Shakespeare Martineau has appointed 10 newly qualified
solicitors following the successful completion of their training contracts with
the full-service law firm, continuing its commitment to supporting the future
of the legal profession and creating opportunities for talented individuals to
build successful careers.
Freya
Whiteside has qualified into the commercial services team, while Afrin
Nanavatti, Maria Sharpe and Jonah Cooke have qualified into the employment
team. Govind Johal and Justin Clegg have joined the restructuring and
insolvency team, with Svitlana Harkusha in the Commercial Litigation team, and
Sinead Pow qualifying into Shakespeare Martineau’s Scotland team. Rebecca Sault
has qualified into the commercial real estate team, while Lisa Bauroth has
joined the tax team.
Victoria Tester, managing director at Shakespeare
Martineau, said: “We are proud to see our trainees qualify as solicitors and
continue their careers with Shakespeare Martineau. Qualification is an
important milestone in any legal career, and each of them has demonstrated
considerable commitment, ambition and professionalism throughout their
training.
“As a
firm, we have an important role to play in shaping the future of the legal
profession. Our responsibility extends beyond individual careers; it is about
ensuring the profession continues to attract talented people with different
experiences and perspectives, and that they have the opportunity to build
successful careers.
“Freya,
Afrin, Govind, Justin, Svitlana, Sinead, Maria, Jonah, Rebecca and Lisa have
each made a valuable contribution to the firm during their training. We look
forward to seeing them build on the strong foundations they have established
and make their mark as qualified solicitors, contributing to the continued
success of our clients, our people and the wider profession.”
Shakespeare
Martineau offers multiple routes to legal qualification, including traditional
training contracts, SQE graduate apprenticeships, self-funded SQE pathways and
CILEx options. The firm assesses candidates based on their potential and
suitability for the role rather than solely on academic qualifications.
For further information about Shakespeare Martineau’s training contract programme and routes to legal qualification, please visit www.shma.co.uk/careers/early-careers.
