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29 March 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Nelsons—Nicola Clarke

Commercial property solicitor returns to her roots

East Midlands firm Nelsons Solicitors has welcomed commercial property specialist Nicola Clarke back to the firm.

Nicola, who previously spent almost four years working for Nelsons as both a residential conveyancer and trainee solicitor, has now re-joined the team in Nottingham after a year with Browne Jacobson LLP. She provides expertise in expertise in property finance and secured lending, as well as general commercial property transactions.

Nicola commented: ‘Returning to Nelsons was an easy decision for me to make as I loved my time here before. It is a really exciting time to be joining Nelsons—the Nottingham office has just undergone a complete refurb, our new branding has recently gone live and Nelsons is continuing to invest in IT systems and technology.

‘Nelsons has a well-established and well-respected commercial property department across all three of its East Midlands offices and I’m delighted to have joined the Nottingham team. I pride myself on delivering a high-level service.’

Riaz Dudhia, head of Nelsons’ commercial property department, added: ‘We are delighted to welcome Nicola back to the commercial property team in Nottingham. Her experience and expertise is a great asset to the department and I am looking forward to seeing her flourish in her new role.’

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