Get to know the Exec Team -Nazmin Choudhury

WHY LAW?

My father was involved in a litigation case when I was 16, his business partners had tried to swindle him, I attended all courts and meetings with him and saw how helpless at times he was understanding matters and paying huge fees. That inspired me to become a lawyer.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT YOUR CAREER?

The ability to help people. A cliché but true and that against the odds I became a lawyer despite being told that a Bangladeshi girl from a comprehensive school had the odds stacked against her and that it was a very elite profession.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?

My late father always and everyday I recall his advice, “the pen is mightier that the sword,” “education gives you more power than just money ““don’t forget your origins and who you are” and many other sayings that I quote to friends and family. As E E Cummings wrote “I carry your heart (I carry it in my heart).”

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE A CHILD?

First a waitress as my father named a restaurant after me near my office called “Nazmin’s.” It is still there to this day. Then an airhostess as I thought it was so glamorous being able to travel. My father was not amused as he had high hopes of me being the first in the family to go to university!

WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST JOB?

Delivering the local Guardian news paper door to door. I didn’t last long as there was so much to carry aged 14 and there were so many dogs barking at every other property!

IF YOU COULD ONLY EAT ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

Roast dinner with all the trimmings – no not curry though I do love that too.

WHAT ARE YOUR HOBBIES?

Hosting dinner parties, travel and doing charity work in Bangladesh

HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU?

Hardcore with a soft heart, like marmite but once you get to know her, you’ll like her know she’s fair, kind and says it how it is regardless.

WHAT THREE ITEMS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH YOU ON A DESERTED ISLAND?

The Quran, a knife and a hammock

FAVOURITE PART OF THE UK? WHY?

London, its where I was born, where I work and it’s the capital city with so much diversity.