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05 September 2014
Issue: 7621 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Birketts

Firm takes on eight new trainee solicitors

Birketts has announced the appointment of eight new trainee solicitors.

The appointments represent the firm’s annual trainee intake at its Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich and Norwich offices.

The trainees and their respective first departments at Birketts are Sarina Bailey (property), Hazel Boland-Shanahan (corporate), Emma Bysouth (private client), Natalie Carman (private client), Kristian Nelson (corporate), Gillian Nesbitt (corporate), Nicola Nottidge (property) and Fred Rush (property).

Jonathan Agar, chief executive officer, for Birketts, says: “This year’s new trainees demonstrated that they have a great deal of talent and potential during the interview process and we are looking forward to developing them over the next two years.”

 

Issue: 7621 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

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