Regional legal and professional services business, Knights, has hired a team of South Wales-based property lawyers as the business prepares to open a permanent office space in Cardiff.
Six commercial and residential property specialists join from Le Gros Solicitors as Knights completes a deal to buy the Cardiff law firm.
Former Managing Partner Claudia Le Gros and a team of five other professionals, including Partner Bethan Sadler, Non Davies, Lynne Guttridge, Steve Lummis and Mary Cocchiara, will bring their experience of the market in Cardiff and South Wales to Knights.
David Beech, CEO of Knights, said:
“Claudia and the team bring an excellent reputation and lots of complementary expertise to Knights – and strengthen the team of specialists with experience in South Wales that we’re building.
“They are well known for great service and putting people first in their work, so they will be an excellent fit for our nationwide property team. We are confident that they will complement our existing teams in the South West and right across the country.”
The news is the latest step in Knights’ preparations to open an office in the Welsh capital in the coming months. It builds on the arrival of dispute resolution specialist Will Baird, corporate lawyer Stewart Knights, tax and succession planning specialist Shaun Thomas and commercial property expert Scott Keddle who were recently announced as the first wave of hires for the business’ Cardiff team.
A permanent office in the Welsh capital will be Knights’ first outside of England.
