Law firm welcomes new team member and three promotions
A THAMES VALLEY law firm with offices in Reading’s town centre has announced a new appointment and three promotions.
Blandy & Blandy, close to
Reading town hall in Blagrave Street, welcomed Jonathan Dinsdale as a senior associate solicitor in its Dispute Resolution team.
He joins from an established firm in Surrey, having previously worked at two firms in London, and will specialise in advising on property related disputes, dealing with commercial and residential property matters and advising both organisations and individual clients.
Partner and team head David Murray said: “We are delighted to welcome Jonathan to our Dispute Resolution team.
“He brings nearly 17 years’ experience of advising clients in relation to a broad range of commercial and residential property-related disputes and will be responsible for helping to take forward and grow this specialist area of work within our team.”
Elsewhere, Louise Nelson, who has more than 25 years’ experience, becomes a senior associate solicitor in the firm’s Wills, Probate, Tax & Trusts team.
The firm said she has played an integral role in helping to establish and develop Blandy & Blandy’s presence in Henley-on-Thames since re-joining the firm in 2017. A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Solicitors for the Elderly (SfE), she has been recommended in The Legal 500.
“I am very pleased to have been invited into the role of senior associate solicitor and I look forward to contributing to another busy and successful year for the firm,” Ms Nelson said.
In the Dispute Resolution team, with 14 years’ experience, Frances Kyle also becomes a senior associate solicitor.
She specialises in advising on disputes relating to trusts, probate and inheritance matters and continues to play an important role in helping to advance and grow this practice area.
“I am delighted with this recognition of my hard work and grateful for the incredible support from the whole firm,” Ms Kyle said.
And Rebecca Ledgerwood becomes an associate solicitor in the Family Law team. She qualified as a solicitor in 2017 and advises on all aspects of Family Law, including divorce, financial relief and children issues.
She is a member of Resolution, a national body which aims to resolve family disputes in a nonconfrontational manner.
Ms Ledgerwood said: “I am delighted to have been promoted and to become an associate at Blandy & Blandy. I look forward to continuing to contribute to the Family team’s success and of course the success of the firm as a whole.”
Of the promotions, chairman Nick Burrows said: “I congratulate Louise, Frances and Rebecca on their well-deserved promotions, which reflect their hard work and commitment to delivering first rate legal advice and client care and the contribution they each continue to make to our growing firm.”