Happenings in Hampshire
NEW APPOINTMENTS AND A PROMOTION FOR PENNINGTONS MANCHES CONTENTIOUS PRIVATE CLIENT TEAM The Penningtons Manches contentious private client team in Basingstoke has welcomed three new members to the team over the last seven months. Led by partner Michael Cash, the six-strong team works closely with the private client teams in the firm’s other five offices. Sarah Arnold is a specialist trust and estates litigator acting on a broad range of contentious estate and trust matters. A junior member of STEP, Sarah has completed the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) diploma. She has a particular interest in the charity sector, having spent a year working in-house in the legacy team of an international charity. Senior associate, Henrietta Mason, has particular knowledge of cross-border succession matters and also advises on disputes concerning domestic and international trusts and trustees as well as claims arising from negligent estate planning advice. She is a co-author of the practitioner text book Probate Disputes and Remedies (Goodman, Hewitt, Mason) and sits on the Wills and Equity Committee of the Law Society.
Katie Woodcock advises on challenges to wills on the grounds of testamentary capacity, undue influence and lack of knowledge and approval. Katie is studying for the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) qualification. She is also a panel member for the Mencap Shared Lives scheme and assists in reviewing and approving carers for vulnerable individuals.
Pictured: Sarah Arnold
Pictured: Henrietta Mason
Pictured: Katie Woodcock
Pictured: Sarah Lee
Sarah Lee, who joined Penningtons Manches in 2010, has been promoted to senior executive. She advises on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious private client matters, specialising in issues relating to elderly and incapacitated clients. Sarah is a member of the STEP Special Interest Group for Contentious Trust and Estates and Mental Capacity.
GROWTH FOR HAMPSHIRE’S LOCAL SMALL LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR
Pictured: David Sumner
Pictured: Gemma Bray
David qualified as a solicitor in July 2006, joining Larcomes in September of 2010 and in April 2016 he was appointed a Member of Larcomes. David has enormous expertise in dealing with all aspects of commercial and business property. He undertakes environmental and marine work including solar, wave, tidal and wind farm development, as well as agricultural land development, tenancies and related transactions. He has wide experience in commercial litigation, County Court and High Court commercial disputes, possession claims and landlord and tenant disputes relating to commercial
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Hampshire Legal
Leading regional law firm, Larcomes LLP who in May 2015 scooped the Hampshire Law Society Small Law Firm of the Year and who has recently been shortlisted as one of the contenders for the regional law firm of the year 2016 award, with the Solicitors Journal has recently made two new appointments in its Commercial Department with the appointment of a new Partner/Member, David Sumner and a newly qualified Solicitor, Gemma Bray.
and residential property, as well as environmental and planning Judicial Review and other public law litigation. Gemma joined Larcomes in May 2014 as a Trainee Solicitor within the Commercial Department, qualifying as a Solicitor in February 2016. Gemma is involved with assisting David Sumner in various commercial matters including; Landlord and Tenant work enforcement work. Gemma also assists with Civil Litigation work including Enforcement Proceedings, Breach of Contract and Boundary disputes.
Managing Partner, Janice Ward, said the team is set to further build on its expertise in this area of law with these two appointments. “We are delighted to welcome David as a Member of the Firm and Gemma as part of the Commercial Team. These appointments will strengthen our team and will ensure that we are able to continue to offer the very best legal advice to all our clients”.