Alice Chaplin and Louise Ryan have qualified as solicitors in Blandy & Blandy’s leading Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team.
Alice initially joined Blandy & Blandy in 2021 as a legal assistant in the firm’s Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team, before completing her training contract and qualifying as a solicitor in April 2025.
Alice commented: “I am so pleased to have qualified as a solicitor at Blandy & Blandy, following the successful completion of my training contract. As a legal assistant and then as a trainee, I had the opportunity to gain experience across multiple departments which has equipped me with the skills and confidence needed for qualification. I am grateful to everyone at the firm for their continued support and I look forward to continuing to work with a wonderful team.”
Louise joined the firm’s Dispute Resolution team as a legal secretary in 2016, before becoming a legal assistant in the Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team in 2018. She has now qualified as a solicitor through the “equivalent means” route, first introduced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in 2014.
Louise said: “I’m proud to have qualified as a solicitor at Blandy & Blandy. It’s been a rewarding journey of growth and learning and I am grateful for the continued support and opportunities the firm has given me over the past nine years.”
Partner Caroline Casagranda added: “I am delighted that both Alice and Louise have qualified into our busy Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team. Through their dedication and hard work, they have both demonstrated an aptitude for assisting clients with all their private client needs and I am excited to see them both develop and flourish in their new roles.”
Blandy & Blandy’s Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team is top ranked in both of the UK’s leading guides to the legal profession, Chambers HNW Guide and The Legal 500. The firm has offices in Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Wokingham.
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