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Following a successful career as an HR manager in both the public and private sector, Oliver trained as a barrister before converting to a solicitor in 2001, specialising in employment law. He is the head of the employment team at Steeles Law.

Oliver excels in providing pragmatic, solution-based advice in an industrial relations context. His background provides him with a rare understanding of the role of the HR manager and his advice is designed to assist clients to achieve their objectives, rather than frustrate them in their efforts to run a business.

A chartered legal executive with over 20 years’ experience, Karen is head of our wills, probate and tax team. She advises on Wills, Inheritance Tax, estate planning and probate, Lasting Powers of Attorney and the creation and administration of trusts. Karen is also a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP).

Referred to in the 2017 Legal 500 as a ‘Rising Star’, Robert advises businesses ranging from multi-national corporations to local SME’s on all aspects of employment law, including advising on corporate restructures, TUPE consultations, and defending employment tribunal claims.

He also assists employers with immigration matters, including the process for sponsoring migrants to work in the UK.

Cathy joined Steeles Law in 2014, having previously worked for two other local law firms.

A graduate of the University of Kent, Cathy subsequently completed her Chartered Institute of Legal Executives studies and qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive in 2015.

Cathy specialises in Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, probate and Court of Protection applications.

Damian joined Steeles Law in May 2018 as a litigation solicitor following a relocation to Norfolk and is recommended in the Legal 500 as being “bright and thorough”.

Damian was educated at the University of St Andrews having studied for a Masters in Medieval history. He later converted to the law at City University before being called to the Bar in 2009. Damian cross-qualified as solicitor in 2012.

Damian specialises in property litigation and financial services litigation. His general property litigation work for private individuals encompasses acting for clients in boundary disputes, Party Wall matters, actions for interference with rights of way and rights of light. Damian acts for residential private landlords on possession and rent arrears claims. For commercial clients, Damian is experienced in: opposed and unopposed business lease renewals; terminal dilapidations claims; and forfeiture of commercial leases. Damian also has a wealth of experience in lease extension and collective enfranchisement matters.

Sally joined Steeles in September 2019 acting as a paralegal in the family team.

She has worked in Family Law for 25 years dealing with divorce, finances, private and public children matters and domestic violence.

Sally specialises in a wide range of family cases including divorce and associated financial matters, disputes between unmarried couples, dissolution of civil partnerships and the preparation of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements. Sally is also experienced in advising on issues involving children including disputes regarding residence and contact.

James will be the first point of call for many of the department’s clients, providing first-class client care, while assisting fee earners across all aspects of the private client law.

Denise joined the company in 2002 and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. After many years of experience within the Litigation Department, she is also a member of the Employment Team.

Denise manages the bespoke debt recovery service within the team as well as assisting the dispute resolution team with its general litigation matters.

Denise is mainly instructed by employers and assists them in drafting Contracts of Employment and Company Handbooks as well as advising on any issues that arise during day to day business. This can be concerning grievance or disciplinary procedures, assisting clients who have to go through a redundancy process or advising and taking action in respect of a breach of restrictive covenants. Denise is also experienced in drafting and negotiating Settlement Agreements, both acting on behalf of an employer and advising employees on the obligations contained in a Settlement Agreement.

She handles a full spectrum of family matters including divorce, civil-partnership dissolution, family finances and separation disputes. Emerald advises unmarried couples on separation in respect of their property rights and regularly deals with children matters including child arrangements orders.

Alongside, Emerald’s traditional family practice, she also specialises in contested probate work and has a particular interest in this area. Emerald has experience in advising private individuals on inheritance disputes, Will disputes, claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 and estate administration issues. Emerald is recommended in the Legal 500 [UK 2021] with clients praise that she is “an extraordinarily competent young lawyer who is realistic, and extremely thorough.”

Chrissie can handle all aspects of Conveyancing including freehold and leasehold, sales and purchases, buy to let properties, remortgages, transfer of equity’s and New Build/development sales and purchases including working with Help to Buy.

Chrissie’s experience has been gained in a variety of matters but most recently with developer clients and she has a good understanding of the process’ not just in the conveyancing but the matters which need to be dealt with surrounding building or renovating a property, including connection of services, renewable heat, planning/ building regulations and conservation considerations.

Donna joined the Conveyancing Team in 2019 and is a Paralegal with more than 20 years experience of in dealing with residential property matters.  During this time, Donna has dealt with an extensive range of residential property work, including freehold and leasehold sales/purchases (including new builds and shared ownership transactions); and has acted for lenders for residential purchases.