes.She has been listed in previous editions of the Legal 500 for Property Litigation as a Recommended Lawyer and was described as “extremely thorough and dependable”. The 2015 edition notes that “Solicitor Sona Ondhia is singled out for praise as diligent, thorough and totally dependable; her disarming charm is a considerable tactical asset…”. Sona acts for both individual clients and companies and can advise on litigation matters of all values. Some examples of cases that Sona has dealt with are listed below.Commercial LitigationJointly dealing with a dispute whereby the Court was asked to determine whether a partnership existed.The case, which progressed to the Court of Appeal, involved issues of breach of contract and misrepresentation (Valencia v Llupar [2012] EWCA Civ 396).Acting for a shareholder in a multi-million pound company fall out resulting in petitions for unfair prejudice and equitable winding up.Acting for a defendant director and shareholder in a company dispute over allegations of an unlawful transfer of shares and fraud.Acting in debt matters against companies and individuals. Property LitigationActing for a freehold developer in a case involving allegations of unlawful forfeiture.Acting in high value forfeiture proceedings.High Court proceedings for breach of contract relating to the purchase of property.Advising and acting in landlord and tenant matters including rent arrears, disrepair, dilapidations and possession proceedings.Acting for a prospective purchaser of a property following the appointment of LPA receivers, together with Timothy Polli QC.Advising on issues of misrepresentation arising from the sale of a property.



Merali Beedle LImited

• Consultant Solicitor

  • May 2018 - Apr 2021

  Sona is an experienced litigation solicitor, specialising in company and property disputes. She has been listed in previous editions of the Legal 500 for Property Litigation as a Recommended Lawyer, and was described as “extremely thorough and dependable”. The 2015 edition notes that “Solicitor Sona Ondhia is singled out for praise as diligent, thorough and totally dependable; her disarming charm is a considerable tactical asset…”. Sona acts for both individuals and companies from all sectors on a wide range of matters, including debt recovery, enforcement proceedings and contract, property and company disputes of all values. Sona offers practical, effective and commercially sound advice.



Ronald Fletcher Baker LLP

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Litigation Solicitor

  • Mar 2013 - May 2018

  Sona Ondia is an experienced solicitor practicing within the firm’s litigation department, specialising in company and property disputes.She has been listed in the Legal 500 2015 for Property Litigation as a Recommended Lawyer. In previous years, she was described in the Legal 500 as ‘extremely thorough and dependable'. The 2015 edition notes that 'Solicitor Sona Ondhia is singled out for praise as 'diligent, thorough and totally dependable; her disarming charm is a considerable tactical asset...'.Sona graduated with a LLB European Legal Studies Degree in 2007 from the University of Westminster and subsequently undertook the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London. She qualified as a solicitor in February 2011.Sona specialises in commercial and property litigation and is able to assist in a wide range of matters, including debt matters, contract disputes, company disputes.She has acted for both individual clients and companies and can advise on litigation matters of all values. Some examples of cases that Sona has dealt with include:-Acting for a defendant director and shareholder in a company dispute over allegations of an unlawful transfer of shares.Acting for a shareholder in a multi-million pound company fall out resulting in petitions for unfair prejudice and equitable winding up.Jointly dealing with a dispute whereby the Court was asked to determine whether a partnership existed. The Case which progressed to the Court of Appeal involved issues of breach of contract and misrepresentation (Valencia v Llupar [2012] EWCA Civ 396);Acting for a freehold developer in a case involving allegations of unlawful forfeiture.Acting in high value forfeiture proceedings involving a lost lease.Landlord and Tenant matters including rent arrears, disrepair, dilapidations and possession proceedings.High Court proceedings for breach of contract relating to the purchase of property.



Khakhar & Co. Solicitors

• Solicitor

  • Feb 2011 - Mar 2013

  Civil Litigation Solicitor

• Trainee Solicitor

  • Apr 2009 - Feb 2011

  Civil Litigation, Commercial Property, Landlord and Tenant, Wills, Powers of Attorney