A law firm with offices in Reading and Wokingham says it has continued to strengthen its growing Family Law team with the appointment of a new partner.
Gemma Kemp has re-joins Blandy & Blandy, having previously spent five years at the firm.
She will primarily be based in its new Wokingham office in Market Place, but will also advise clients from the firm’s offices in Reading and Henley-on-Thames, as well as remotely.
Gemma brings 20 years’ experience of working in Family Law, including 15 as a qualified lawyer, and is named as a ‘Rising Star’ in The Legal 500.
As a member of family law body Resolution, she advises all aspects of family law and is a Resolution-accredited specialist in the areas of complex finances and private children’s law.
Gemma joins Claire Dyer, Tasha-Bevan-Stewart and Claire Clarke, and eight other lawyers and advisers, making Blandy & Blandy’s team one of the largest advising on family kaw outside of London.
Blandy says it consistently recognised as a top-tier firm for Family Law in Chambers UK and The Legal 500, with the latter describing Blandy & Blandy as “Without a doubt the top family law firm in the Thames Valley.”
It has twice been named as a finalist in the Family Law Firm of the Year – South category at the national Family Law Awards in London and was ‘highly commended’ in 2022.
Ms Kemp said: “I am delighted to be re-joining Blandy & Blandy and to be working alongside a team of excellent and well respected lawyers. I’m looking forward to contributing to the firm’s continued growth and success”.
Team head Claire Dyer added: “It is wonderful to celebrate Gemma’s arrival as a partner in the team.
“Her varied experience, tenacity as a lawyer and approachable nature make her the perfect fit for Blandy’s.
“We are all looking forward to working with her and developing the team further together. ”
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