GRIFFITH SMITH - Key Persons


Abigail Brown

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Abigail Maino

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Senior Executives
  • Specialist
Employment specialist providing commercially focussed support and strategic advice to businesses and senior executives Abigail provides responsive, commercial and pragmatic legal advice to businesses and senior executives. A trusted adviser to clients ranging from national organisations to start ups, she has extensive experience in a wide variety of employment law matters including restructures and business change processes, TUPE issues and tribunal claims. She frequently advises senior executives on their terms of employment and exit arrangements. Abigail delivers bespoke in-house training to clients on a range of employment and people issues. Prior to joining DMH Stallard LLP, Abigail worked at a regional law firm based in Gatwick. Abigail qualified as a solicitor in 2009.

Abigail Owen

Job Titles:
  • Senior Corporate Counsel
  • Lead Partner
  • Specialist
Abigail works across London and the South East but primarily in the Gatwick and Brighton areas and has been a leading corporate lawyer in the region for more than 20 years. Her reputation is that of a dealmaker forging strong commercial alliances to drive deals that add value to clients. As one of the ‘go to' lawyers in the south east, she advises on complex regional, national and international M&A transactions involving a range of business types and industries. Her experience extends to advising on mergers, investment, shareholder and JV arrangements, restructuring, banking and re-financing, non-contentious insolvency and corporate governance work; her key speciality is corporate sales and acquisitions. Abigail Owen is a fabulous lead partner who delivers on time every time. She and her team always get the job done and as lead partner she makes sure others deliver. Throughout Covid she was available 24/7. You just don't see that level of service anywhere else. She keeps you informed on costs in advance so you know where you stand and have full transparency. Advises on M&A, private equity, venture capital, restructures, JVs and financing

Adam Williams

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Adam is a Partner in the employment group who advises clients on employment and business immigration law. He prides himself on giving support and advice that is outcome focussed, commercial, and easy to understand and he is fast gaining a reputation as an outstanding employment lawyer. Adam devotes his time to supporting businesses and senior executives in finding solutions to a wide variety of contentious and non-contentious employment issues. He is experienced in advising on the employment aspects of complex reorganisations and restructures, including TUPE and collective consultation. Adam has also been an advocate in the Employment Tribunals and regularly assists businesses in the defence of employment related claims. Adam leads the Group's business immigration practice, delivering advice to corporate clients on matters such as the prevention of illegal working and sponsorship of non-British nationals under the UK's points-based immigration system. He is also an expert on the employment law aspects of pensions auto-enrolment and regularly speaks on the subject at industry conferences and seminars. Adam's clients include: large international organisations (from household-name retailers to charities); fast growth SMEs in the technology and media sectors; a leading UK University; and senior executives in the financial services sector. He qualified as a solicitor in 2008. Adam Williams was our point person - he was willing and able to address all of our concerns. We are so grateful for his professional demeanour and expertise! With regard to assisting us with applying for sponsorship licenses for all businesses, Adam Williams has provided superb support. Business immigration/employment law expert advising organisations and senior executives

Adrian Bell

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Adrian started his legal career in 1978 at Woolley, Bevis and Diplock and worked there for eight years. During this time he qualified as a Legal Executive. H joined Griffith Smith in 1986, qualifying in 1990. He obtained additional qualifications during the mid 1990s in financial planning and portfolio management which give him a good oversight into financial matters for individuals and trusts. Adrian joined DMH Stallard in 2022. Specialisms include inheritance tax planning, wills, trusts, estate administration and powers of attorney.

Adrian Scales

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Partner / Head of London Real Estate Specialising in Commercial Real Estate With a Particular Focus on Investment, Development and Landlord and Tenant Matters
  • Partner / Head of London Real Estate Specialising in Commercial Real Estate With a Particular Focus on Investment, Development and Landlord and Tenant Matters / London
Adrian is Head of the London real estate group who specialises in commercial real estate. Adrian advises property investors on the acquisition, disposal and management of investment properties; and advises property developers on the development and refinance of sites. Adrian also acts for restaurateurs on the acquisition and disposal of restaurants; and advises landlords and tenants on the leasing of office, retail and warehousing space. Adrian also acts for lending institutions advising on all real estate issues involved with the financing and re-financing of real estate assets. Head of London Real Estate specialising in commercial real estate with a particular focus on Investment, Development and Landlord and Tenant matters

Ahmed Butt

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Ahmed has significant experience drafting and advising on LMA facility documentation, intercreditor and priority arrangements, cross jurisdictional security packages including guarantees, debentures, assignments and legal charges. Acts for corporate and individual borrowers and lenders on secured and unsecured loans with facility sizes up to £100m

Alan Finlay

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
  • Consultant / Expert in Termination and Dismissal, the Redundancy Process, Equal Opportunities and TUPE
Alan is a Consultant who works within DMH Stallard's Employment group and is based in London. He has more than 30 years' experience in dealing with the full range of contentious and non contentious employment matters, providing practical and commercial solutions to the problems faced by both employers and individuals in the modern workplace. In particular, Alan advises on the drafting of all employment documentation ranging from standard contracts and bespoke service agreements to detailed advice on terms and conditions, non-compete and confidentiality restrictions, structured remuneration packages, policies and procedures. He also advises on non employment issues regarding consultancies, sub-contractors and IR35 companies. He is an expert in respect of the redundancy process, equal opportunities, transfers of undertakings, termination and dismissal. His particular areas of expertise include acting for American Corporations with a UK subsidiary, bankers in redundancy negotiations, care and nursing homes and for charities where the legal issues are different from the commercial sector. Alan has a reputation as a strategic thinker and problem solver. His clients range from food manufacturers, educational establishments and charities to SMEs and high net worth individuals. He qualified as a solicitor in 1974. Expert in termination and dismissal, the redundancy process, equal opportunities and TUPE

Alex Dawson

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Alex is an Associate and Solicitor Advocate based in the Guildford office. Prior to joining DMH Stallard, he was a paralegal at Quastels in the West End and trained at Darlingtons Solicitors in North West London. Alex's practice concentrates on commercial dispute resolution and contentious employment matters.

Alex Robinson

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Alex is a Paralegal assisting the Family team and is based in the London office. She joined the firm in February 2022 as part of the Office Services team and moved to the Family team in August 2022. Alex studied law at the University of Kent and graduated in 2021. She is due to start her LPC in January 2023. Alex is responsible, in her current role, for dealing with day-to-day enquiries, administrative duties and supporting fee earners.

Alexei Zuyev

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
As a highly qualified and experienced solicitor with over 10 years of experience, Alexei brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our team at DMH Stallard. Graduating from Queen Mary University of London with a law degree and qualifying as a solicitor in 2016, Alexei has dedicated his career to advising both corporate and private clients on all aspects of UK Immigration. Alexei's expertise spans a wide range of immigration matters, including successful sponsor license applications, work visa applications, family-related applications, indefinite leave to remain and citizenship applications. With a proven track record of overturning visa refusals and travel bans, Alexei is well-versed in navigating complex and challenging cases. Alexei also advises corporate clients on sponsorship compliance obligations and right to work checks, providing guidance on best practices for record-keeping and reporting. As an experienced mentor, Alexei has trained and mentored multiple junior immigration advisors, providing them with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver high-quality immigration advice. Advises on UK immigration matters with particular focus on work-related immigration routes, right to work and compliance

Amanda Glass

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Highly experienced family lawyer providing expert advice on all aspects of family law, divorce and separation

Amber Matheson

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Amber specialises in all aspects of family law. She qualified in September 2022 and already has more than six years of legal experience behind her

Amber Monaghan

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor / Expert in M & a, Shareholder Arrangements, Group Reorganisations and General Company Law Matters
Expert in M&A, shareholder arrangements, group reorganisations and general company law matters

Amelia Groom

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Amelia Mahraj

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Supporting the Family team on a variety of matters and general day to day enquiries

Andreea Lupu

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Real Estate

Andy Meatcher

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Andy specialises in providing advice in relation to real estate disputes with a particular focus on commercial property disputes

Anne Milne

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Real Estate Partner Leading Property Finance Team With Particular Expertise in Banking and Charities
Real Estate Partner leading property finance team with particular expertise in banking and charities

Aziz Malik

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Beatrice Bass

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Advises on all aspects of commercial dispute resolution, intellectual property and technology related disputes

Becky Miller

Job Titles:
  • Partner & Group Head Residential Conveyancing Horsham / Specialist in All Aspects of Residential Conveyancing and Clients With Residential Portfolios
Specialist in all aspects of residential conveyancing and clients with residential portfolios

Ben Price

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Commercial Property Expert Advising Owners, Occupiers and Lenders Particularly in Respect of Large Property Portfolios, Landlord and Tenant
Commercial property expert advising owners, occupiers and lenders particularly in respect of large property portfolios, landlord and tenant

Benjamin Greenwood-Phillips

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Experienced in a range of Corporate matters including M&A, joint venture and shareholder transactions and corporate governance

Bernd Ratzke

Job Titles:
  • Strategic Adviser

Beth Obara

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Bryan Dean

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Callum Kirk

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Experienced in corporate governance, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and restructuring

Carla Hendy

Job Titles:
  • Senior Conveyancer / Real Estate Specialist, Primarily Focused on Residential Conveyancing

Carolina Colman

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Fully qualified solicitor from Uruguay currently working as a paralegal within the Corporate team

Carolina Santilli

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Caroline Lowe

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Caroline Snape

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Advises on a wide range of commercial and residential real estate matters including freehold and leasehold property

Catalina Lowe

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Specialist Lawyer for Succession and Lifetime Planning through Complex Wills and Trusts, Administering Estates and Capacity Issues / OPG Applications
  • Senior Associate / Specialist Lawyer for Succession and Lifetime Planning through Complex Wills and Trusts, Administering Estates and Capacity Issues / OPG.
Specialist lawyer for succession and lifetime planning through complex Wills and Trusts, administering estates and capacity issues / OPG applications

Catherine Smith

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate FCILEx / Specialist in Personal Injury and Medical Negligence

Cathryn Culverhouse

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Cathy Searle

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist Property Development Lawyer

Charlotte Bourne

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor / Real Estate

Cheraine Williams

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Chloe Karamian

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Planning and Highways Solicitor: Acts for Organisations, Developers and Individuals
Planning and highways solicitor: acts for organisations, developers and individuals

Chris Gleeson

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Specialist Business Purchases and Sales, Shareholder Agreements and Trading T & Cs, and Commercial Leases and Lending
Specialist business purchases and sales, shareholder agreements and trading T&Cs, and commercial leases and lending.

Chris Simmons

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Equity Capital Markets, M & a, Private Equity and Project Finance
  • Partner / Expert in Equity Capital Markets, M & a, Private Equity and Project Finance / London

Claire Baker

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Clive Lee

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Dispute Resolution for UK and Multi - National Clients Including Luxury Brands, Automotive, Manufacturing and Engineering

Coco Williams

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Supporting the Family team on a variety of matters and general day to day enquiries

Courtney Cummins

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor
Courtney Cummins Trainee Solicitor Supports the PI team on a variety of matters

Dan Ongley

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Non - Contentious Commercial Property Matters and Leasehold Enfranchisement, Lease Extensions, and Right to Manage Claims
Specialist in non-contentious commercial property matters and leasehold enfranchisement, lease extensions, and right to manage claims

Daniel Frisby

Job Titles:
  • Associate Planner
Advises on applications/appeals for commercial, residential and leisure developments

Danielle Castle

Job Titles:
  • Associate - Licenced Conveyancer
Specialises in all aspects of transactional real estate and acts for a range of individuals, investors and developers

Danos Athanasi

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Corporate Finance Partner Specialising in Mergers, Acquisitions and Disposals

Debbie Morris

Job Titles:
  • Private Client Executive

Debbie Venn

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Experienced commercial contracts specialist with particular expertise in technology, travel, manufacturing and wine sectors

Digby Armstrong

Job Titles:
  • Consultant
Private Client Consultant specialising in trusts and estates involving property.

Ella Welsby

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Ella advises a wide range of individuals on all aspects of family law, with a particular focus on complex financial issues and children matters.

Eloise Brennan

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
  • Senior Executives
Employment solicitor advising organisations and senior executives on a variety of employment law matters.

Emily Salt

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Emily Wood

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Emma Lopez

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Emma specializes in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, and capital markets.

Emma Pumfman

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Associate in the Dispute Resolution Team Dealing With a Variety of Commercial Litigation With Particular Expertise in the Banking Sector
Associate in the Dispute Resolution team dealing with a variety of commercial litigation with particular expertise in the banking sector.

Emma Rose

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Real Estate

Emma Weir

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Wills and Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Court of Protection and Elderly Client Affairs.
Specialist in wills and estate planning, estate administration, Court of Protection and elderly client affairs.

Esther Yeates

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Eva Sharp

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Francesca Gardner

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Frank Bouette

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Restructuring & insolvency expert. Considerable experience handling complex transactions & claims for lenders, investors and office holders

Gavin Yeung

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Excellent experience in divorce and financial proceedings and international child abduction proceedings

Gemma Clark

Job Titles:
  • Associate FCILEx

Gemma Garrett

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Advises on all family matters including divorce/separation, financial and children. Focus on international cases with multi-jurisdictional issues

George Crocker

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Georgia Smith

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor / Real Estate

Georgie Swift

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Georgina Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, restructuring and JV arrangements

Giedre Doig

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
M&A, joint ventures, shareholder arrangements, restructuring, private equity and equity capital markets

Graham Halsall

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Partner and Expert in Real Estate Dispute Resolution and Property Litigation

Greg Burgess

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Employment Law Expert in Restructures, Senior Employee Exits and Settlement Agreements
Employment law expert in restructures, senior employee exits and settlement agreements

Hannah Boxall

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Hannah Joad

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor / Real Estate

Hannah Potter

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Hannah Worricker

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Advises on the administration of Trusts & Estates, drafting Wills, LPAs, Court of Protection and how to minimise the risk of a claim against an estate

Harriet Smith

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Hazel Barton

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Personal Injury

Heather Lee

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Experienced real estate lawyer specialising in SIPP transactions and dealing with all types of commercial property transactions

Heidi Copland

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Planning and Environment
Planning and environment law expert advising on contentious and non-contentious matters

Helen Earl

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Helen Mead

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Helen Rowe

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Helen Sheerin

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Henry Brookman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Henry has been described by Legal 500 as 'shrewd, savvy, sagacious and highly experienced'

Holly Stevenson

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Ian Greenfield

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Commercial Real Estate Specialist Advising on Property Strategy and Transactions for Investors, Occupiers and Lenders
Commercial real estate specialist advising on property strategy and transactions for investors, occupiers and lenders

Ian Narbeth

Job Titles:
  • Consultant

Ingrid McCleave

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advises HNW business owners and families on tax savings. Specialises in utilising wills, trusts, companies and partnerships for succession planning

Isabelle Basson

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Assisting the Family team on a variety of divorce and separation, finances, and children matters

Isha Amin

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Part of the Real Estate team working on a variety of residential property transactions including acquisitions and disposals, and plot sales

Izzy Fitzgerald

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Jade Paine

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

James Colvin

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Litigation across All Areas of Dispute Resolution Including the High Court
Expert in litigation across all areas of dispute resolution including the High Court

James Picknell

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Partner Specialising in Property Litigation, Acting for Commercial and Private Clients across a Range of Landlord and Tenant and Property Disputes
Partner specialising in property litigation, acting for commercial and private clients across a range of landlord and tenant and property disputes

Jasmine Hale

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Jasmine Hale Paralegal Supports the family team on a variety of matters and day to day enquiries

Javan Dyer

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Jay Barnett

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Specialises in business contracts and commercial agreements including IT, data protection and intellectual property matters

Jennifer Charlton

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Jennifer Douglas

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Experienced in all elements of family law including high net worth financial proceedings, children act proceedings and financial claims

Jenny Ray

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Assisting Clients in Resolving Disputes about Wills, Estates and Trusts
Specialist in assisting clients in resolving disputes about Wills, Estates and Trusts.

Jessica da Silva

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor / Real Estate

Jo Rovery

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advises private and corporate investors, developers, charities, traders, retailers, banks and pension funds on commercial real estate and banking.

Joanna Potbury

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Family Law Specialist Advising on Divorce, Cohabitation Agreements, Children, Post - Nuptial Agreements, and Domestic Violence
Family law specialist advising on divorce, cohabitation agreements, children, post-nuptial agreements, and domestic violence

Jodie Pearce

Job Titles:
  • Plot Sales Executive

John Yates

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Business Contracts and Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Law
Specialist in business contracts and technology, media and intellectual property law

Jonathan Compton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Domestic and International Dispute Related Matters for Private Individuals and Corporate Organisations
Specialist in domestic and international dispute related matters for private individuals and corporate organisations

Jonathan Crook

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Commercial Property Partner Experienced in Sale and Purchase, Landlord and Tenant, Corporate Transactions, and the Charity Aspects of Property Law
Commercial property Partner experienced in sale and purchase, landlord and tenant, corporate transactions, and the charity aspects of property law

Jonathan Grant

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Head of Corporate and Expert in M & a Transactions, Management Buy Outs / Buy Ins and Sales
Head of Corporate and expert in M&A transactions, management buy outs/buy ins and sales

Jordan Whiteley

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Josie Appleyard

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Julia Macey

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Specialist in Residential Conveyancing

Julie Clark

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Julie Keating

Job Titles:
  • Consultant / Real Estate

Julie Payne

Job Titles:
  • Associate FCILEx / Personal Injury Specialist

Justine Tocher

Job Titles:
  • Partner
M&A, private equity and venture capital investments, restructuring, and JV arrangements

Karen Grove

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Real Estate

Katherine Deadman

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Katie Moscatelli

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Kay Miles

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Corporate and commercial lawyer with broad experience of all corporate transactions

Keith Pearlman

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Kerry Beattie

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Construction & Engineering

Kerry Young

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advises on all aspects of Trust administration, including the setting up, running and winding up of trusts

Kevin Danagher

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Kevin advises on all aspects of relationship breakdown, divorce, same sex marriage, marital agreements and international family cases

Kirsty Kelleher

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Lauren Malin

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Lauren Moir

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Specialist in Family Law Matters Including Divorce, Finances Upon Separation, Child Arrangements, Pre and Post Nuptial Agreements and Injunctions
Specialist in family law matters including divorce, finances upon separation, child arrangements , pre and post nuptial agreements and injunctions

Liane Simmonds

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Provides advice and expertise to resolve a broad range of commercial and IP disputes

Libby Donaldson

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Lisa Da Silva

Job Titles:
  • Associate Planner
Lisa has over 15 years' planning experience in both the public and private sector.

Lisa Johns

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Liz Gillingham

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters, including share and asset sales, commercial contracts and data protection advice

Lizzy Marshall

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Lorna Fairbairn

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Head of Private Client Department, a specialist in estate planning and advising families

Lucie Thomas

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate

Lucienne Westbrook

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence

Lucy Cory-Wright

Job Titles:
  • Associate / Commercial Property Specialist in Real Estate Dispute Resolution Team Advising on Landlord and Tenant Disputes and Business Tenancy Renewals
Commercial property specialist in Real Estate Dispute Resolution team advising on landlord and tenant disputes and business tenancy renewals

Lucy Rudd

Job Titles:
  • Partner
10 years experience working with developers in respect of their acquisitions and sales of development sites

Lydia Goodman

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Supports the employment team to advise on a wide range of employment law matters and to prepare for employment tribunals

Magnus Jardine-Brown

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in All Dispute Related Matters from Corporate, through to Contentious Trusts and Probate
Expert in all dispute related matters from corporate, through to contentious trusts and probate

Malky Bibliowicz Chaloner

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Estate and tax planning, wills, trusts, estate administration and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Marian Merritt

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Advises on administration of estates, will drafting, tax planning and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Marissa Allen

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Mark Diamond

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Experienced in M&A and private equity transactions with sector expertise in healthcare, technology and manufacturing

Mark Rennie

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Matrimonial expert specialising in divorce, financial proceedings and wealth preservation

Mark Walker

Job Titles:
  • Planner / Planning
Planning applications, appeals and Local Plan representations for private and commercial clients.

Martina Salvano

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Martina is a paralegal in the Dispute Resolution team advising on a variety of matters

Martine Berry

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Matthew Akers

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advises on full spectrum of commercial disputes, successfully representing clients recently in some of the most high profile and complex proceedings

Maureen Murtagh

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Residential Conveyancing and Commercial Real Estate Matters

Megan Compton

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Meghan Spagnuolo

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Experienced litigation practitioner, focusing on contractual disputes, partnership/shareholder disputes, insolvency and professional negligence claims

Michael Daniels

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Michael Derrick

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert Advisor on Estate Administration, Will Drafting and Inheritance Tax Planning
Expert advisor on estate administration, will drafting and inheritance tax planning

Michael Lynch

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advising lenders, corporates, office-holders and individuals on all aspects of business recovery, focusing on resolving complex insolvency disputes

Michael White

Job Titles:
  • Consultant / Expert in All Areas of Real Estate Including Bespoke High - End Residential Transactions
Expert in all areas of real estate including bespoke high-end residential transactions

Michael Wrigley

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Acquisition, Real Estate and Project Finance General Banking and Restructurings
Expert in acquisition, real estate and project finance; general banking and restructurings

Michelle Broscombe

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate / Expert in Commercial Real Estate Including Acquisitions and Disposals, Landlord and Tenant and Secured Lending
Expert in commercial real estate including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant and secured lending

Michelle Davies

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Administrative Support
Part of the Family Team working on a variety of divorce, finances, children matters and day to day enquiries

Mohammed Ahmed

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Nadia Cowdrey

Job Titles:
  • Partner

Natalie Higham

Job Titles:
  • Executive FCILEx

Natalie Wicker-Freeman

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor / Commercial Property

Natasha Slabas

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in All Areas of Family Law, Often Involving an International Element, Including Work in Relation to Financial Settlements Following Divorce
Expert in all areas of family law, often involving an international element, including work in relation to financial settlements following divorce

Nick Pentecost

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Partner and Specialist Property Development Lawyer

Nick Williams

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert Lawyer in Flotations, Fundraising, M & a, Investment, Corporate Restructuring and Governance
Expert lawyer in flotations, fundraising, M&A, investment, corporate restructuring and governance

Nicola Billen

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Commercial Litigation across a Broad Range of Industries, With Particular Specialism in IT Disputes
Expert in commercial litigation across a broad range of industries, with particular specialism in IT disputes

Nigel Abbott

Job Titles:
  • Director of Planning
Advises on town planning, including expert witness matters in a planning context.

Nigel Marchant

Job Titles:
  • Litigation Executive / Expert in Asset and Debt Recovery, Credit Management and International Recoveries Particular Expertise in the Residential Leasehold Industry
Expert in asset and debt recovery, credit management and international recoveries; particular expertise in the residential leasehold industry

Nigel Skevington

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Experienced real estate lawyer, specialising in commercial property investment (often for overseas based clients) and residential development

Nigel Winter

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Family Law Partner Advising on Divorce, Pre - Nuptial and Cohabitation Agreements
Family law partner advising on divorce, pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements.

Oliver Jackson

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist Advising Companies, Individuals, Security Holders and Investors on Insolvency, Recovery and Reconstruction
Specialist advising companies, individuals, security holders and investors on insolvency, recovery and reconstruction

Patrick Murray

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Advises on commercial disputes with a focus on Intellectual Property and technology related matters

Peter Rainier

Job Titles:
  • Principal Director of Planning / Expert on Residential and Commercial Development Planning Applications and Appeals
Expert on residential and commercial development planning applications and appeals

Philip Morton

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in All Areas of Family Law, Particularly Complex Domestic and International Financial Disputes, Fraud and Commercial Dispute Resolution
Expert in all areas of family law, particularly complex domestic and international financial disputes, fraud and commercial dispute resolution.

Phillip Bardsley

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Complex Residential and Commercial Sales and Land Development Work

Poppy Kite

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor / Real Estate

Rachael Au

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor / Family Law

Rachel Munroe

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor

Ralph Crane

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Real Estate Partner Specialising in Secured Lending With Particular Expertise in Nursing and Care Homes and the Healthcare Sector
Real Estate Partner specialising in secured lending with particular expertise in nursing and care homes and the healthcare sector

Rebecca Collard

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Rebecca Leeves

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Advises on all areas of commercial law with particular specialism in data protection, IT and intellectual property

Rebecca Martin

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Rebecca Thornley-Gibson

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Contract and Policy Frameworks, Employee Relations, Executive Terms and Exits. Particular Expertise in the Travel Sector
Specialist in contract and policy frameworks, employee relations, executive terms and exits. Particular expertise in the travel sector.

Reina Rham

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Residential

Rhodri James

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution, London. Specialises in Major Litigation and Arbitration
  • Partner / Head of Dispute Resolution, London. Specialises in Major Litigation and Arbitration / London

Richard Pollins - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Managing Partner

Robert Ganpatsingh

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Dispute Resolution Including Mediation, Arbitration, Adjudication and Litigation
Expert in dispute resolution including mediation, arbitration, adjudication and litigation

Roger Yates

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Specialises in commercial real estate with emphasis on development transactions, negotiating and dealing with business leases

Romy Cross

Job Titles:
  • Associate

Rustom Tata

Job Titles:
  • Partner and Chairman / Head of Employment Law Team and Expert in Reputation Management for Employers
  • Partner and Chairman / Head of Employment Law Team and Expert in Reputation Management for Employers / London

Samantha Edwards

Job Titles:
  • Chartered Legal Executive
Advises on sales and purchases of residential and mixed-use property, primarily for buy to let landlords, as well as refinancing their properties

Samantha Jago

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Advises on high value divorce, cohabitation agreements and disputes, children matters, pre and post nuptial agreements, and domestic violence

Samantha Smith

Job Titles:
  • Licensed Conveyancer

Sara McGrigor

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Specialises in estate planning; wills; probate and the administration of estates; trusts and powers of attorney

Sara Whittle

Job Titles:
  • Associate FCILEX / Specialist in Estate Administration, Preparation Inheritance Tax Accounts, Probate Papers and Estate Accounts
Specialist in estate administration, preparation Inheritance Tax accounts, Probate papers and estate accounts

Sarah Higgs

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Tax planning, administration of estates, will drafting, and lasting powers of attorney

Sarah Kench

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
Advises on all aspects of Private Client work including complex wills to maximise IHT, succession planning, trusts, POAs and Estate Administration

Sarah Lungley

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor
Advises on a range of matters including M&A, private equity investments, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures and general corporate governance

Sarah Naylor

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Head of Banking & Finance. Expert in a range of debt finance & re-finance matters. Considerable experience in high value, complex lending transactions

Sarah Quinnell

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate
M&A, shareholder arrangements, joint ventures, private equity and project finance

Simon Bellm

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Public, Private Sector Complex Employee Relations and Structural Change Issues
Expert in public, private sector complex employee relations and structural change issues

Simon Elcock

Job Titles:
  • Head
  • Expert
Head of Dispute Resolution and expert in resolving complex and high value corporate and commercial disputes with a focus on the financial sector

Simon Piper

Job Titles:
  • Senior Conveyancer / Real Estate

Simon Rozzier

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Head of Private Client Horsham - specialises in private client work including complex estate planning and Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration

Sinead Dowley

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Sophie Molloy

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Sophie Terry

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal / Residential

Stephen Gilbert

Job Titles:
  • Consultant

Sue Bedwell

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Sue Coole

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal

Susan Hayes

Job Titles:
  • Senior Solicitor / Expert in Complex Financial Disputes Within the Breakdown of a Marriage, Civil Partnership, or Unmarried Relationship
Expert in complex financial disputes within the breakdown of a marriage, civil partnership, or unmarried relationship

Sylvia Meech

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Assists with a range of matters relating to Personal Injury and Medical Negligence claims

Tallula Reece

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Providing administrative assistance and technical/legal support to the solicitors and planners within the legal planning and consultancy teams.

Taylor Church

Job Titles:
  • Trainee Solicitor

Tessa Grayson

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Head of the Personal Injury Department With Expertise in Medical Negligence Claims
Head of the Personal Injury department with expertise in medical negligence claims

Thomas Trowbridge

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Real Estate Partner Specialising in Secured Lending Also Landlord and Tenant, Sale and Purchase of Commercial Property
Real Estate Partner specialising in secured lending; also landlord and tenant, sale and purchase of commercial property

Tia-Lily Murphy

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Assists with a variety of matters relating to commercial disputes and litigation.

Tim Ashdown

Job Titles:
  • Partner
Senior litigation Partner specialising in commercial litigation, IP and technology-related disputes

Tim Aspinall

Job Titles:
  • Consultant

Tina George

Job Titles:
  • Head
  • Specialist
Head of the firm's real estate offering and specialist in managing complex property portfolios and disputes

Tom Watkins

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Specialist in Commercial Real Estate Matters

Tyne Harman

Job Titles:
  • Associate
Advises on bank lending and other finance products including acquisition and real estate finance

Victoria Llewellyn

Job Titles:
  • Solicitor / Specialist in Probate and Estate Administration, Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney
Specialist in probate and estate administration, wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney

Vincent O'Brien

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Expert in Private Equity Transactions, M & a and Other Corporate Matters

Will Walsh

Job Titles:
  • Partner / Employment Partner Specialising in Company Restructures and Senior Terminations
Employment partner specialising in company restructures and senior terminations.