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Steele Raymond—Louise Maidment

03 August 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Law firm appoints contentious probate partner

South coast law firm Steele Raymond has recently welcomed highly experienced contentious probate solicitor Louise Maidment to its team in Bournemouth.

Louise (pictured) joins Steele Raymond as a partner after six years with Keystone Law and brings 15 years of contentious wills and probate experience to a Private Client team which has gone from strength-to-strength in recent years. 

Not entirely new to the firm, having trained in London, Louise spent five months at Steele Raymond as a newly qualified (NQ) solicitor in 2003, leaving only to be closer to home and to her family.

Alongside her many years of contentious probate experience, Louise is a member of the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), an organisation for solicitors, barristers and legal executives who specialise in contentious trust and probate work.

Speaking on her return, Louise said: 'It’s absolutely wonderful to be back at Steele Raymond.

'I am thrilled to see the progress that has been made in the 18 years since I left, and it is amazing to see so many prominent women within the organisation, including a female managing partner.

'I’m looking forward to really feeling like a part of the firm again. Ultimately, I’m aiming to reach a point at which I can grow the contentious probate team and help to build on the firm’s private client offering.'

John Andrews, partner and specialist in disputed wills, probate and trusts at Steele Raymond, welcomed Louise to the firm, saying: 'Louise has excelled in her career since her time with Steele Raymond as an NQ and we are fortunate to have a solicitor of her calibre and experience back with us. She will be an important part of our growing private client offering.'

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