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13 October 2014
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Nicola Brocklehurst—Gardner Leader

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New addition for family team

Gardner Leader  has welcomed a new solicitor to its family division. 

Nicola Brocklehurst, who will be based in Newbury, will be the ninth member of the Gardner Leader family team, which offers a range of services in areas such as matrimonial matters, divorce and relationship breakdown, and children issues.

Nicola specialises in divorce and relationship breakdown as well as financial divorce settlements and matters relating to children post-separation. She is also skilled in protecting her client's assets for the future with pre or post nuptial agreements or cohabitation agreements. 

Nicola is a familiar face in the firm having worked for Gardner Leader three years ago as a conveyancing assistant but left after moving to Southampton where she trained and qualified as a family solicitor at Moore Blatch solicitors in Hampshire. 

She joins Gardner Leader during an exciting time of growth. The firm, which was shortlisted for Law Firm of the Year in the national Halsbury Legal Awards 2014, has  recently expanded after acquiring two local law firms. In November, Gardner leader acquired the probate, conveyancing and litigation teams of Charles Hoile in Newbury and on 1 October this year the firm also acquired Health Buckeridge in Maidenhead.

Nicola  comments: "Family law is something I love. It gives me a chance to help people through what can often be an emotionally tough and stressful time. I'm looking forward to continuing my success at Gardner Leader and getting to know all the new faces at the firm and to be part of such an exciting time of growth and expansion." 

Derek Rodgers, managing partner of Gardner Leader, says: "Nicola is a  hard working  and committed solicitor who works relentlessly to get the right results for her clients. Her clients like her for her friendly, sensitive yet determined approach whilst her ability shines through in the way she handles complex cases. It's great to have her back on the team."

 

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