Our People
We bring rich expertise, fresh thinking and a genuinely collaborative spirit to every relationship. Meet the team behind Fladgate’s unique approach to partnership.
Team members
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Richard
Associate
Richard Gowing
AssociateI am a corporate associate specialising in private mergers and acquisitions. I also act on private equity transactions, venture capital investments and group reorganisations, as well as providing general corporate advice to shareholders and directors.Construction & EngineeringLife Sciences & Healthcare -
Romily
ParkerAssociate
Romily Parker
AssociateI am a associate in the Funds, Finance and Regulatory department at Fladgate.Financial Services & Regulatory DisputesFunds, Finance & Regulatory -
Romy
CrossAssociate
Romy Cross
AssociateI specialise in commercial disputes, including those relating to breaches of contract, shareholder disputes, professional negligence and fraud.Civil Fraud & Asset RecoveryRestructuring & Insolvency -
Sarah
Jackson-KoufieAssociate
Sarah Jackson-Koufie
AssociateI am a corporate lawyer specialising in private M&A.Life Sciences & HealthcareMergers & Acquisitions -
Shivani
KeraiAssociate
Shivani Kerai
AssociateI am an associate in the Family Team and have varied experience in all areas of family law ranging from child arrangements through to complex financial remedy matters with international aspects.Family Law -
Thomas
BirminghamAssociate
Thomas Birmingham
AssociateI am an associate in the corporate department with a focus on commercial contracts, technology, media and sport.Technology, Outsourcing & ProcurementCommercial Contracts -
Tyler
HilborneAssociate
Tyler Hilborne
AssociateI am an associate in the Corporate team, working across the full alphabet of deals – M&A (both public and private), Equity Capital Markets and Restructuring & Insolvency for good measure.Restructuring & InsolvencyMergers & Acquisitions -
Victoria
BrewerAssociate
Victoria Brewer
AssociateI advise HNW and UHNW clients on tax and wealth planning.Private ClientTax -
Yana
BychkovaAssociate
Yana Bychkova
AssociateI am an associate in the dispute resolution team, advising on complex commercial disputes before the English High Court and in international arbitration.
Civil Fraud & Asset RecoveryInternational Arbitration -
Zevi
WulwickAssociate
Zevi Wulwick
AssociateI advise HNW and UHNW clients on a range of matters including estate planning and UK and offshore trusts.Trust & Tax PlanningTax -
Abigail
WatsonParalegal
Abigail Watson
ParalegalFamily Law -
Anish
PatelParalegal
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Cassie
GraceParalegal
Cassie Grace
ParalegalI am a paralegal working within the Corporate team.Restructuring & InsolvencyMergers & Acquisitions -
Hamza
GalloParalegal
Hamza Gallo
ParalegalI am a third-year solicitor apprentice, who has both undertaken contentious and non-contentious areas of work at Fladgate.Dispute Resolution -
James
VelatiParalegal
James Velati
ParalegalI am a Paralegal currently working in the Immigration team.Construction & EngineeringLife Sciences & Healthcare -
Joel
CrispParalegal
Joel Crisp
ParalegalI am a Paralegal in the Real Estate Disputes team, where I support clients in a wide range of residential property litigation matters.Real Estate LitigationReal Estate Law -
Kenisha
SmithParalegal
Kenisha Smith
ParalegalI am a paralegal in the real estate department specialising in asset management.
Real Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Investment -
Lauren
McArdellParalegal
Lauren McArdell
ParalegalI am a paralegal in the Real Estate department.Real Estate FinanceReal Estate Law -
Miles
SimpsonParalegal
Miles Simpson
ParalegalI am a Paralegal in the Real Estate team where I support clients on a range of commercial property matters, with a particular focus on asset management and real estate finance.
Real Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Investment -
Raihan
AhmedParalegal
Raihan Ahmed
ParalegalI am a solicitor apprentice who has undertaken work in both contentious and non-contentious areas of law at Fladgate.Funds, Finance & RegulatoryReal Estate Litigation -
Rima
PanesarParalegal
Rima Panesar
ParalegalI am a paralegal in the non-contentious side of the Construction team at Fladgate.Real Estate DevelopmentConstruction Projects -
Robbie
HoweParalegal
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Amy
CollinsPartner and General Counsel
Amy Collins
Partner and General CounselI'm Fladgate's General Counsel, COLP, MLCO and a member of the Partnership Executive Board.Real Estate Investment FundsCorporate Real Estate -
Anna
IzbickiClient Service Director
Anna Izbicki
Client Service DirectorI am Client Service Director at Fladgate. -
Avram
KelmanConsultant
Avram Kelman
ConsultantI am a multi-national corporate lawyer with over 35 years’ experience helping dynamic and innovative Israeli clients navigate corporate and commercial activities in the UK. I specialise in managing complex transactions across capital markets and lower-mid market M&A with deals ranging from…Capital MarketsVenture Capital -
Claire
CherringtonPartner – Chief People Officer
Claire Cherrington
Partner – Chief People OfficerI am Partner – Chief People Officer here at Fladgate.
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Clive
GarstonConsultant
Clive Garston
ConsultantI am an experienced corporate lawyer specialising in equity capital markets transactions and public and private M&A in many diverse sectors. In particular, I have wide experience of the AIM market both as a City lawyer working in this market and as a company chairman/director. I am a consensus…Mergers & AcquisitionsEmployment -
Daniel
PoldenConsultant
Daniel Polden
ConsultantI specialise in a range of commercial property work for clients based in the UK and also overseas. The matters I handle for clients include investments, developments, finance and co-ventures.Real Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Investment -
Darran
StevensonChief Operating Officer
Darran Stevenson
Chief Operating OfficerI am the Chief Operating Officer at Fladgate.
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Edward
ParkesConsultant
Edward Parkes
ConsultantI am a dispute resolution solicitor with a background in both commercial litigation and private client disputes.
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Ellen
LivettBusiness Development Manager
Ellen Livett
Business Development ManagerI am a Business Development Manager for the Corporate department at Fladgate, specifically working with the commercial teams. -
Emma
WhitcombBusiness Development Manager
Emma Whitcomb
Business Development ManagerI am the Business Development Manager for the Funds, Finance and Regulatory team at Fladgate.Funds, Finance & Regulatory -
Glen
AtchisonConsultant
Glen Atchison
ConsultantI am an experienced Tax and Private Client lawyer. My breadth of experience ranges from advising owner managers from start-up to exit, through to succession planning and complex international tax and asset protection structures.Estate & Trust AdministrationCharities & Philanthropy -
Helen
GriffithsHead of Business Development
Helen Griffiths
Head of Business DevelopmentI am the Head of Business Development at Fladgate. -
Jane
LeechKnowledge Lawyer
Jane Leech
Knowledge LawyerI provide know-how, research and training support to the dispute resolution department.Civil Fraud & Asset RecoveryRestructuring & Insolvency -
Jane
MayfieldKnowledge Lawyer
Jane Mayfield
Knowledge LawyerI am a knowledge lawyer specialising in corporate law, training and knowledge management.Mergers & AcquisitionsCapital Markets -
Janet
KeeleyConsultant
Janet Keeley
ConsultantI am an experienced dispute resolution lawyer, helping clients resolve problems across a wide range of corporate, commercial and private matters, as disputes often do not fall neatly into any single category.International ArbitrationCharities & Philanthropy -
Julian
LewisConsultant
Julian Lewis
ConsultantI specialise in mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, private equity and the structuring of transactions in the hotel and leisure, renewables and real estate and co-working sectors. Since 2019 I have combined a busy practice with being the firm’s finance partner.Mergers & AcquisitionsCorporate Real Estate -
Kelly
EastmanSenior Business Development Manager
Kelly Eastman
Senior Business Development ManagerI am the Senior Business Development Manager for the Dispute Resolution team at Fladgate LLP.Dispute Resolution -
Kim
LansdownChief Marketing Officer
Kim Lansdown
Chief Marketing OfficerI am the Chief Marketing Officer at Fladgate.
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Matthew
WilliamsHead of Real Estate
Matthew Williams
Head of Real EstateI specialise in development advice across a range of real estate sectors and asset classes. These include living, BTR and build to sell, residential, offices, logistics and industrial as well as mixed-use schemes.
Real Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Investment -
Mollie
DentonBD Executive
Mollie Denton
BD ExecutiveI am the Business Development Executive for the Dispute Resolution team and the French-speaking and Africa desk.
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Neal
ToddConsultant
Neal Todd
ConsultantI am a highly experienced tax adviser, specialising in tax planning for corporates and HNWI with business interests.Mergers & AcquisitionsTrust & Tax Planning -
Noah
WortmanHead of Strategy, Walgate Litigation Management, a division of Fladgate LLP
Noah Wortman
Head of Strategy, Walgate Litigation Management, a division of Fladgate LLPI am Head of Strategy at Walgate Litigation Management, a division of Fladgate LLP.
Civil Fraud & Asset RecoveryDispute Resolution -
Richard
KaufmanConsultant
Richard Kaufman
ConsultantI am a consultant solicitor specialising in real estate investment, finance and tax.Real Estate InvestmentReal Estate Law -
Roy
PerrottKnowledge Lawyer
Roy Perrott
Knowledge LawyerI joined Fladgate’s real estate team as a knowledge lawyer in 2005. In that time, I have developed the firm’s precedent database, been a member of industry drafting committees and written extensively for many leading real estate publications.Real Estate LawReal Estate