Chris Dewhurst
Partner
Residential Property
Chris Dewhurst
Partner
Residential Property
Chris believes in developing good and lasting relationships with his clients. He likes to work by client recommendation and the earning of the respect of other property professionals. Chris is based at our Canterbury office.
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Chris Brightling
Head of Department
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Chris Brightling
Head of Department
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Chris is a corporate partner and head of the Corporate, Banking & Finance and Commercial Law team at Girlings. He has significant experience advising on corporate acquisitions, disposals and investments as well as general corporate law matters.
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Charlotte Nock
Head of Department
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Charlotte Nock
Head of Department
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Charlotte is a Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer and Head of the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Department. She is based in our Herne Bay office. A French speaker, Charlotte has extensive experience in dealing with complex multi-jurisdictional estates.
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Caroline Armitage
Consultant Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Caroline Armitage
Consultant Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Caroline has a wealth of experience in corporate and commercial law as a Solicitor and also as a specialist adviser to charities. She works as governance specialist and legal adviser to charities, SMEs, OMBs, and entrepreneurs. Caroline is also the head of our not for profit and charity department.
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Carl Vincent
Chairman, Head of Department
Employment Law
Carl Vincent
Chairman, Head of Department
Employment Law
Carl advises businesses, partners and senior executives on all areas of employment law and Employment Tribunal litigation. He also has extensive experience of High Court litigation and partnership, LLP and shareholder disputes.
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Curtis Wray
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Curtis Wray
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Curtis is a Family Law specialist based in our Herne Bay office. He is a keen and passionate advocate and obtained Higher Rights of Audience in 2018 giving him the right, unlike most solicitors, to appear like barristers do in the higher courts.
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Gemma Purt
Head of Department
Family Law
Gemma Purt
Head of Department
Family Law
Gemma works in our Canterbury office and specialises in all areas of Family Law. She has been accredited by the Law Society as a specialist family solicitor.
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David Redgate
Partner
Commercial Property
David Redgate
Partner
Commercial Property
David has built up an excellent reputation working for a wide range of commercial clients throughout Kent and further afield. Formerly a Director on the board, he still works closely with Canterbury BID.
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David Morgan
Partner
Employment law
David Morgan
Partner
Employment law
David has a background in science and the pharmaceutical industry and before training as a solicitor he spent more than 10 years as a research scientist in the pharmaceutical industry; working for the world’s largest pharmaceutical company Pfizer, in their Bioprocess Development Group at Sandwich, Kent.
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Katie Liber
Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Katie Liber
Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Katie is based in our Canterbury Office in the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team. She has specialist knowledge in the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney and the Administration of Estates.
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Julie Smith
Chartered Legal Executive
Residential Property
Julie Smith
Chartered Legal Executive
Residential Property
Julie aims to provide a friendly, no-nonsense service, to be approachable and deal with transactions efficiently, making the process as stress free as possible for her clients.
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Jonathan Masucci
Partner
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Jonathan Masucci
Partner
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Jonathan is experienced in advising on corporate acquisitions and disposals as well as general corporate, commercial and charity law matters.
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Megan Mahesan
Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Megan Mahesan
Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Megan Mahesan is a highly regarded Family Law solicitor based at our Ashford office.
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Macauley Cubitt
Associate Solicitor
Residential Property
Macauley Cubitt
Associate Solicitor
Residential Property
Macauley Cubitt is an associate solicitor for our Residential Property team, he is based in the Canterbury office.
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Lesley Rushton
Managing Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Lesley Rushton
Managing Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Lesley is Managing Partner and a Legal 500 Recommended Lawyer. She is attached to the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Team at the Canterbury office, and has specialised in matters relating to Wills and inheritance for over 30 years.
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Laura Foster
Senior Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Laura Foster
Senior Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Laura joined Girlings in August 2021 and is a Senior Licensed Conveyancer based at our Ashford office.
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Poppy Blackwell
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Poppy Blackwell
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Poppy is based in our Herne Bay Office in the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team. She has specialist knowledge in the preparation of Wills, Powers of Attorney and the Administration of Estates.
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Paul McAleavey
Partner
Employment Law
Paul McAleavey
Partner
Employment Law
Paul is a Partner at the Firm and his practice includes advising companies, senior executives, professional footballers and LLPs on a wide range of employment and HR issues. He has a decade of experience at top-ranked London law firms, including in the City of London.
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Sophie Robins
Partner
Commercial Property
Sophie Robins
Partner
Commercial Property
Sophie is an experienced Commercial Property Solicitor with a reputation for getting to know her clients’ businesses and objectives to give business focused advice.
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Simon Stempien
Partner
Commercial Property
Simon Stempien
Partner
Commercial Property
Simon has extensive and varied experience as a Commercial Property Solicitor and works with companies, charities, banks, developers and individuals across Kent and the South East. He is based in our Herne Bay office.
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Shehaam Van Twest
Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Shehaam Van Twest
Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Shehaam is based in our Herne Bay office and joined Girlings in May 2017. She is an experienced licensed conveyancer and has previously worked for one of the UK's largest conveyancing firms.
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Thomas Picknell
Solicitor
Residential Property
Thomas Picknell
Solicitor
Residential Property
Thomas trained with Girlings and qualified in September 2023. He is based in our Ashford office.
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Tracy Furminger
Chartered Financial Planner
Independent Financial Planning
Tracy Furminger
Chartered Financial Planner
Independent Financial Planning
Tracy is a Chartered Financial Planner and has been providing independent pensions and investment advice to clients for nearly 20 years, with an emphasis on meeting clients’ long term objectives.
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Elesha Bradford
Associate Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Elesha Bradford
Associate Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Elesha is an Associate Solicitor in our Corporate, Banking & Finance and Commercial Law team. She is based in our Ashford office.
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Lauren Jones
Solicitor
Residential Property
Lauren Jones
Solicitor
Residential Property
Lauren qualified as a solicitor in March 2024. She is based in the Residential Property team in our Ashford office.
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Clare Taylor
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Clare Taylor
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Clare qualified into our Commercial Property team in September 2024. She is based in our Canterbury office.
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Joshua Parton TEP
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Joshua Parton TEP
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Josh joined us in September 2022 and is a Senior Associate Solicitor in our Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team. He is currently based in our Canterbury and Ashford offices.
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Joanna Lawrence
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Joanna Lawrence
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Joanna is experienced in all areas of Family Law. She is our trained practitioner in Resolution Together, which follows the ‘one lawyer, two clients’ model to provide a more collaborative route to divorce or separation. She is based in our Herne Bay office.
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Anisha Teelwah
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Anisha Teelwah
Senior Associate Solicitor
Family Law
Anisha joined the Family Law team at Girlings in November 2022. She is an experienced solicitor who has practiced family law exclusively since her qualification in 2014.
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Sarah Geering
Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Sarah Geering
Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Partner Sarah Geering is an experienced solicitor in our Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Team. She is based in our Ashford office.
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Susan Jull
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Executive
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Susan Jull
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Executive
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Susan has over 30 years’ experience in Private Client work. Starting her career in Faversham, she also worked in Whitstable and Broadstairs before joining Girlings in February 2023.
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Usman Miah
Senior Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
Usman Miah
Senior Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
Usman is a Commercial Property solicitor with experience in advising businesses and individuals on various freehold and leasehold matters, particularly in the healthcare and early education sectors.
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Natasha Boyd
Tax Technician
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Natasha Boyd
Tax Technician
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Natasha is a Tax Technician in our Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Department. She joined Girlings in December 2021, and is based at our Canterbury office.
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Laura Harvey
Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Laura Harvey
Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Laura is an Associate Solicitor in the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration Department. She is based in our Herne Bay office.
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Jessie Cloughley
Trainee Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Jessie Cloughley
Trainee Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Jessie began her split final Training Contract seat in September 2025 with the Residential Property Department in Canterbury. From December 2025 she sits with the WiIls, Tax and Estate Administration Team in Herne Bay.
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Charlotte Goodwin
Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Charlotte Goodwin
Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Charlotte qualified into our Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team in September 2025. She is based in the Canterbury office.
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Sophia Wright
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Sophia Wright
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Sophia joined Girlings in April 2023. She is a Solicitor with the Dispute Resolution team, and is based in our Ashford office.
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Beth Norman
Associate (FCILEx)
Commercial Property
Beth Norman
Associate (FCILEx)
Commercial Property
Beth is a property lawyer specialising in advising developers and housebuilders on their residential developments and plot sales across Kent and the South East. She is based in our Canterbury office.
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Mathew Blatchford-Horn
Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Mathew Blatchford-Horn
Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Mathew qualified into the Corporate & Commercial Team in September 2025. He is based in our Ashford office.
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Stephanie Stocker
Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Stephanie Stocker
Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Stephanie joined our Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team in October 2023. She divides her time between the Ashford and Canterbury offices.
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Hannah Taggart
Chartered Legal Executive
Commercial Property
Hannah Taggart
Chartered Legal Executive
Commercial Property
Hannah is a a Chartered Legal Executive in our Commercial Property team. She is based in our Ashford office.
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Anna Ayling
Trainee Solicitor
Family Law
Anna Ayling
Trainee Solicitor
Family Law
Anna began the fourth seat of her Training Contract, with our Family Law team, in September 2025. She is based in our Canterbury office.
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Sarah Karam
Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Sarah Karam
Solicitor
Corporate, Banking & Finance; Commercial Law
Sarah joined Girlings as a Solicitor in March 2024. She is based in our Ashford office.
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Dean Hawkins
Associate (FCILEx)
Employment Law
Dean Hawkins
Associate (FCILEx)
Employment Law
Dean is an Associate at the Firm and his practice includes advising individuals and businesses across a wide range of employment and HR issues. He has acquired significant experience in both the private and public sectors, including at a leading law firm in Sussex and The Pensions Regulator.
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James Mackay
Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
James Mackay
Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
James joined the Commercial Property department in August 2024. He is based in our Ashford office.
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Geena Parsons
Head of Department
Dispute Resolution
Geena Parsons
Head of Department
Dispute Resolution
Geena is a Partner in the Firm and Head of our Dispute Resolution Department. She joined Girlings in September 2024, and is based in our Canterbury office.
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Rebecca Williamson
Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
Rebecca Williamson
Associate Solicitor
Commercial Property
Rebecca is an Associate Solicitor in our Commercial Property Department. She joined Girlings from a London firm in September 2024, and is based in our Canterbury office.
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Jordan Potter
Trainee Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Jordan Potter
Trainee Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Jordan began the third seat of his training contract, within the Wills, Tax and Estate Administration team, in October 2025. He is based in our Canterbury office.
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Katie Perkins
Trainee Solicitor
Commercial Property
Katie Perkins
Trainee Solicitor
Commercial Property
Katie started the third seat of her training contract in September 2025. She sits with the Commercial Property Team and is based in our Canterbury office.
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Ruth Amaeze
Trainee Solicitor
Employment Law
Ruth Amaeze
Trainee Solicitor
Employment Law
Ruth began her training contract in September 2025. Her first seat is with our Employment Law team, and she is based in the Ashford office.
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Vicki Attwood
Head of Department
Residential Property
Vicki Attwood
Head of Department
Residential Property
Vicki joined Girlings in November 2024. She is a Partner in the Firm and Head of our Residential Property Department. Vicki is based in the Canterbury office.
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Mark Dennison
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Mark Dennison
Senior Associate Solicitor
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Mark is based in our Ashford Office in the Wills, Tax & Estate Administration team.
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Vicky Mansell
Head of Department
Court of Protection
Vicky Mansell
Head of Department
Court of Protection
Vicky Mansell joined Girlings in March 2025 as the Head of Court of Protection. She is based in our Canterbury Office.
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Jane Fidge
Trainee Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Jane Fidge
Trainee Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Jane started her Training Contract in September 2025 and currently sits with our Dispute Resolution team. She divides her time between our Ashford and Canterbury offices.
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Jeevika Aulakh
Paralegal
Commercial & Residential Property
Jeevika Aulakh
Paralegal
Commercial & Residential Property
Jeevika is a Paralegal for both the Commercial and Residential Property teams. She is based in our Canterbury office.
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Josh Williams
Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Josh Williams
Partner
Wills, Tax & Estate Administration
Josh Williams joined Girlings as a Partner in the Wills, Tax, & Estate Administration Team in November 2025. He is based in our Canterbury office.
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