Guildford: Charles Russell Speechlys continues growth with 17 new appointments

Leading South East law firm Charles Russell Speechlys has appointed 17 new associates and paralegal team members across a range of specialisms, extending its headcount in the Guildford-based office to 140, including 92 lawyers.  

The new joiners have been recruited to bolster the teams in corporate law; real estate; private property, charities, corporate recovery and insolvency; construction, engineering and projects; and contentious trusts and estates.

They are: Laura Marchant in construction, engineering and projects; Rebecca Burford, in corporate and commercial; Kate Parkinson in charities; Charlotte Boyd, Richard Long, Samuel Jenkins and Jennifer Berrit in real estate; Richard Hosmer in property litigation; Katie Bewick in commercial dispute resolution; Mark Johnson and James Roberts in corporate recovery and insolvency; Thomas Britten in contentious trusts and estates; and Rachel Bardell, Hayley Lalsing and Gregory Ambler in private property.  

They join newly-promoted lawyers Simon McIlroy and Richard Honey, plus paralegal Aiden Wiffen into our property and private client teams.

According to Duncan Elson, partner and head of the Guildford office: “We have had a very successful year since merging and moving to One London Square in Guildford and are seeing increasing demand across all areas – from private wealth through to corporate law.

"I am delighted that we continue to build our team with high-calibre lawyers, ensuring that we have the breadth and depth of skills required to look after the county’s wealth generators, both in their personal and business affairs. The exciting growth is planned to continue.”

Charles Russell Speechlys is a law firm headquartered in London with large regional offices in Guildford and Cheltenham, as well as offices in Europe and the Middle East.

The Guildford office provides a full range of services to businesses and private clients in the region.