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17 July 2018
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Gardner Leader—Michal Freeman-Shor

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Senior associate bolsters corporate capabilities

South East firm Gardner Leader has welcomed corporate and commercial specialist Michal Freeman-Shor to the practice as a senior associate.

With eight years of experience in the corporate law field, Michal offers expertise handling M&A deals and IPOs both nationally and across borders. She is dual qualified to practise in both the UK and Israel, and speaks English, Russian and Hebrew. She is also a Law Society Ambassador as part of the Back to Law programme, and previously acted as director of Maidenhead Synagogue.

Michal said of her appointment: ‘My greatest interest is in helping people and companies achieve viable and legally workable commercial success. I enjoy advising companies throughout various stages of their operations and look forward to bringing these skills to Gardner Leader.’

Managing partner Derek Rodgers added: ‘Michal is a highly skilled corporate lawyer and we’re delighted to have her on the team. Her desire to want to help others and to get the best result possible is an intrinsic strength of her character which will bring real peace of mind to many clients.’

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