A THAMES VALLEY law firm is continuing to grow its operation.
Blandy & Blandy, based on Friar Street in Reading, has welcomed 11 new faces to its team across multiple departments.
Trainee solicitors Amber Pocock, Ben Cowdry and Emily Boorman have begun two year training contacts, whilst Louise Low, Sophie Stone and Natasha Hood have all joined permanently following the completion of their training contracts.
Partner Debbie Brett, responsible for the training contracts programme, said: “Amber, Ben and Emily all impressed us at our trainee assessment day earlier this year and it is a pleasure to now welcome them to Blandy & Blandy, where they have already made an excellent start to their training contracts.
“We look forward to working with them and to watching them develop as they gain experience in different practice areas across the firm.”
In the commercial property team, Harjinder Brah has arrived from a company in the West Midlands.
Harjinder Brah said: “Blandy & Blandy is a prestigious law firm, renowned for consistently delivering a high quality service.
“I am delighted to be a part of the growing commercial property team and look forward to utilising both my expertise and passion to extend the team’s offering.”
Solicitor Jeanne Koua has joined the corporate and commercial team and will advise commercial and charity clients having completed her training at Age UK and Farrer & Co in London.
Ms Koua said: “I am thrilled to be joining Blandy & Blandy and such a welcoming and professional corporate and commercial team.
“I am also pleased to be part of one of the leading charity teams in the Thames Valley and I look forward to contributing and assisting colleagues and clients.”
Blandy & Blandy has also welcomed Sabah Siddiq as an associate solicitor in its planning and environmental law division.
Ms Siddiq has more than a decade’s experience of working in two local authorities in the Thames Valley, with insight into how they operate and make decisions.
She said: “I am pleased to have joined Blandy & Blandy, recognised as one of the leading planning law firms nationally and as a top tier firm in the Thames Valley.
“I hope to make a valuable contribution to the planning and environmental team and look forward to working with colleagues and clients.”
Finally, the wills, probate tax and trusts division has also been strengthened with the arrivals of solicitor Joshua Rowlands and legal assistant Timothy Odell.
