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MOORE BLATCH ANNOUNCES 12 FIRM-WIDE PROMOTIONS INCLUDING 4 PARTNERS
Moore Blatch solicitors, which has offices in Southampton, London, Richmond and Lymington, has announced 12 firm-wide promotions. There are 4 partner promotions, including 2 new partners and 8 newly appointed associates. Claire Anderson from the Southampton office, who is a licenced conveyancer specialising in residential property, has been promoted to equity partner. John Archer from Moore Blatch’s London office, who specialises in real estate investment and development, transactions and debt restructurings as part of the commercial property team has also been promoted to equity partner. David Bright from the commercial and corporate team and Fiona Heald, head of court of protection have both been promoted to partner. David, who is based in Southampton, specialises in mergers and acquisitions, business affairs, joint ventures, company restructuring and partnership matters. Fiona Heald, from Moore Blatch’s Lymington office specialises in court of protection, wills, lasting powers of attorney and care fees.
WELCOME SOPHIE KEENE TO LAMB BROOKS SOLICITORS Lamb Brooks, based in Basingstoke, are pleased to welcome Sophie Keene to the team. Sophie has joined the Employment team as a solicitor advising on all aspects of employment law. “I am very excited to join Lamb Brooks. It is an established and friendly firm with an excellent reputation. I have already received a warm welcome and I am looking forward to meeting more of the clients with whom I’ll be working.” Sophie trained at a law firm in Southampton and qualified into their employment team before coming to join Lamb Brooks. “I am absolutely delighted that Sophie has joined our team. She is friendly and enthusiastic, and a perfect fit for Lamb Brooks. The experience she gained at her previous firm will stand her in good stead to service our clients.” said Elizabeth Whitehead, Head of employment.
All 8 of the new associate level promotions are based in Moore Blatch’s Southampton offices and include: Sarah Jordan, who specialises in rural and farming law; Emma Bartlett, specialist in land development; Katy Barber from the family team; Amy Cameron, who specialises in serious injury and regulatory including health & safety; James Glasper and Caroline Buckingham, both specialising in serious injury; Denise Deakin, a barrister specialising in clinical negligence; and Thomas Clark, from the corporate and commercial team. Moore Blatch, which is on track for its strongest year ever, is one of the largest law firms in the South of England with offices in Southampton, Lymington, Richmond and London, and employs 280 people. Damian Horan, senior partner at Moore Blatch said about these promotions: “We are dedicated to rewarding staff at all levels for their continued excellent legal advice and support to clients. These promotions are indicative of the exceptional staff we have across all our locations and teams, and I congratulate all those who have been promoted.”
Solicitors Add To List Of Good Deeds With Midnight Walk Staff from Trethowans in Salisbury are preparing to lace up their trainers and go nocturnal in the name of charity. A team of 11 employees from the law firm are taking part in The Midnight Walk as part of the company’s mission to perform 150 good deeds in its 150th year. The Midnight Walk takes place annually and sees hundreds of people walk the streets of Salisbury under the cover of darkness in a bid to raise money for the Salisbury Hospice Charity. Trethowans has taken part for the last two years and will be making it a hat trick on Saturday, May 16 as employees from its private client, employment, family and residential property teams walk the route. Team member Samantha Horsfield, a solicitor from the law firm’s residential property team, said: “We’re on a mission to undertake 150 good deeds in the local community to celebrate our 150th year and we couldn’t think of a better cause to support than the Salisbury Hospice Charity. It’s provided vital support to local families over the years and we’re delighted to be able to do something to help raise money so it can continue its essential work.” To find out more about the charity and the event visit http://www.salisburyhospicecharity.org.uk/
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