Lawyers
THE TEAMS
Courtney Walsh
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Courtney Walsh is a former cricketer who represented the West Indies. He is considered one of the all-time greats.
Courtney may not play cricket professionally, but he's still in the professional stratosphere. He coached Bangladesh between 2016 and 2019.
Martin Hopkins
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Martin is Managing Partner with responsibility for performance and strategy across the whole Birkett Long Group.
This includes the 3 legal services departments; Commercial, Private Client and Residential and Real Estate, along with Financial Services and Intellectual Property teams.
Martin has been in this role since 2019 having started his career with Birkett Long in 2001.
Matthew Grindley
Matt joined Birketts in March 2011 and is a Senior Associate in the Commercial Property Team. Matt advises both corporate and individual clients on a wide range of commercial property matters.
He has extensive experience of acting for clients in the motor, logistics, retail and leisure sectors. In addition, Matt is a member of the firm’s specialist Real Estate Finance Team, acting for major UK lenders and high net worth individuals.
In his spare time, Matt is a keen sportsman and avid supporter of West Ham United. He can often be found surfing the waves off the Cornish coast.
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David Carter
David has over 19 years’ experience of working within growing businesses ensuring all areas of the business run smoothly and evolve.
At NFL he works in finance, compliance, HR, change management, IT & business support, project management, facilities, security, business development and marketing, event management to name a few.
David started at NFL in 2016 as Head of IT, then advanced to Practice Manager in 2017 and then Partner in 2020. Outside of work David can either be found playing football or spending time with family and friends.
William Gubbins
William joined Underwood & Co. Solicitors in 2021 and predominantly acts for and advises the Firm’s clients on employment law matters.
He is experienced in advising employers and individuals (including senior executives) on settlement and consultancy agreements, employment contracts, secondment and commission agreements, restrictive covenants and employment terminations.
William is also experienced in preparing documentation for and handling contentious employment matters and employment tribunal proceedings.
William has also been interviewed on BBC Radio and other national and regional radio stations to discuss relevant employment law issues.
Lee Hibell
Lee qualified as a Solicitor in 2006 and joined Paul Robinson Solicitors LLP in 2015. Lee is a full member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and an associate member of the Solicitors for the Elderly.
Lee graduated with an Honours Degree in Physics (BSc) from Kingston University.
He specialises in Estate and Trust Administration, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters. Lee works closely with genealogists in tracing and assisting heirs where there is no Will and is able to provide Inheritance Tax planning with the assistance of a trusted group of financial planners.
Andy Fernandes
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Andrew joined Ellisons as a Partner in July 2020 from a large regional firm having previously worked in the City.
He has a wealth of experience in commercial property transactions including the acquisition and disposal of land for residential and commercial development, advising on conditional contracts, options and overage agreements, and acting for both landlords and tenants in the granting and assigning of commercial Leases and Landlord & Tenant Act 1954 lease renewals.
Adam Fleming
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Adam is a Director of BTMK and a qualified Solicitor. He has over 10 years of experience in all aspects of civil and commercial litigation with a specific interest in injunction and property matters.
He is joint head of the Dispute Resolution team at BTMK and is described in this year’s Legal 500 as being “attuned to the clients’ needs and deals with cases in an astute and commercially sensible way.”
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Yasmin Daswani
Yasmin is an Associate Solicitor who has extensive experience in commercial disputes, trademark litigation, private wealth disputes and alternative dispute resolution including mediation.
Her practice also covers more general commercial litigation work including breach of contract, debt claims and misrepresentation claims. Yasmin prides herself on a pro-active and enthusiastic approach.
Outside of work, Yasmin is an international cricketer (playing for Hong Kong). She is passionate about increasing opportunities for women in sports and has a website called “Associate Women in Cricket”.
Glen Bayliss
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Glen joined Lawrence Stephens Solicitors in September 2019 from a West End firm where he was a Partner specialising in residential property and private client work.
He qualified in 1997 and won the Law Society prize for outstanding performance in his final year at law school in London, where I graduated with a Distinction.
Since then, he has established a loyal and expanding client base of both UK based and offshore clients. Glen has an extensive experience in all aspects of residential property, including lease extensions and the buying and selling of all types of property.
Stuart Whiter
Stuart is Associate Portfolio Director and has been with the company since 2018.
He is a specialist in the London Legal market, with over 8 years’ experience, having trained at a global recruitment company in Central London.
Stuart recruits for a wide range of law firms, from boutique practices to international.
