Our team

Our team of capable and experienced solicitors will guide you through your personal and corporate legal needs with skill and expertise.

Our team by department

Personal Legal Services

Maureen
Solomon
Head of Department & Consultant Solicitor
Maureen graduated from Manchester University with a Law Degree and qualified as a solicitor in 1976…
Elizabeth
Maurice
Solicitor
Elizabeth graduated from King’s College London in 1995 with a BA in Theology and an MPhil in Theology from Cambridge University in 1997…
Lisa
Fay
Consultant Solicitor
Lisa graduated from the University of Bath with a BSc in Business Administration in 1997 and subsequently studied for her Postgraduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice Course at Nottingham Law School…
Alasdair
Chamberlain
Solicitor
Alasdair graduated from Southampton University in 2015 with an LLB (honours) Law Degree…
Bethany
Chamberlain
Solicitor
Bethany graduated from the University of Surrey in 2015 with a BSc Honours in Psychology and Criminology…
Alina
Tarlev
Solicitor
Alina graduated from the University of Brighton in 2014 with an LLB (Hons) Law Degree with Business…
Matthew
Pady
Solicitor
Matthew graduated from the University of Law in Guildford where he completed both his LLB (Hons) Law Degree and went on to complete the Legal Practice Course in 2020…
Katie
Joad
Chartered Legal Executive
Katie is currently on maternity leave…
Katie
Morrison
Trainee Solicitor
Katie graduated from Durham University in 2020 with a degree in History. She then went on to complete her Master of Arts in Law…
Lucy
Drury
Paralegal
Lucy graduated from Reading University in 2019 with a degree in Philosophy and Politics…

Commercial & Company

Caroline
Batko
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Caroline graduated from the University of the West of England in 2001 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…
David
Main
Consultant Solicitor
David graduated from Aberdeen University with two Law Degrees (1972 and 1974)…
Malcolm
MacDougall
Solicitor
Malcolm has a lengthy, commercial background in property and construction having graduated from Glasgow University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree…
Holly
Papworth
Trainee Solicitor (SQE)
Holly graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a BSc (Honours) in Forensic Biology, before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law Guildford in 2021…
Jenny
Pye
Paralegal
Jenny graduated from Bournemouth University in 2021 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…

Litigation & Disputes

Caroline
Batko
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Caroline graduated from the University of the West of England in 2001 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…
Freddie
Lawson
Director & Solicitor
Freddie graduated from Newcastle University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Combined Studies, focusing on history and politics…
Mark
Williams
Solicitor
Mark graduated from what is now known as Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex in 1991 with a LLB (Hons) Law Degree…
Malcolm
MacDougall
Solicitor
Malcolm has a lengthy, commercial background in property and construction having graduated from Glasgow University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree…
Holly
Papworth
Trainee Solicitor (SQE)
Holly graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a BSc (Honours) in Forensic Biology, before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law Guildford in 2021…
Chelcy
Lee Baclayon
Trainee Solicitor
Chelcy is a trainee solicitor in the Litigation & Disputes Department. Chelcy joined the firm in August 2021 as a Paralegal in the Private Legal Services team…

Employment

Freddie
Lawson
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Freddie graduated from Newcastle University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Combined Studies, focusing on history and politics…
Caroline
Batko
Director & Solicitor
Caroline graduated from the University of the West of England in 2001 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…
Holly
Papworth
Trainee Solicitor (SQE)
Holly graduated from Bournemouth University in 2020 with a BSc (Honours) in Forensic Biology, before completing her Graduate Diploma in Law at the University of Law Guildford in 2021…

Commercial Property

Freddie
Lawson
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Freddie graduated from Newcastle University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Combined Studies, focusing on history and politics…
Simon
Oxley
Consultant Solicitor
Simon began his Law career in 1960 by taking Articles at W Davies and has remained here ever since. He trained at the Lancaster Gate Law School in London…
Malcolm
MacDougall
Solicitor
Malcolm has a lengthy, commercial background in property and construction having graduated from Glasgow University with a Mechanical Engineering Degree…
Jenny
Pye
Paralegal
Jenny graduated from Bournemouth University in 2021 with an LLB (Honours) Law Degree…

Residential Property

Freddie
Lawson
Director, Head of Department & Solicitor
Freddie graduated from Newcastle University in 1992 with an Honours Degree in Combined Studies, focusing on history and politics…
Mary
Groves
Solicitor
Mary qualified as a solicitor in 1999 after attending the University of Lancaster and the College of Law. She was working in conveyancing prior to qualifying as a solicitor…
Wendy
Petrie
Licensed Conveyancer
Wendy Petrie is a Licensed Conveyancer in the Property Department…
Gaby
Delaney
Solicitor
Gaby graduated with Honours in her Law degree from the University of Southampton 2019. She then went on to complete the Legal Practice Course and her Master’s degree in Law…
Andrew
Hinks-Finney
Paralegal
Andrew graduated from Bournemouth University in 2023 with a degree in Law…

Careers

We currently have no job vacancies but we are always on the look out for hardworking people to join our team. If you feel you could be a good fit for us, please email us your CV…

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