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Alaric Birch
Alaric Birch
Partner
Alaric acts for developer clients on both commercial and residential property developments. He has expertise in the drafting and negotiation of construction documentation and is advising on a number of major construction projects in the Sheffield City Region He also acts for lenders and borrowers in relation to development funding. His clients include landlords and tenants, and buyers and sellers of commercial properties – whether for occupation or investment.
Contact Details
0114 252 1468
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Alison Clifton
Alison Clifton
Paralegal
Alison specialises in residential property and can provide expert advice on sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity
With over 18 years’ experience as a paralegal, Alison has been a key member of our team. She acts for existing and new clients including property developers and investors on all aspects of residential conveyancing.
Contact Details
0114 290 6375
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Amelia Goodair
Amelia Goodair
Trainee Solicitor
After completing a Law with Criminology (LLB Hons) degree at Sheffield Hallam University, Amelia joined Keebles in 2016 as a Personal Injury Paralegal and moved to the Commercial Property department in 2017.
With an established knowledge of the firm, Amelia commenced her training contract in 2019 with her first seat in the Employment team. Amelia assists with drafting employment contracts, disciplinary and grievance procedures and advising businesses on a range of employment issues arising in the workplace.
Contact Details
0114 2906219
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Andrew Broadbent
Andrew Broadbent
Senior Associate
Andrew specialises in dealing with commercial disputes in various divisions of the High Court and County Court. His specific areas of expertise include engineering, manufacturing, IT, defamation, shareholders and contractual disputes.
Andrew is a Litigation and Dispute Resolution Associate, having been with the firm since 2011. Prior to joining Keebles, he was a professional footballer with Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
As a key member of the firm’s Healthcare and Sports Sector Groups, Andrew regularly advises clients in these areas.
Contact Details
0114 252 1416
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Andrew Eade
Andrew Eade
Legal Assistant
Andrew is an assistant in the residential property team and provides support for the team in connection with the sale, purchase, transfer of equity and re-mortgage of all forms of residential property. He supports Bonita Wolfenden.
With over 4 years’ experience as residential property assistant Andrew has been a key member of our team since 2013.
Contact Details
0114 252 7129
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Andrew McKenzie Smith
Andrew McKenzie Smith
Partner
Andrew specialises in advising and representing clients in general commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on matters involving property. He leads the firm’s Property Litigation team and has a wealth of experience in all aspects of property and commercial lease disputes.
Andrew acts for both landlords and tenants across a number of sectors in relation to renewal and termination of business leases, recovery of rents and other charges, dilapidations, and the interpretation and enforcement of lease covenants.
He also advises property owners, developers and investors on a wide variety of property matters including: boundaries, restrictive covenant and easements, and trespass and adverse possession.
Contact Details
0114 252 1422
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Annie Whitnear
Annie Whitnear
Marketing Apprentice
Annie joined the firm in 2019 as a marketing apprentice. She works with the marketing team assisting with social media and website posts as well as other marketing projects.
She is currently studying a level 3 marketing principles and level 3 digital marketing business principles for her apprenticeship which is due to be completed in 2021.
Contact Details
0114 252 1498
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Anthony James Robinson
Anthony James Robinson
Paralegal
Anthony Assists on freehold and leasehold matters, transfers of equity, remortgages, newbuild properties, and government help to buy and armed forces loans.
Anthony joined us in November 2019. With experience in civil, criminal and property law, he now focuses exclusively on residential conveyancing. Anthony studied sociology then law at Leeds University, where he is an ambassador and is studying to become a specialist qualified property lawyer.
Contact Details
01133993437
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Antony Ball
Antony Ball
Legal Director
Antony specialises in family law, advising on divorce, financial disputes, pre and post-nuptial agreements, cohabitation disputes, injunctions and all matters relating to children where there are disputes between family members or concerns involving the local authority.
He is also an accredited Mediator and Collaborative Lawyer and member of the Law Society Family Law Advanced Panel, The Law Society Children Law Scheme and Resolution Accredited Specialist.
Contact Details
01302 380225
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Ben Brown
Ben Brown
Trainee Solicitor
Ben graduated from Liverpool University before completing the LPC at Sheffield University.
Having joined the firm in 2019 as a Trainee Solicitor, Ben is currently in his first seat in the Commercial Property department advising clients on purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property.
Contact Details
0114 290 6254
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Ben Moore
Ben Moore
Senior Associate
Ben specialises in advising individuals in a wide range of private client matters including Probate, Estate Disputes, Trusts, Asset Preservation, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Court of protection and Inheritance Tax Planning.
Ben has over 25 years of experience split between Private Banking and Law firms. Ben mainly deals with complex estates quite often involving businesses, farms and Inheritance Tax.
Contact Details
0114 290 6359
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Bethany Charlton
Bethany Charlton
Paralegal
Beth has worked in the legal sector for 5 years with a primary focus in residential property. Beth assists with a range of residential property transactions including purchases, sales, transfers of equity and re-mortgages of both freehold and leasehold matters. She also has experience in dealing with Right to Buy purchases, new build and Help to Buy schemes.
Beth is hopeful to commence her CILEX qualification in 2020.
Contact Details
01302 380213
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Bonita Wolfenden
Bonita Wolfenden
Senior Associate
Bonita specialises in advising on the sale, purchase, transfer of equity and re-mortgage of all forms of residential property.
With over 6 years’ experience as residential property solicitor, Bonita has been a key member of our team since returning to our firm in 2016.
Bonita also acts for property developers and investors on a wide variety of residential property acquisitions and disposals.
Contact Details
0114 252 1413
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Camilla Donnell
Camilla Donnell
Legal Admin Team Leader
Camilla is a Legal Admin Team Leader in the residential property team and provides support for the team in connection with the sale, purchase, transfer of equity and re-mortgage of all forms of residential property.
Contact Details
0114 290 6357
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Carys Thompson
Carys Thompson
Legal Director
Carys specialises in advising on all forms of commercial arrangements and contracts including standard terms and conditions, supply agreements, distribution, agency and franchising agreements, outsourcing arrangements and confidentiality agreements (NDAs).
Since qualifying as a commercial solicitor in 2004, Carys has gained a wealth of experience advising all kinds of businesses, from sole traders to international PLCs. She has significant expertise in the manufacturing sector.
Contact Details
0114 252 1485
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Catherine Connelly
Catherine Connelly
Paralegal
Catherine deals with the preparation of Wills, meeting with clients to take instructions providing advice and attending on the execution additional duties extend to preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney for clients and arranging registration of the same, obtaining Grants of Probate and Administering Estates.
Catherine initially trained at the Leeds Probate Courts where she worked before leaving in 2002 to pursue a career in Private Client. Catherine has over 20 year’s experience dealing with all areas of Wills and Probate.
Contact Details
0113 399 3428
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Catherine Wilson
Catherine Wilson
Partner
Catherine specialises in all aspects of employment law with a particular emphasis on discrimination, whistleblowing, redundancies and senior executive severances. Her clients range across both private and public sectors but include manufacturing , logistics, retail businesses and inward investors.
An experienced Tribunal advocate, Catherine trained as a barrister and re qualified as a solicitor in 1995. Prior to joining Keebles in 2018, Catherine was head of employment at a national firm based in London and director of legal services at a leading regulatory consultancy. Catherine is also a trustee of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust.
Contact Details
0114 252 1414
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Charise Marsden
Charise Marsden
Debt Recovery Manager / Senior Associate
Charise specialises in commercial debt recovery, advising and assisting clients both prior to and following the commencement of legal proceedings. She also regularly provides bespoke in-house training for clients and presents on issues relating to debt recovery and credit control.
Charise boasts over 16 years’ experience as a debt collection professional, however, she began her legal career as an office junior and successfully progressed to her current role as department manager.
Contact Details
0113 399 3482
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Charlotte Harris
Charlotte Harris
Senior Associate
Charlotte is a member of the firm’s Commercial Property team. She deals with all aspects of property transactions including sales and purchases of portfolio transactions, commercial leases and property management. She also advises on the property elements of corporate transactions.
Charlotte is also a member of our Healthcare Team, advising on the property elements of care home acquisitions and sales.
Contact Details
0114 252 1464
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Charlotte Middleton
Charlotte Middleton
Associate
Charlotte specialises in advising on the complete range of Employment Law issues, mainly acting on behalf of employers. Her expertise covers both contentious and non-contentious matters, including settlement agreements, drafting employment policies, performance and absence management and disciplinaries and grievances.
She is a member of the Healthcare Sector and regularly advises care homes on how to manage day to day employment law issues. Charlotte also advises a wide range of clients such as manufacturers and advises individuals in relation to settlement agreements.
Contact Details
0114 290 6286
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Chloe Smillie
Chloe Smillie
Legal Apprentice
Chloe has four years of experience in assisting with a range of residential property transactions including purchases, sales, transfers of equity and re-mortgages of both freehold and leasehold matters. She also has experience in dealing with Right to Buy purchases.
She started the firm in 2015 and is currently studying CILEx, with a view to qualify as a Legal Executive in the future.
Contact Details
0113 399 3459
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Clare Darwood
Clare Darwood
Associate
Clare specialises in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property. She is a member of the Healthcare Sector, and Manufacturing teams, and guides healthcare professionals and manufacturers on all property aspects.
A key member of our team since joining Keebles in 2014, Clare acts for property developers and investors on a wide variety of acquisitions and disposals, as well as lenders and borrowers on secured lending transactions.
Contact Details
0114 290 6266
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Craig Chappell
Craig Chappell
Trainee Legal Executive
Working with a wide range of local and national clients, Craig advises on all aspects of debt recovery, both before and after commencement of legal proceedings, in order to provide low cost and effective recovery of outstanding debt.
Craig has been a key member of our debt recovery team since joining in 2016 and acts for an extensive range of commercial clients, providing comprehensive advice to reach the most cost-effective solution in respect of all commercial debt issues.
Contact Details
0113 399 3423
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Craig Law
Craig Law
Partner
Craig undertakes a wide variety of commercial property related transactions including sales, purchases and leases of commercial property and the development and site assembly of commercial and residential estates. Craig also specialises in secured property lending, acting for a number of institutional banks and private lenders.
With over 12 years’ experience as a solicitor, Craig has played an important role in our team since joining in 2006.
Craig specialises in both residential and commercial property development, assisting with site acquisition, providing advice on site assembly and infrastructure and secured funding.
Contact Details
0114 252 1440
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Curtis Broadhead
Curtis Broadhead
Trainee Legal Executive
Curtis provides specialist advice in respect of contested litigation matters. He is particularly experienced in small claims litigation and advises on all debt related matters from pre-action negotiation and issuing proceedings through to enforcement.
Curtis has previous experience dealing with a wide variety of contested matters on behalf of commercial clients including sole traders and owner managed businesses through to large, multi-national entities and local authorities across a number of sectors.
Prior to joining Keebles Curtis worked at a national law firm as well as a niche commercial litigation and dispute resolution firm and has experience of dealing with a varied caseload.
Contact Details
0113 399 3485
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Daniel Levers
Daniel Levers
IT Support
Daniel has over 30 years’ experience in Information Technology and joined the practice in January 2001. He is a Microsoft Certified Professional and works within our Information Technology department. Daniel is also the practice’s Health & Safety Co-ordinator.
Contact Details
01302 308654
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Danielle Swainston
Danielle Swainston
Solicitor
Danielle advises clients on a wide range of both commercial and personal disputes. Danielle has a particular interest in contested probate work and advises on challenging Wills following death, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act and disputes with executors and trustees.
Danielle qualified as a solicitor in May 2018 and has a number of years previous experience in Litigation prior to joining Keebles in September 2019.
Contact Details
01302 308694
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David Mattocks
David Mattocks
Chief Executive & Finance Director
David is a chartered accountant and has worked in professional services firms for 20 years. He has been the firm’s Finance Director since April 2008 and became Chief Executive in May 2018.
He has responsibility for the day to day management of the firm and ensuring it has the financial and administrative systems to enable it to deliver its services to clients in an effective and efficient manner. He has played a major role in the strategic development of the firm in recent years.
Contact Details
0114 290 6204
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Doug McKillop
Doug McKillop
Consultant Solicitor
Doug specialises in advising on the purchase, sale, development, letting and portfolio management of all forms of commercial property and related security and planning matters. Doug has a wealth of experience in advising on commercial and residential property, insolvency, general commercial, franchising, wills and trusts. He currently acts for a diverse range of clients including individuals, developers, investors, trustees, charities, private company pension schemes, individual SIPPs and lenders, on a wide variety of matters, with an emphasis on leasehold work in connection with retail, office and industrial investment and related portfolio management.
Contact Details
0113 399 3404
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Eilidh Jordan
Eilidh Jordan
Associate
Eilidh specialises in private client matters and advises individuals and their families on a wide range of matters including wills, lasting powers of attorney and deputyship applications. Eilidh also deals with the administration of deceased estates including estates subject to inheritance tax and advises clients and their families across a number of pro-bono advice clinics in Sheffield.
In 2010, Eilidh was called to the Bar as a Barrister and cross qualified as a Solicitor in March 2016. Eilidh is now increasing her expertise in the private client area by undertaking exams to become a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Contact Details
0114 290 6206
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Elizabeth Dunstan
Elizabeth Dunstan
Solicitor
Elizabeth specialises in acting for commercial clients, including, buyers, sellers, developers, investors, partners, SIPPs, borrowers, lenders, landlords and tenants on a variety of transactions, including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, auctions, option agreements, licences and re-financing.
Contact Details
01302 308659
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Elizabeth Ramsden
Elizabeth Ramsden
Licensed Conveyancer
Elizabeth has worked in property law for 12 years and recently qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer.
Whilst she runs her own files, she also supervises a team of conveyancers and paralegals.
Elizabeth and her team represent a large number of first time buyers and pride themselves in giving customer service over and above to help with their first step onto the property ladder. In addition, the team have a number of agents who refer clients to them, as they appreciate the importance of customer service and the support they give their clients.
Contact Details
0113 399 3453
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Elizabeth Willmore
Elizabeth Willmore
Legal Apprentice
Izzy joined the firm in October 2018 to assist with all elements of administration within the Debt Recovery department. She assists the department administrator with all matters including; file opening, client queries and drafting documentation including demands to debtors.
After completing her studies at school, Izzy worked for a national hotel chain and a manufacturer/supplier of fire detection products before joining Keebles as a legal apprentice. She is currently training to be a paralegal fee earner specialising in debt recovery.
Contact Details
0113 3993 405
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Emily Teal
Emily Teal
Paralegal
Emily specialises in assisting on all aspects of residential property transactions, which include purchases, sales, remortgages and equity transfers.
She also has experience in dealing with help to buy schemes, new build purchases and right to buy transactions.
Contact Details
0113 399 3424
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Emma Stamp
Emma Stamp
Trainee Solicitor
Emma is currently in her final seat in the family department. Prior to this, Emma has completed seats in the Commercial Property team where she assisted with the purchase, sales and leases of both commercial and high value residential property and also in the Litigation Department where she was responsible for a range of tasks such as compiling bundles, liaising with clients, drafting instructions to Counsel and experts and drafting various Court Orders.
Emma joined the firm in 2018 as a trainee solicitor after undertaking a vacation scheme with the firm in 2016. Prior to this she worked as a paralegal assisting with high value personal injury claims, Emma graduated from Northumbria University in 2016 with a first class degree.
Contact Details
0114 252 1402
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Francesca Gibbons
Francesca Gibbons
Paralegal
Francesca is in the Commercial Property department and assists with a range of work including dealing with post completion matters.
Francesca completed a Law Degree at the University of Liverpool and the LPC at the University of Law. She is a future Trainee Solicitor at Keebles.
Contact Details
01302 380211
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Gabrielle Allen
Gabrielle Allen
Solicitor
Gabrielle specialises in advising on the sale, purchase, transfer of equity and re-mortgage of all forms of residential property.
With over 5 years’ previous experience in Personal Injury, Gabrielle qualified as a Residential Property Solicitor at Keebles in 2019.
Contact Details
0114 290 6304
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George Edmond
George Edmond
Chartered Legal Executive
George provides comprehensive debt recovery services (both before and after the commencement of legal proceedings) to a wide range of clients across the UK, advising and working with them to find the most commercial solutions.
George has played an important role within our debt recovery team since joining in 2016. And acts for a wide range of commercial clients, providing comprehensive advice to reach the best and most cost-effective solution in respect of all commercial debt issues.
Contact Details
0113 399 3412
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Gianluca De Vito
Gianluca De Vito
Trainee Solicitor
Gianluca is currently in his first seat rotation, sitting in the litigation and dispute resolution department where he assists with making enquiries to the court, drafting documents to both clients and the court and conducting legal research.
He joined the firm as a Trainee solicitor in the Leeds office in 2019 having completed a vacation scheme in the Sheffield office two years previously.
Contact Details
0113 399 3464
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Giles Village
Giles Village
Consultant
Giles specialises in advising on the purchase sale development and letting of all forms of commercial and industrial property. He also advises medical practitioners on the property aspects of the acquisition and disposal of GP surgeries.
Giles acts for property developers and investors on a wide variety of acquisitions development schemes and disposals along with their ongoing portfolio management. He also advises in conjunction with other specialists on the funding taxation planning and construction aspects of his clients’ business.
Contact Details
0114 252 1421
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Hannah Berry
Hannah Berry
Residential Conveyancing Paralegal
Hannah graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in November 2018 with an LLB (Hons) degree. As a member of the Residential Property team, Hannah provides support for the team in connection to sale, purchase, re-mortgages and equity transfers of all types of residential property.
With a keen interested in social justice issues and a passion for helping others, Hannah is involved in the Leeds charity team and regularly organises events and participates in fundraisers for charitable causes.
Contact Details
0113 399 3429
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Hardev Saimbhi
Hardev Saimbhi
Solicitor
Hardev specialises in advising businesses and individuals on a variety of property related matters, including acquisitions, disposals and all forms of commercial property. He also acts for banks and commercial lenders in relation to secured finance and property refinancing.
Hardev acts for property developers, individual investors and businesses on a wide variety of freehold/ leasehold acquisitions, disposals and landlord and tenant matters. He has also acted across a number of different sectors including major shopping retailers, not-for-profit businesses, leisure and hospitality.
Contact Details
01302 308682
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Henry Hill
Henry Hill
Associate
Henry is an Associate in the Corporate Team in Sheffield with a focus on transactional work including limited company acquisitions and disposals. He also advises on a wide variety of corporate and financial restructurings including joint ventures, share reorganisations, demergers and general company law matters.
Henry originally joined Keebles in 2012 before qualifying into the Corporate Team. Henry has acted for a range of clients across various sectors including manufacturing, technology, retail and hospitality. He is also well regarded in the healthcare sector and has worked for several care home operators and developers on a variety of transactional and corporate restructuring matters.
Contact Details
0114 252 1441
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Hollie Hemmens
Hollie Hemmens
Solicitor
Hollie specialises in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial and industrial property.
Hollie acts for property developers and investors on a wide variety of acquisitions and disposals along with their ongoing portfolio management. She also advises tenant clients across a number of sectors including retail, not-for-profit and hospitality.
Contact Details
0114 290 6337
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Holly Langman
Holly Langman
Solicitor
Holly deals with a wide range of property transactions, specialising in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property.
Holly has been an key member of our team since joining in 2016 and acts for a number of property developers and investors with large property portfolios held for development and investment purposes. Her experience extends to dealing with mixed use and commercial sales and purchases, refinance portfolios and transfers of equity.
Contact Details
01302 308684
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James Badger
James Badger
Senior Associate
James is an experienced construction lawyer, specialising in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts from inception to completion. James advises on building contracts, letters of intent, professional appointments, collateral warranties, parent company guarantees, performance bonds and other ancillary construction contracts. James also has experience of advising on, and has a particular interest in, professional indemnity insurance wording.
James acts for all types of construction professionals, including employers, contractors and professional teams. James’ recent experience includes assisting in the delivery of large multi-use developments in London for a large property developer.
The Legal 500 rankings identifies James as a “recommended lawyer” in 2018 and a “key lawyer” in 2019.
Contact Details
0114 290 6208
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James Burdekin
James Burdekin
Senior Associate
James is an Associate in the firm’s Corporate Team and specialised in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, company restructuring and re-organisations as well as general company law matters.
James joined the firm in September 2012 before qualifying as a solicitor in 2014 and has extensive experience in acting for a variety of clients including private and public companies, management teams and financial institutions across a wide range of industries. These include healthcare, creative and digital, hospitality, with a more specific interest in the manufacturing sector.
Contact Details
0114 252 1462
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James Jessop
James Jessop
Associate
James specialises in commercial and property litigation. He handles a varied caseload including disputes arising out of contracts and property matters, shareholder disputes as well as professional negligence.
James joined the firm as a trainee in 2014, qualifying as a solicitor in 2016 before joining the Leeds office litigation & dispute resolution department. He advises and represents companies and individuals, whether as claimant or defendant. He has a keen interest in property litigation and is part of our Specialist Property Litigation team.
Contact Details
0113 399 3487
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Jaspreet Birring
Jaspreet Birring
Paralegal
Jaspreet specialises in advising on all aspects of residential property transactions. She also has experience in leasehold properties, unregistered land, right to buy and right to acquire purchases.
Jaspreet studied at the University of Huddersfield where she obtained her Master of Law and Practice (MLP) degree, a four-year course incorporating the LLB and LPC. Jaspreet has worked in residential property since leaving university.
Contact Details
0113 399 3483
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Jennifer Knibbs
Jennifer Knibbs
Trainee Solicitor
Jen is a trainee solicitor undertaking her first seat in the Commercial Property department, and she assists on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property and high-value residential property.
Jen completed her undergraduate degree in Law and received a minor degree in Psychology whilst on a football scholarship in America.
Jen joined Keebles in 2017 and worked as a senior paralegal for more than 2 years whilst also receiving a Master’s in Business and Law, before her training commenced in September 2019.
Contact Details
01302 308670
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Jo Smith
Jo Smith
Legal Director
Jo deals with all aspects of corporate and personal insolvency work and acts in the main for insolvency practitioners, company directors and individual and commercial debtors.
She specialises in corporate insolvency, concentrating on administrations and company voluntary arrangements. Jo regularly advises administrators in connection with any issues arising, including property issues, employees, ROT and priority of charges. Jo is adept at providing practical and precise advice in time-pressured situations. Jo also has considerable experience of contentious insolvency.
Contact Details
0113 399 3439
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Joanne Caddy
Joanne Caddy
Residential Conveyancing Solicitor
Joanne works in the Residential Conveyancing Team at the Doncaster office, dealing with a range of matters including sales purchases, re-mortgages and transfers and plot sales for developers.
Joanne graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2010 with a law degree and later completed the Legal Practice course in 2013. Joanne has worked in Conveyancing for more than 6 years and qualified as a Solicitor in 2017.
Contact Details
01302 380217
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Joanne Everist
Joanne Everist
HR Manager
Joanne is responsible for the operation of the HR function at the firm in addition to supporting the development and maintenance of the quality system, Lexcel.
Joanne is a Human Resources Manager with over 15 years’ experience and is certified through the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).
An Associate Member of CIPD, Joanne is a highly dependable and quality-driven experienced HR Manager with over 20 years’ management experience across a range of sectors such as law, insurance and the telecommunications industry
Contact Details
0114 290 6237
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Joe Bartlett
Joe Bartlett
Partner
Joe heads up our Family team specialising in all aspects of private family law including Divorce, financial remedies, pre/post nuptial agreements, private children disputes and cohabitation issues.
He is also a Collaborative Lawyer and Resolution Accredited Specialist in financial provision, private children and domestic abuse.
Contact Details
0114 252 1435
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John Warburton
John Warburton
Trainee Solicitor
John is a Trainee in our Corporate Team.
Prior to the commencement of his Training Contact in September 2018, John worked as a paralegal in our personal injury team.
Before joining Keebles, John completed his Master’s in Law and LPC at Sheffield University.
Contact Details
0114 290 6349
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Jonathan Gott
Jonathan Gott
Solicitor
Jonathan specialises in advising on the acquisition, disposal and lettings of all forms of commercial property. He also advises on the acquisition and disposal of high value residential property, including the acquisition of sites for development across the country.
Contact Details
0114 252 1496
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Joseph Millar
Joseph Millar
Paralegal
Joseph has experience in conveyancing including sale and purchase, freehold and leasehold properties, Right to Buy transactions and unregistered land. On top of this he also provides assistance to the senior associates with remortgage and equity transfers as well as New Build purchases.
Joseph has 2+ years’ experience in residential property and is hoping to secure a training contract to qualify as a solicitor in the future.
Contact Details
0113 399 3484
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Katie Hall
Katie Hall
Legal Administrator
Katie is a legal administrator in the residential property team. She helps the team open all the new files, processes all the initial paperwork from our clients and deals with all post completion work the team undertakes.
Katie joined the firm in 2018 as an assistant in the general office team. She moved into the residential department in 2019 as a legal administrator. Katie would like to progress to a legal assistant role in the next 5 years. In the meantime, she is undertaking training to become a post completions clerk.
Contact Details
0114 2906361
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Kelsey Attree
Kelsey Attree
Residential Assistant
Kelsey is a legal assistant in the residential property department and assists Stefanie Kohler with a vast range of conveyancing transactions.
Kelsey has over 5 years’ experience as a legal assistant. She is an Associate Member of the Charted Institute of Legal Executives and is currently working towards her Graduate Member status.
Contact Details
01142 906 224
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Kristie Lee
Kristie Lee
Paralegal
Kristie acts for property developers and investors on acquisitions and disposals along with their ongoing portfolio management. She also assists with the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property.
Kristie graduated in Law and Criminology LLB and the LPC with the University of Sheffield. She worked as a conveyancing assistant in the residential conveyancing department at a local Sheffield law firm. She also has one year of experience working at a local estate agent, with experience in Landlord and Tenants disputes, and drafting of Tenancy Agreements. Kristie is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and is also a legal advisor for the Sheffield Chinese Community Centre.
Contact Details
0114 252 1426
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Laura Giles
Laura Giles
Associate
Laura is an Associate in Keebles Corporate Team. She advises on a wide range of corporate and commercial matters including start-ups, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, corporate borrowing, shareholders’ agreements, governance, general company law and a broad spectrum of commercial agreements. Laura joined our team from the corporate team of a leading national charity and education law practice.
Contact Details
0114 252 1429
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Lauren Pickard
Lauren Pickard
Senior Associate Solicitor
Lauren advises on all aspects of Employment Law including advice about disciplinaries, grievances, Employment Tribunal claims and advocacy, drafting service agreements and settlement agreements for senior executives, TUPE and collective consultations, and assisting the Corporate Team on the Employment Law aspects of their corporate transactions.
Lauren acts for a wide variety of clients including manufacturers, fabricators, medical and dentistry practices, accountants and charities with their day to day employment law queries.
Contact Details
0114 252 1410
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Laurie Jackson
Laurie Jackson
Paralegal
With 3 years previous experience, Laurie joined the Employment Team as a Paralegal in 2019. Alongside studying her CILEx to become a Chartered Legal Executive, Laurie assists on new enquiries and preparing settlement agreement and employment contracts.
Laurie has also played a large role in the launch of the KIHRA Employment Portal and is the primary contract for new clients.
Contact Details
0114 252 7125
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Leah Flintoft
Leah Flintoft
Post Completion Clerk
Leah specialises in Post Completion matters and is the current head of this Team in the Leeds Residential Conveyancing department. Leah holds a wealth of knowledge with regards to dealing with restrictions, registering charges in both residential and commercial matters.
Leah also holds residential conveyancing experience as she frequently assists all teams with pre completion requirements as well as managing her own post-comp workload. Leah intends to start her CILEX qualification within the near future.
Contact Details
01133993486
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Leanne Farey
Leanne Farey
Associate/Chartered Legal Executive
Leanne specialises in personal injury claims including accidents at work, slips and trips and road traffic accidents.
With over a decade’s experience as a Chartered Legal Executive, Leanne Farey has been an integral part of our team, having joined the firm in 1996.
Leanne is accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers as a Senior Litigator.
Contact Details
0114 290 6264
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Leanne Roulson
Leanne Roulson
Legal Assistant
Leanne works as a Legal Assistant in the residential property team providing support for the team in connection with sales, purchases, transfer of equity and re-mortgages.
She has worked at Keebles for the last 14 years. Leanne started off in general office and has worked in commercial, corporate and assisted in all 3 of our offices. She has been in the residential department for the past 10 years.
Contact Details
0114 2906225
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Leesa Grubb
Leesa Grubb
Legal Assistant
Leesa is an assistant in the Residential Property team providing support for the team in connection with sales, purchases, transfers of equity and re-mortgages. She supports Alison Clifton.
Leesa has worked for the company for over 30 years and has previous experience working in the Commercial Property Department.
Contact Details
0114 290 6289
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Lesley Ford
Lesley Ford
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
Lesley assists in all aspects of residential conveyancing including, but not limited to, transactions involving freehold, leasehold, transfer of equity, remortgages and company property transactions.
With over 10 years’ experience working within the residential property sector, and formally, as a member of the Institute of Legal Executives (CiLEX), Lesley has experience in managing her own files from inception to closure and is able to assist on all aspects of property enquiries.
Since joining Keebles in 2016, Lesley has become a highly valued member of Patrick Kelly’s team based in our Leeds office.
Contact Details
0113 399 3413
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Liam Bramwell
Liam Bramwell
IT Systems Administrator
Liam has been working in legal IT since 2002, and is the IT Systems Administrator after joining Keebles in 2011 originally as a Case Management Developer.
Contact Details
0114 290 6244
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Linda Gregory
Linda Gregory
Associate
Linda Gregory is an Associate specialising in all types of residential conveyancing across England and Wales.
Linda joined the firm in 1994, qualifying as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2013 and is a key member of the residential property team. She has experience in all aspects of residential conveyancing including leasehold and freehold sales and purchases, re-mortgages, buy to let, newbuild, transfer of equity, auction sales and dealing with property as part of a deceased estate.
Contact Details
0114 290 6210
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Lisa Duffy
Lisa Duffy
Chartered Legal Executive
Lisa has a broad level of expertise in all aspects of Family Law, including divorce, separation, finance issues arising on separation, cohabitation, arrangements for children and domestic abuse. She also prepares Change of Name Deeds. Lisa works with clients on a private paying basis and with those requiring the assistance of Legal Aid.
Lisa is also a member of Resolution (a national organisation of family lawyers committed to non-confrontational divorce, separation and other family problems), and she subscribes to their code of conduct.
Contact Details
01302 308683
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Lisa Limb
Lisa Limb
HR Officer
Lisa is a highly experienced HR Officer whose role is to deal with the day to day administration of the Human Resources Department.
Lisa has been with the firm over 20 years and has worked in HR since 2008. Prior to this, she was PA to the Senior Partner. Lisa has a Level 3 Certificate in Human Resources.
Contact Details
0114 290 6312
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Liz Annetts
Liz Annetts
Legal Assistant
Liz is a Legal Assistant in the residential property team providing support for the team in connection with sales, purchases, transfer of equity and re-mortgages.
Having worked at Keebles for more than 17 years, Liz has gained experience in both Commercial and Residential property transactions.
Contact Details
0114 2906257
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Louise Rudkin
Louise Rudkin
Associate
Louise advises on all aspects of estate administration, the preparation of wills and inheritance tax planning. She also deals with lasting powers of attorney, Court of Protection applications, as well as the registration of enduring powers of attorney.
Louise has worked within the legal sector in South Yorkshire for almost 20 years. In that time he has worked for several local private practices, Sheffield City Council and the Crown Prosecution Service. She has over 9 years of experience in her chosen specialism, Private Client work.
Louise works closely with a range of clients and their families, providing bespoke advice in respect of planning for the challenges of later life, such as concerns about care fees, loss of capacity and inheritance tax worries.
Contact Details
01302 308669
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Louise Ward
Louise Ward
Solicitor
Louise is a solicitor in our commercial property team, and specialises in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial and industrial property.
Louise also assists the corporate team with property elements of corporate transactions
Contact Details
0114 290 6344
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Lynn Cooper
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Mario Esposito
Mario Esposito
Paralegal
Mario is currently working within the Commercial Property department advising clients on purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property.
Mario joined the firm in June 2015 originally working with our Personal Injury department as a Paralegal. Mario moved over to our Commercial Property department is June 2016 where he acts for investors on a wide variety of acquisitions and disposals along with their ongoing portfolio management. He also advises landlord clients across a number of sectors.
Contact Details
0114 290 6278
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Mary Mawson
Mary Mawson
Department Administrator
Mary has nearly 15 years’ experience working in our Debt Recovery department and assists with all aspects of administration including making sure the new client files are processed swiftly in order to meet agreed service levels
Contact Details
0113 399 3470
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Matt Ainsworth
Matt Ainsworth
Partner
Matt is a Partner and Head of Keebles Corporate Team. He specialises in private equity transactions, domestic and cross-border M&A, capital markets fundraisings, corporate reorganisations and restructurings, joint ventures, general company law and institutional lending and refinancing.
With over 16 years’ experience, Matt is recognised as being one of the region’s leading corporate lawyers. Having been nominated and received numerous awards and accolades for the deals he advises on, Matt provides his clients with a first-rate service underpinned by the technical expertise of his team and client-focussed delivery.
Contact Details
0114 290 6205
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Megan Chowdrey
Megan Chowdrey
Legal Assistant
Megan in a legal assistant in the residential property team and provides support for Stefanie Kohler on a range of residential property matters.
Megan graduated from Sheffield Hallam University in 2019 with a law degree. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends and also attending concerts and festivals.
Contact Details
0114 252 1418
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Melanie Mortimer
Melanie Mortimer
Paralegal
Melanie is a paralegal in the Residential Conveyancing Team at our Leeds Office. She specialises in assisting on all aspects of residential property transactions including right to buy, freehold, leasehold, unregistered titles and government help to buy schemes. In addition, she also deals with new business development and sales.
Contact Details
0113 399 3448
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Michael Hall
Michael Hall
Partner
Michael specialises in advising on a wide variety of corporate finance matters, including MBOs, trade acquisitions and disposals and private equity transactions, with particular experience in the manufacturing and creative and digital industries sectors.
He advises a wide range of clients, from start-ups and early stage ventures to large multinationals and public companies, on all aspects of corporate law, with a particular focus on manufacturing and high-tech businesses.
Contact Details
0114 290 6370
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Michael Likupe
Michael Likupe
Senior Associate
Michael specialises in advising on the purchase and sale of all forms of residential and commercial property and on the purchase and sale of small businesses. He also advises on leasehold enfranchisement and purchasing freehold reversions.
With over 5 years’ experience as a Property Solicitor, Michael has established himself as a key member of our team since joining in 2016. Prior to this Michael worked in the family and commercial dispute resolution practice areas.
Michael acts for individuals and investors on a wide variety of acquisitions and disposals and uses his wide experience to offer practical and pragmatic advice to his clients.
Contact Details
0113 399 3408
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Michael Peacock
Michael Peacock
Partner
Michael heads our Litigation and Dispute Resolution team and specialises in advising companies how best to avoid disputes and how to resolve them in the most commercial fashion. After 16 years at DLA Piper, Michael joined us as a Partner in 2009 and has led the Litigation and Dispute Resolution team since 2016.
He has represented corporate institutions and high net worth individuals in a number of jurisdictions and has been recommended in both the Chambers and Legal 500 directories.
Contact Details
0114 290 6287
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Michele Wightman
Michele Wightman
Partner
Michele specialises in advising on all aspects of private client work, with an emphasis on high value tax, trusts and estates. She runs the private client team and heads up the private client and charity sector.
Michele has been with the firm for almost two decades, having trained and worked in the region for 26 years. She is Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners qualified and noted in the Legal 500. As well as heading up the private client team she is the Under Sheriff for South Yorkshire and sits on the boards of South Yorkshire Community Foundation and Taptonholme.
Contact Details
0114 290 6207
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Mike Ramsden
Mike Ramsden
Business Development Officer
Mike deals with generating new business for the firm, with a primary focus on ensuring that we offer the highest levels of client care.
Contact Details
0113 399 3452
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Molly Rae
Molly Rae
Marketing Assistant
Molly is the Marketing Assistant at Keebles.
Molly assists in organising campaigns and developing marketing and business development strategies across all departments and sectors within the firm. Molly also runs the firm’s social media, assists with PR and organises and manages the business development, networking and charity events across the offices.
Prior to joining Keebles, Molly gained Risk Management qualifications and four years experience in a global law firm. Molly is currently studying her LPC and Masters and will be starting as a trainee solicitor with Keebles in 2020.
Contact Details
0114 290 6355
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Natalie Buckingham
Natalie Buckingham
Paralegal
Natalie has graduated from the Institute of Legal Executives (CiLEX) and specialises in all aspects of Residential Property. Natalie has her own workload which consists of a variety of transactions including freehold, leasehold, transfer of equity, remortgages and company property transactions.
Contact Details
0113 399 3415
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Natalie Nattress
Natalie Nattress
Partner
Natalie heads the Insolvency Team. She specialises in all aspects of contentious insolvency on behalf of insolvency practitioners, directors and individuals facing financial issues.
She acts for insolvency practitioners, LPA receivers, lenders, directors and on all matters facing individuals with financial issues including deceased estates.
She specialises in the recovery on realisation of assets in high net worth insolvent estates, which has previously included realisation of boats, helicopters and super cars, together with realisations in relation to significant pension proceeds held out of the jurisdiction of the UK.
Contact Details
0113 399 3473
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Natalie Sheldon
Natalie Sheldon
Senior Associate
Natalie specialises in advising individuals and their families on a wide range of estate planning matters including preparation of Wills, administration of deceased estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Tax planning and Trusts.
Since qualifying as a solicitor Natalie has also sought to increase her expertise and is now a qualified trust and estate practitioner and is a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners.
Contact Details
0114 290 6248
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Nicole Reid
Nicole Reid
Paralegal
Nicole works in the Residential Property team and supports Bonita Wolfenden with a range of different conveyancing matters such as sales, purchasers, transfer of equity and re-mortgages. Nicole has over 3 years’ experience of working in residential conveyancing.
She graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a Law Degree in 2017 and is due to shortly complete her Legal Practice Course from Bournemouth University.
Contact Details
0114 252 1442
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Olivia Vardy
Olivia Vardy
Legal Administrator
Olivia supports the residential property administration team in connection with the opening of all new files, processing client’s identification and all post completion matters.
Olivia joined the team in July 2019 after completing her law degree at Sheffield Hallam University.
Olivia is a key member of the administration team providing vital support to the residential property team and her colleagues. She is actively looking to progress in her career and hopes to qualify as a solicitor in the next 5 years.
Contact Details
0114 290 6330
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Owen Brown
Owen Brown
Partner
Owen specialises in claimant personal injury, claiming compensation for those injured in accidents or who have developed occupational disease.
Owen acts for those injured at work, in road traffic accidents or elsewhere and individuals who have developed diseases through exposure to dangerous substances such as asbestos. He is accredited by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers as a Senior Litigator. Owen also acts as the firm’s Risk and Compliance Partner.
Contact Details
0114 290 6353
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Patrick Kelly
Patrick Kelly
Solicitor
Paddy specialises in residential and commercial conveyancing including leasehold enfranchisement and extensions, block management, trusts of property and property development.
Paddy conducted his own property legal practice based in Leeds city centre from 1987 until he joined Keebles in 2013 to develop the residential conveyancing offering of the firm in the Leeds area. It is likely that Paddy will have dealt with a transaction of some description in most streets of West Yorkshire and such familiarity brings irreplaceable experience to home movers.
As a long standing member of the Association of Leasehold Practitioners and holding a Diploma in Planning and Environmental Law Paddy has a particular interest in these fields.
Contact Details
0113 399 3417
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Paul Goel
Paul Goel
Partner
Paul has extensive experience of both corporate and commercial property work. His corporate experience involves dealing with acquisitions and disposals, shareholder agreements and franchise agreements.
Pauls Commercial Property portfolio encompasses commercial and institutional clients, involving both freehold and leasehold transactions.
Contact Details
01302 380218
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Paul Pennington
Paul Pennington
Consultant
Paul has over 40 years experience in handling a wide variety of commercial property transactions and corporate acquisitions and mergers.
Paul has particular experience in commercial and residential property development and for a number of years was chairman of a property development company carrying out projects in Yorkshire and West London and understands the industry from a practical as well as legal viewpoint.
Contact Details
01302 380229
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Paul Russell
Paul Russell
Salaried Partner
Paul is a Partner and member of the firm’s Commercial Property team, undertaking a wide variety of commercial property related transactions including sales, purchases and leases of commercial property and the development and site assembly of commercial and residential estates.
With over 10 years’ experience as a solicitor, Paul has worked on complex option agreements, planning promotion agreements, forward funding agreements and overage agreements for a wide range of clients nationwide.
Paul also works closely with banks and advises on various secured lending property projects.
Contact Details
0114 252 1409
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Paul Trudgill
Paul Trudgill
Partner
Paul is a Partner in our Corporate Team. He has particular experience of M&A transactions involving MBO/MBI’s, sales and acquisitions across a range of sectors and particularly in the manufacturing sector.
Paul has been with the firm since 1998 and has been a partner since 2002. He was named Corporate Lawyer of the year in 2014 at the South Yorkshire Insider Dealmaker’s awards. Most of Paul’s work is transactional in the corporate finance sector where he acts for OMB/SME’s, banks and other financial institutions in connection with a whole range of activities from MBO/MBI’s through joint ventures and on to sales and acquisitions.
Contact Details
0114 290 6298
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Peter Turk
Peter Turk
Associate
Peter is an Associate in the Keebles Corporate Team. He specialises in a variety of corporate finance matters, with particular emphasis on private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate reorganisations.
He advises a wide range of clients, from owner-managed businesses to large multinationals and public companies, on all aspects of corporate law, with a particular focus on engineering, manufacturing and technology businesses.
Contact Details
0114 252 1484
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Rachael Marsden
Rachael Marsden
Trainee Legal Executive
Rachael works in the residential property department at the Doncaster office. She works on a varied caseload from purchases, sales to remortgages and transfers.
Rachael has 7 years’ experience in working in conveyancing and is studying CILEX to become a fully qualified legal executive.
Contact Details
01302 308 685
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Rachel Crookes
Rachel Crookes
Partner
Rachel heads our debt recovery department and is also a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution department.
She specialises in advising companies and individuals on options for recovering sums owed and how best to resolve commercial disputes.
Rachel acts for businesses, from sole traders to PLCs, as well as individuals and advises on matters including complex contractual disputes, director and shareholder disputes, civil fraud, theft of confidential information, enforcement of restrictive covenants and disputes relating to the sale of goods and supply of services.
Contact Details
0113 399 3460
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Rachel Hood
Rachel Hood
Trainee Solicitor
Rachel joined the firm in 2019 and is currently in the first seat of her Training Contract in the Residential Conveyancing department. Rachel deals with sales and purchases of residential property, and offers assistance on a range of conveyancing transactions.
Contact Details
0114 290 6235
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Rebecca Crofts
Rebecca Crofts
Senior Associate
Rebecca Crofts specialises in all matters relating to children where there are disputes between family members or concerns with Social Services and is an experienced member of the Law Society Children Panel. Rebecca excels in achieving child focused results with empathy and passion for her individual clients.
Rebecca acts for children and parents, as well as other extended family members on all matters involving children, including Child Arrangement Orders, Enforcement Orders, Public Law Outline cases, Care Proceedings, Special Guardianships and Adoption. She also advises parents and families across a number of pro-bono advice clinics in Doncaster and Sheffield.
Contact Details
0114 290 6265
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Richard Smith
Richard Smith
Partner
Richard heads up our Commercial Property team and specialises in the acquisition, development and subsequent sale or letting of commercial property, the purchase and sale of investment properties and the acquisition or letting of properties for business occupiers.
Richard advises regional and national clients on all aspects of real estate transactions. With particular expertise in development and investment schemes his work includes all aspects of the development process including site acquisition and assembly.
Contact Details
0114 252 1419
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Robert Brown
Robert Brown
Consultant
Robert has specialised in both Corporate and Personal Insolvency for the whole of his career.
He acts for both Insolvency Practitioners and also for Companies their Directors and Individuals caught up in the Insolvency Process.
Robert has been with the Firm for over 40 years and whilst he has now retired as a Partner he continues to act for Clients on a regular basis many of whom are long standing and for whom he has acted for many years.
Contact Details
0113 399 3409
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Rory Conwill
Rory Conwill
Senior Associate
Rory advises businesses and individuals on a range of corporate matters, including acquisitions and disposals, reorganisations, company structure arrangements, share schemes and equity investments.
Having trained at the firm, Rory has been an important member of the corporate team since 2012 and has acted for a variety of clients, including private companies, banks and financial institutions, entrepreneurs and investors.
Rory is also a member of the firm’s healthcare team, which specialises in acting on behalf of care home owners and medical professionals.
Contact Details
0114 252 1411
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Russell Bainbridge
Russell Bainbridge
Associate
Russell is a solicitor in Keebles Corporate Team. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions, lending and refinancing, MBOs, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations and providing general company law advice.
Russell joined the firm as a trainee in 2014 before qualifying into the Corporate Team in 2016. Russell has worked with a variety of clients including local SMEs and listed companies across a range of sectors from engineering and manufacturing to retail and healthcare.
Contact Details
0114 290 6334
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Sarah Burton
Sarah Burton
Partner
Sarah has a background in offshore legal work and has previously specialised in high value and complex litigation, often with a cross border element. Since returning to the mainland Sarah has developed her interests in property litigation and all forms of business disputes.
Sarah acts for both businesses and individuals in relation to a wide range of disputes and has her Higher Rights of Audience enabling her to appear in the higher civil courts. Sarah’s years in practice means that she has experience of many types of disputes and prides herself on providing detailed and strategic advice.
Contact Details
01302 308662
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Sarah Hack
Sarah Hack
Paralegal
Sarah specialises in assisting on all aspects of residential property transactions. She also has experience in new build conveyancing including the help to buy scheme, leasehold properties, unregistered land, right to buy purchases, and commercial transactions.
Contact Details
0113 399 3444
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Sarah Nixon
Sarah Nixon
Paralegal
Sarah is a Paralegal in the family law department assisting on divorce, matrimonial and children matters.
Sarah has worked in the department for a number of years conducting secretarial duties on a range of cases.
Contact Details
0114 290 6350
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Sarah Power
Sarah Power
Associate
Sarah advises clients in relation to a variety of commercial and personal disputes, including alternative forms of dispute resolution and litigation through the courts or specialist tribunals.
Sarah acts for both business and individual clients on a wide range of disputed matters. Her areas of specialism are property litigation including landlord and tenant disputes, partnership disputes, contentious probate and contested business rates. Sarah also provides specialist advice on data protection compliance and GDPR.
Contact Details
01302 380216
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Shaheena Patel
Shaheena Patel
Paralegal
Shaheena graduated from the University of Leeds in 2016 with a degree in LLB Law (Hons). Shaheena has worked in property for 2+ years and specialises in all aspects of residential conveyancing.
Prior to working at Keebles, Shaheena worked at a national law firm and gained experience in equity release, remortgages and conveyancing.
Contact Details
0113 399 3447
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Sherelle O'Brien
Sherelle O'Brien
Solicitor
Sherelle specialises in private client matters such as wills, probate, powers of attorney and Court of Protection applications. Sherelle also deals with administration of estate matters and can assist in obtaining probate and letters of administration in intestacy matters.
Sherelle has been part of the private client team for a number of years and qualified as a solicitor in 2017 after completing her training with the firm.
Contact Details
0114 290 6377
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Simon Gorman
Simon Gorman
Marketing Manager
Simon is the Marketing Manager at Keebles and has worked in Marketing for over 10 years.
He has responsibility for the day to day management of the Marketing, Events and Business Development.
Contact Details
0114 290 6230
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Sofia Akhtar
Sofia Akhtar
Paralegal
Sofia assists on all aspects of residential property transactions including purchases, sales, transfers of equity and re-mortgages of both freehold and leasehold matters. Sofia also advises on transactions involving a company’s sale or purchase of a property.
Sofia graduated from the University of Huddersfield with a degree in Master of Law and Practice (MLP) and has worked in property roles since leaving university.
Contact Details
0113 399 3483
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Sophie Balfour
Sophie Balfour
Paralegal
Sophie has a number of years’ experience in a Private Client department prior to joining Keebles as a Paralegal specialising in Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Sophie is currently studying towards her CILEx to ultimately qualify as a Chartered Legal Executive.
Contact Details
01302 308687
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Sophie Telling
Sophie Telling
Paralegal
Sophie is a paralegal in the Commercial Property department dealing with post-completion matters. She graduated from the University of Hull before completing the LPC at the University of Sheffield
Contact Details
0114 290 6354
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Stefanie Kohler
Stefanie Kohler
Licensed Conveyancer
Stefanie specialises in residential property sales, purchases, transfers of equity and re-mortgages.
With over 5 years’ experience as a Licensed Conveyancer, Stefanie is a key member of our team since joining in 1995.
Stefanie acts for existing clients of the firm and new clients, many of whom are recommended to her and also assists our Private Client Department and Family Department with transfers of equity.
Contact Details
0114 290 6393
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Stephanie Cowell
Stephanie Cowell
Business Manager
Stephanie has 17 years’ experience working within a customer facing background and is able to provide a high level of service to all of Keebles’ clients.
Stephanie has worked within the legal sector for 6 years, developing her understanding of property transactions within the Residential Conveyancing team as a Conveyancing Assistant, before being promoted to New Business Manager in early 2018, where she now manages new clients and assists the Head of Department.
Contact Details
0113 399 3466
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Steve Denner
Steve Denner
IT Manager
Steve is head of our in-house IT team and is responsible for the efficient operation of the firm’s IT systems and infrastructure, including its telecommunications systems. He also sits on the firm’s Operations Board and Strategic Risk Committee.
With over 10 years’ experience as an IT Manager and 20 years in the IT industry, Steve has been a key member of our team since joining in 2003.
Contact Details
0114 290 6280
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Steve Stanier
Steve Stanier
Solicitor
Steve specialises in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial and industrial property, with a particular emphasis on all types of development work.
Steve acts for property developers, housebuilders and investors on a wide variety of acquisitions and disposals along with their ongoing portfolio management. He also advises a number of landlord and tenant clients across a number of sectors including retail, not-for-profit and hospitality.
Contact Details
0113 399 3414
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Susan Martin
Susan Martin
Senior Associate
Susan advises on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial property, possessing an extensive experience in dealing with residential transactions for both developers and investors.
Susan acts for a range of commercial clients including landlords and tenants, property developers and investors on a wide variety of commercial transactions. Susan specialises in site set up for developers for both commercial and residential development sites.
Contact Details
0114 290 6255
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Thomas Freeman
Thomas Freeman
Senior Associate
Thomas specialises in commercial and property disputes. He acts for commercial and private landlords, tenants and landowners and advises upon property related disputes of every kind. He also advises businesses with contractual disputes and deals with disputes between directors and shareholders.
He has extensive experience of all forms of property litigation, including lease renewals, the exercise of break options, trespass and boundary issues, disputes concerning rights of way, adverse possession, business rates and the Electronic Communications Code.
Contact Details
0114 252 1472
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Thomas Milner
Thomas Milner
Solicitor
Thomas specialises in advising on the purchase, sale and lettings of all forms of commercial and industrial property. This includes work for property developers and small to medium sized companies. He also provides advice on a range of freehold and leasehold properties including auctions, secured lending landlord and tenant matters.
Contact Details
01302 308658
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Tinashe Seremani
Tinashe Seremani
Paralegal
Having worked in the Debt recovery industry for a number of years, Tinashe joins the team providing advice on all aspects of debt recovery both before and after the commencement of legal proceedings with the aim of providing low cost and effective recovery of outstanding debt utilising a variety of payment management strategies.
Prior to working at Keebles, Tinashe worked in a national law firm in the remortgage and litigation departments respectively and has experience dealing with a varied caseload.
Contact Details
0113 399 3431
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Tom Roberts
Tom Roberts
Chartered Legal Executive
Tom joined the firm in 2019 and specialises in the acquisition and disposal of commercial property and landlord and tenant matters, acting for developers, corporate occupiers, investors, and individuals.
With four years’ experience prior to chartering as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Tom worked for a global law firm acting for residential developers on options, site set up and plot disposals, investors of commercial property on the acquisition of industrial portfolios, landlords with retail and office portfolios, and a retailer in shopping centres and designer outlets.
Contact Details
0114 290 6347
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Tom Rook
Tom Rook
Solicitor
Tom deals with all types of commercial agreements, including bespoke agreements for the supply of goods and services; manufacturing and fabrication agreements; software licensing, development and maintenance; website terms and conditions; standard terms and conditions (consumer and B2B); agency and distribution.
Having joined Keebles in April 2019, Tom advises a wide range of clients from owner-managed SME’s to large multinationals and has previous experience providing in-house legal support to the procurement team of a UK oil refinery, including in relation to plant maintenance contracts, supply agreements, NDA’s, novations and vesting certificates.
Tom’s particular specialisms are in the manufacturing, food processing and tourism & leisure sectors.
Contact Details
0114 252 7183
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Victoria Marcus
Victoria Marcus
Senior Associate
Victoria specialises in all aspects of residential property transactions including sales, purchases, remortgages, transfer of equity and right to buy purchases.
With over 10 years’ experience as a solicitor, Victoria has been a highly valued member of our team since joining in 2014. Prior to joining our firm, Victoria spent 6 years practicing both Conveyancing and Wills and Probate.
From our Leeds City Centre office, Victoria has experience in a wide variety of property transactions and deals with clients both locally and on a national level.
Contact Details
0113 399 3420
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Wendy Martin
Wendy Martin
Senior Associate
Wendy has extensive experience advising businesses and individuals on all aspects of commercial property law to include freehold and leasehold transaction landlord and tenant matters. (new lease ambiguities and agreements for lease and licenses)
She has twenty years’ experience, initially with J. H. Powell & co and then Geldards LLP in Derby before joining Keystone Law as a consultant solicitor.
After many years at Keystone, during which Wendy also worked as a freelance laud law tutor for BPP university
Wendy joined the commercial property team at keebles in May 2018
Contact Details
01302 308661
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Zanna Matthews
Zanna Matthews
Paralegal
Zanna works in the Residential Property Department where she assists with sales and purchases of residential properties, mortgages and transfers of equity. She joined the firm in 2017 with PM Legal Services dealing with litigious matters including breaches of covenants within leases, particularly service charges, rent charges and ground rents.
Zanna graduated with her LLB from the University of Sheffield in 2016, and worked in commercial and civil litigation. She is currently undertaking her Masters / LPC in Leeds.
Contact Details
01302 380220
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Zoe Robertson
Zoe Robertson
Residential Conveyancing Assistant
Graduating from the Legal Practice Course in 2013, Zoe has over 6 years’ experience in Law.
Zoe provides assistance in connection with the sale, purchase, transfer of equity and re-mortgage of all forms of residential property.
Contact Details
0114 252 7192
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An English will can be drafted so that it applies to ‘worldwide assets’ including property and moveable assets abroad, but a foreign jurisdiction may not recognise the legal validity of an English...
Common questions on unregistered land property transactions
Although the Land Registry is committed to having all land registered in the UK by 2030 14% of the freehold land in the UK remains unregistered. What does this mean for sellers and buyers when they co...
Importance of making a will for British expats
An English will can be drafted so that it applies to ‘worldwide assets’ including property and moveable assets abroad, but a foreign jurisdiction may not recognise the legal validity of an Engl...