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20 May 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Kingsley Napley—Simon Robinson

Law firm welcomes real estate and construction partner
Law firm Kingsley Napley LLP has recently announced that Simon Robinson has joined its Real Estate and Construction team as a Partner.

Simon has significant experience in commercial property, including acquisitions and disposals and the letting of retail and office space. He has worked with landlords and tenants as well as property investment companies and has particular expertise in the fuel service stations sector. He also advises high net worth individuals on the legal aspects of their property portfolios, both commercial and residential.

Simon joins Kingsley Napley from Armstrong Teasdale Limited, which acquired Kerman & Co in January 2021 where he had worked for seventeen years. He qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1998 and is also qualified to practice in Bermuda.

Speaking of his appointment, Simon said: 'I am very pleased to be joining Kingsley Napley’s Real Estate and Construction team, and to be playing my part in the ongoing expansion of this area of the firm’s business.'

Bethan Owen, Kingsley Napley’s Head of Real Estate, commented: 'I am delighted to welcome Simon to the firm and to our growing Real Estate and Construction team. His wide-ranging expertise is a great fit for our client base and we are very much looking forward to working alongside him.'

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