South east firm Gardner Leader has announced the appointment of corporate commercial solicitor Shipla Khanum.
Joining the firm in the Maidenhead office, Shipla formerly spent almost four years with Meade King Solicitors in Bristol. She advises on the full range of corporate and commercial work, including mergers and acquisitions, commercial contract drafting, and company law.
As well as Shipla’s arrival, the firm has also announced a number of additional recruits: Hattie Price, who joins as office manager; Judith Lewis, a Chartered Legal Executive who joins the inheritance protection team; and Julie Goodwin, a support assistant in the commercial team. In addition, Amy Wilson Weymouth has also fully qualified as a solicitor in the family team after completing her training with the firm.
Derek Rodgers, Gardner Leader’s managing partner, commented: ‘We welcome Shipla to provide additional expertise to our thriving corporate and commercial team where she will strive to develop a strong understanding of her clients’ businesses to deliver clear pragmatic advice.
‘I’m also delighted to congratulate Amy Wilson Weymouth on qualifying as a solicitor and to welcome new members to our most valued support team. It’s always rewarding to follow the progress of our trainees and to see their hard work rewarded in qualification. We wish all our new joiners every success in their new roles with the firm.’
