Lauren Roughley
After completing her A-levels Lauren attended Derby University in order to read law. After obtaining a degree she then went on to complete a Legal Practitioners Course at the University of Law in Birmingham.
Keen to pursue her career in law, she completed a number of vacation schemes and work experience placements in various local law firms before going on to secure a position as Paralegal. A short while after taking on the role as Paralegal she was offered the position of Trainee Solicitor and commenced her training contract with a local firm based in Walsall.
In 2016, shortly after becoming a qualified Solicitor, Lauren moved to Enoch Evans LLP in order to pursue a career as a litigator as this area of law was something that she very much enjoyed whilst completing my training contract. During her time in the litigation department, Lauren has been able to specialise in commercial litigation and in particular commercial property litigation, including commercial lease disputes and residential landlord and tenant disputes. She was then promoted to the position of Associate Solicitor in April 2021.
More recently, in April 2022, Lauren was promoted to the position of Partner within the firm. Lauren and her team members have been recognised in the Legal 500 UK 2025 rankings as a recommended firm for Commercial Litigation rankings.
Any specific areas of expertise within practice area
- Injunctions
- Fast track and multi-track legal proceedings
- Contractual disputes
- Commercial lease disputes
- Commercial rent arrears claims
- Forfeiture of commercial leases
- Dilapidations claims
- Shareholder/Director disputes
- Debt recovery
- Residential landlord and tenant disputes
- Residential possession matters
- Residential tenancy deposit claims
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)
Professional memberships & accreditations
- Birmingham Law Society.
What you offer your clients
Lauren appreciates that for some of her clients, they may have been lucky enough to have avoided any legal disputes prior to instructing her and therefore they may initially feel a little apprehensive about instructing a dispute solicitor. It is her approachable and pragmatic approach that enables Lauren to put her clients at ease and to navigate them through what they sometimes initially perceive to be an overwhelming experience.
Her experience as a litigator enables Lauren to offer clients practical advice, in addition to sound legal advice. Identifying clients’ objectives from the outset enables Lauren to have frank and honest conversations with her clients as to whether their objectives are realistic and if so, how they can be achieved in the most commercially viable way possible. Being able to identify a road map at the outset of my instructions is valuable, however it is her experience that allows Lauren to deal with a matter promptly when something occurs that means the road map must be deviated away from.
Why you love what you do
Put simply, being a litigation solicitor often means that her days are very unpredictable, chaotic and involve working under pressure, which are all characteristics of her job that she has come to not only love, but thrive from. Lauren loves problem solving, being creative and challenging opinions and this job allows me to do that on a daily basis.
Lauren says there is no other rewarding feeling like it when you achieve a good result for your client, whether that be by reaching a favourable settlement during a mediation or by being successful at Trial. It is that buzz when you jump in your car at the end of the day knowing you have achieved what you have set out to and that your client is happy that makes Lauren excited to come back into work the next day and do it all over again.
Personal interests
Lauren has a keen passion for sport, especially for playing netball and has played for her local netball team for three years. Skiing is also another sport that she really enjoys, especially when skiing in sunny conditions which will often involve stopping for a nice lunch with a glass of wine whilst taking in the scenery.
She also really enjoys travelling and has been lucky enough to visit some really special places, her favourite being travelling along the Garden Route in South Africa.