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Devonshires—Kerri Harrison, Jatinder Bhamber, Sharon Thandi

01 April 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Trio promoted to partner

Devonshires has promoted three solicitors to partner in its annual round of promotions. The promotions take the number of partners at the firm to 65

Kerri Harrison and Jatinder Bhamber, are promoted from the Housing Management and Property Litigation team. Kerri joined Devonshires as a paralegal in 2011 before completing her training contract at the firm, while Jatinder previously worked at Capsticks and for a large London housing association.

Sharon Thandi, from Banking, Corporate, Governance and Employment, also joins the partnership. She joined Devonshires in 2022 along with a team of lawyers from Penningtons Manches Cooper to set up the firm’s Birmingham office.

Senior partner Mark London said: 'I am extremely proud at the significant growth the firm has achieved in the past 12 months. Each of the new partners is an excellent lawyer with a passion for achieving the best possible outcomes for their clients. It gives me great pleasure to welcome them to the partnership and gives me great solace that we have such fantastically talented and driven young lawyers coming through the ranks. The future of the firm is in safe hands.'

[Pictured from left to right: Sharon Thandi, Jatinder Bhamber, Kerri Harrison]

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