Ollie Gyani

Ollie joined Leigh Day in January 2022 as a paralegal in the international department. In August 2023, Ollie moved departments to clinical negligence to follow his interests.

Ollie assists associate solicitors, Adam Lamb and Frankie Rhodes, on a varied caseload covering a wide range of complex claims including birth injury claims, brain and spinal injury claims, orthopaedic claims, fatal claims, claims as a result of a delay in diagnosis of cancer and other serious physical and psychiatric illnesses.

Ollie also works on cases representing families at inquests, where close relatives have died as a result of poor medical care.

Legal expertise

Previously, Ollie worked in the international department on large group litigation claims, as well as international work. Ollie was a core part of the legal team that worked on the BMW emissions scandal claim. This followed allegations that manufacturers fitted 'defeat' devices to their diesel vehicles to cheat the EU and UK emissions laws. We are acting on behalf of around 46,000 owners and are claiming compensation worth thousands of pounds per vehicle.

Education

Ollie gained a degree in Drama and Theatre Studies in 2012, before having a successful career on the stage and screen. In 2020 he converted to law by undertaking a Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course, completing both with a Distinction.