About the Authors
Sarah is a well-known speaker on strategy, collaboration and place, and is a lead author of Ampa’s ‘vibrant places’ report. Known for driving transformational change in business; Ampa’s revenue doubled in just four years under Sarah’s leadership, while also remaining true to a strong set of values and responsible business agenda. Sarah is also on the advisory boards for the impact-driven network Anthropy, value-driven collective of new business voices vocL and is independent Chair of the Eden Morecambe partnership. Sarah has also been awarded IOD Chartered Director of the year for 2024. Currently, Ampa is one of the largest professional…
Group Chief Operating Officer
Working closely with the CEO, CFO, CIO and Managing Directors; Ben is a key driver of our growth strategy - ensuring we make the right investments to develop our people, brands, clients, markets, operations, and innovations that unlock potential. The experience of our people and clients are so fundamentally intertwined, so we knew it made sense to strategically unite them. We ensure our values and ambitions translate into a client-focused model that drives impressive outcomes. Ben is at the forefront of building and evolving our culture from the inside out - ensuring that we live our values, leverage our strengths…
Chief Operating Officer - Reddens, Corclaim
Working with the Main Board, Exec team and partnering with other key stakeholders across the business, her primary objective is to identify opportunities for improvement and deliver solutions, be that how a business unit can improve its profitability through to our infrastructure and how we work - better engaging our people, ensuring we’re fit for the future and making life as simple as possible for all. With over 25 years’ experience, Karen has a strong track record of successfully implementing change and transforming the way businesses operate. Her role experience has provided the ability to understand businesses from both an…
Paul is responsible for the Finance, Risk and Compliance functions across Shakespeare Martineau. Paul has had a wide-ranging career in sectors including BPO, education, technology, and legal services working as CFO or MD in PLC, PE and privately owned enterprises, with some fantastic success stories along the way. Paul enjoys working in environments where there is a focus on driving change and innovation and will work with the wider leadership team to continue to push frontiers within the legal sector. Outside of work, Paul’s passions are family and football, with an unapologetic lifelong devotion to Liverpool football club.
Partner & Managing Director
We're leading the way in the evolution of sustainable communities; providing legal advice and professional services across – but not limited to - construction, planning, later living, social housing, built to rent, industrial and logistics, energy, education, real estate, commercial and residential property. As part of Ampa we are ensuring that we have an environment and culture that encourages cross team and empowered working, to consistently deliver great client service and unlock potential.
Partner & Managing Director
Mark takes a particular interest in the development of more efficient and inclusive ways of working, including the use of technology and innovative solutions to process challenges. He also plays a key role in team building and helping mentor talent across the firm. He has more than 30 years’ experience to complex commercial disputes, search-and-seize and freezing injunctions and international arbitration. A committed advocate and practitioner of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, Mark is known for his clarity of thinking and working hard and in innovative ways for his clients to achieve the desired results.
Partner & Managing Director
As Managing Director, Victoria oversees the strategic direction and operation of our Life & Business, business unit, which provides commercial and pragmatic solutions and advice to our clients – working as trusted advisors alongside our clients.
Group Chief Information Officer
He then joined SHL as Global Head of IT Service Delivery, responsible for Infrastructure and Service Delivery for clients in 40 countries. Following that, Andrew held a number of senior positions at Experian, including responsibility for their outsourced development centres based in India and for relationships with a number of Experian’s largest global suppliers. Most recently, Andrew was CIO at Kensington Mortgages, responsible for all aspects of technology including Digital Transformation, Data and Analytics, Architecture, Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Applications, and Cyber Security & Resilience. Andrew’s particular specialisms and areas of interest include: • New hybrid working models and organisations building…
Benjamin specialises in a full range of Private Client services. This includes Wills, estate administration, Lasting Powers of Attorney, inheritance tax, Court of Protection and trusts. Examples of Benjamin's recent work: - Providing Will trust advice for various clients whose primary concern is to maximise inheritance for their descendants and to minimise any future cost of care. - Advising clients on the merits of Lasting Powers of Attorney where a very recent diagnosis of dementia has been given. - Preparing Wills for a client who has no immediate family members. In this case, Benjamin advised the use of Discretionary trust…
With a breadth of experience as a legal secretary in a variety of roles including Conveyancing, Construction and Private Client, Bev is always on hand to answer client queries. Examples of work Bev specialises in: - Supporting individuals or professionals through the process of applying to be a Court of Protection deputy for a vulnerable adult or elderly relative or making the application on their behalf - Full support throughout the process of making and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney - Assisting with the management of trusts and financial affairs for clients Accreditation: - ILEX – City & Guilds for…
With over 30 years of experience working in commercial property law, Jonathan has a deep and broad knowledge of the law, and loves what he does. Outside of work, Jonathan has a keen interest in sport and plans to challenge himself to do an Iron Man triathlon one day. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
Kit qualified as a solicitor in 1991 and has been based in Somerset since 1996. With over 30 years’ experience including time as managing partner at a South West firm, Kit brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the team. In addition to working with clients going through divorce and separation Kit has extensive experience of working with unmarried couples. She can assist with cohabitation agreements at the outset of a relationship and with resolution of issues (including Trust of Land and Trustee proceedings) if a relationship breaks down. She has extensive experience of complex cases involving farms, businesses,…
Nathania has expertise in helping people plan for their future, including estate administration, drafting Wills and Powers of Attorney. These services also include advising and managing Deeds of Variation, Declarations of Trust, Deeds of Appointment and trust administration. She also has experience in estate administration where the deceased is domiciled abroad, but holds assets in the UK. Having achieved the ACILEx, Nathania is now working towards qualification as a Legal Executive. She won CILEx Student of the Year 2017 & 2018 (Bristol, Bath & surrounding areas). Nathania is also due to start the process for becoming an accredited STEP member…
Providing a balance of empathetic support and sensible advice is important to Alice and she understands the importance of keeping clients well-informed throughout a case. Alice is a member of Resolution and the Bristol Family Court Financial Remedy User Group. Alice started working in family law in 2018 and qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in December 2020, she then cross-qualified as a Solicitor in March 2022. Examples of work Alice Gibson specialises in: - Acting in children cases involving allegations of parental alienation, domestic abuse and other welfare concerns - Acting in voluntary financial negotiations and contested financial remedy…
Ben acts for a diverse range of clients from private individuals with relatively straightforward affairs through to high net worth individuals with more complex needs. He thrives on the technically challenging, unusual and interesting cases and creates innovative solutions to tricky problems. This makes Ben well-liked by his clients and they often comment on his practical and sensitive approach. Ben is a full member of STEP and has recently been identified as an “Associate to watch” in the 2021/22 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. Examples of work Ben specialises in: - Providing Inheritance tax advice to a couple and then…
Senior Associate - Employment
Cecily has experience assisting employers and business owners on a wide range of employment issues including: - Day to day advisory issues – such as sickness and performance management, disciplinary and grievance processes - Procedural support – including changes to terms and conditions, redundancies, collective consultation and TUPE transfers - Defending Tribunal claims and negotiating with ACAS - Document support – including employment contracts, handbooks and service agreements. Cecily trained and qualified at TLT LLP before joining GL Law, she joined Shakespeare Martineau following their merger in October 2022. Cecily is also a member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
David has particular experience in litigation, adjudication, mediation and dispute resolution, and in drafting and advising on a range of documents. These include development suites, building contracts, consultant appointments, collateral warranties and bespoke terms and conditions. David acts for clients in a range of disputes, from multi-million pound adjudications to party wall disputes, and also in the drafting of contract suites for large-scale developments. David has been described by a London-based retail property developer as ‘very knowledgeable, with excellent service and speed of response as well as an advanced commercial awareness that culminated in his fantastic management of the settlement…
Specialising in property law, Emma acts for clients wishing to buy or sell, complete transfers and re-mortgage residential property. Emma has developed a breadth of experience across a range of property transactions from small retirement flats to large property portfolio work, and assists people with the extension of their lease term through both formal and informal processes. Emma brings a holistic approach to property transactions and knows how important it is to keep all parties in the chain updated throughout the process. Whether you are a first time buyer or seasoned developer, Emma will be on hand with as much…
Chartered Legal Executive
Fraser specialises in landlord & tenant and acquisitions & disposals. Fraser has assisted a wide range of clients including national and regional businesses, SMEs, estates and private clients, focusing on high-value transactions with particular experience in public house and licensed trade transactions. Fraser is known for his detail-driven approach to legal work and commercially pragmatic advice to clients. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
Holly qualified as a solicitor at CIP Solicitors in 2006, following which she worked at Co-Op Legal Services and NewLaw Solicitors. Holly joined GL Law as a Solicitor in 2019 prior to the merger with Shakespeare Martineau in October 2022.
James specialises in complex and high value asset cases including those involving farms and pensions. He acts for business people, entrepreneurs, farming and landed clients, professionals, and their spouses or partners. James is also involved in pre- and post-nuptial agreements and in wealth planning. James is a Resolution Accredited Specialist in family finance cases involving large/complex assets and cases involving pensions. Known for his expert knowledge, sympathetic manner, tough negotiating and pragmatic approach, Chambers & Partners 2021 recognised his prowess as a trained collaborative family lawyer. Clients praise his “encyclopedic knowledge,” adding: “He fights the client’s corner.” In the 2022…
Jing has been a qualified lawyer of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since 2014 and in 2017 she qualified as a Solicitor in England and Wales. Jing is fluent in English, Mandarin and Hokkien. Jing joined the firm in October 2022. Specialising in corporate and commercial law, she frequently advises business owners and senior management on corporate deals, including share purchase or asset purchase, reorganisation and restructuring, management buy-out as well as general corporate matters, such as shareholders agreement, articles of association and corporate governance issues. From a commercial law perspective, she helps clients with a wide variety of…
With over 29 years’ experience, Julian specialises in helping commercial landlords and tenants with a wide range of property matters. He is highly regarded by clients for his breadth of knowledge, expertise and ability to find pragmatic and commercial solutions to challenging legal issues. Working with national and international clients on all aspects of Commercial Property, Julian regularly advises on property acquisitions and disposals, portfolio management and commercial leases. In addition, Julian has in-depth knowledge of working with Self Invest Pensions and their specific property needs. Julian and his team have long standing relationships with a number of banks, and…
Lauren works closely with the team to support on the administration of estates. Her expertise is wide ranging and she assists with both simple and complex estate administration matters working with executors to ensure the process is as smooth as possible. Lauren also helps with preparing Lasting Powers of Attorney and drafting Wills and Codicils. Lauren is also studying for her LLB (Hons) Law with Criminology. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
She joined GL Law in 2012 prior to the merger with Shakespeare Martineau in October 2022 and now leads the residential property department in Bristol. Lesley takes on all types of residential work including sales and purchases , remortgages and more complex transactions such as legal charges, deeds of easement, deeds of variation and lease extensions. In 2011 the department achieved membership of the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
As a member of Resolution (a recognised national organisation of family lawyers) Louise works with clients and their families to resolve maters in a constructive and non-confrontational way. She has experience dealing with private family law issues including relationship breakdown, divorce, finance and children issues. She is dedicated to ensuring that client’s individual needs are listened to and prioritised throughout the matter. Examples of work Louise specialises in: - Advising on and drafting divorce petitions and financial statements. - Acting for clients who have assets in other countries, liaising with foreign lawyers. - Obtaining emergency injunctions to protect clients and…
With a specialism in corporate finance and M&A, Nic has experience across a range of sectors, including development finance, healthcare and owner-managed businesses. She also spent some years running her own business and so has first hand experience of the challenges facing small business owners. Clients benefit from Nic’s involvement at the earliest stages of a transaction, advising on structure and strategy – no question is too big or too small! Nic qualified as a corporate lawyer in 1995 in London and has also practised in Bristol and Hampshire. She trained at Slaughter and May and has since worked at…
Paul is a corporate lawyer that likes to deliver for his clients. He looks for constructive and pragmatic solutions without losing sight of achieving a good outcome for his clients whether that is advising on mergers and acquisitions or joint ventures or on corporate governance and wider business matters. He has a wide grasp of corporate and commercial issues advising on transactional and governance related matters as well corporate pre nups (shareholders agreements) and divorce settlements (buy outs and demergers). He is a champion for good corporate governance which delivers sustainable business. He is a team player working with his…
She moved to Bristol in 2012 to work at Lyons Davidson. There she worked in Advoca which was a specialist division within LD’s family team dealing with children and domestic abuse cases. She then moved on to the divorce and finance team. Rachel is a member of Resolution and became a Resolution accredited specialist in finance and private law children cases in December 2016, and is also a member of the Bristol Young Resolution committee. She joined GL Law in October 2017, prior to the merger with Shakespeare Martineau in October 2022 as an associate solicitor in the family department,…
Raluca provides support on corporate matters working on a mix of due diligence and disclosure in business transactions, leading her own smaller deals and drafting shareholder agreements. Raluca also works with the team on commercial matters such as data privacy and terms and conditions. She strives to come up with creative solutions and think outside the box when it comes to problem-solving. With over four years of experience working as part of Commercial and Corporate teams, Raluca has primarily focused on Corporate work within the healthcare sector and dental transactions. Raluca has also gained great insight into banking, after being…
At present Rebecca works as a Licensed Conveyancer in the London team. In her spare time Rebecca likes to travel, go to the theatre, socialise with friends, cooking and entertaining. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
An experienced litigator, Richard qualified in October 1996 and has over 25 years of experience dealing with a range of commercial disputes. He has particular expertise in high value disputes involving shareholders and directors, including unfair prejudice petitions and misfeasance claims. He has considerable experience as well in warrant claims, commercial agency disputes and inter-company contractual disputes. Ranked in Chambers & Partners for the last 8 years, Chambers 2023 says Richard is well regarded as "a very experienced commercial litigator who is good with the tactics of running a case" and someone who "understands our business and risk appetites, and…
Partner & Head of Bristol
Richard was part of the original team who established Gregg Latchams after 2006 following its merger with Wadge, Rapps & Hunt, and has been a Partner and Managing Partner at GL Law since 1989 before merging with Shakespeare Martineau in October 2022. Since qualification in 1985, Richard has built up significant experience of commercial property transactions and now undertakes a wide range of commercial property work with an emphasis on acting on behalf of local and regional developers, as well as pension trustees and administrators. Richard studied at the University of Warwick and the College of Law, Guildford, and is…
She has over 3 years of experience in Conveyancing and a wide range of knowledge in various other areas of law. Roxy acts for people who are selling and buying property, and advises on transfers of equity and remortgage matters. Known for her meticulous approach and attention to detail, Roxy is always looking to develop her legal knowledge to ensure exceptional client service. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
Sandeep joined as a paralegal in 2018 and gained experience in both Commercial and Residential Property. She also has experience in Dispute Resolution and Private Client. She has worked on large complex transactions and refinancing deals. In October 2022 GL Law merged with national law firm Shakespeare Martineau. You can find out more about the merger in the link below.
He holds a Bachelor of Law Degree and is currently studying his Legal Practice Course with a Masters in Negotiating and Case Analysis at BPP Law School. Stanley initially started his career with Simmons & Simmons as the only real estate paralegal supporting both the Bristol and London offices. He worked on residential matters, large complex acquisitions, disposals and refinancing deals. In 2017, Stanley made a transition from real estate law to commercial and corporate law. Since then, he’s been enjoying honing and developing his skills in drafting terms and conditions, general commercial contracts alongside shareholder agreements, asset purchase agreements,…
