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Andrew Linton
Managing Partner
Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 323alinton@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Andrew joined Buss Murton Law in 1995 and in 2015 became the firm’s Managing Partner. He is the head of the Employment Department, acting for both employers and employees. Andrew specialises in providing advice to employers on all aspects of employment law ranging from employment contracts for their senior executives to group redundancy arrangements. He also advises senior executives on their terms of engagement, revisions to their terms and conditions and, where necessary, negotiating their severance packages.
He has experience of all forms of dispute resolution ranging from the Employment Tribunal through mediation and arbitration to High Court action.
Alternative Contact:
Gemma Barker
01892 502 385
gbarker@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- The end of zero-hour contracts?
- Christina Bassett appointed Branch Manager at Buss Murton’s East Grinstead Office
- Buss Murton announces Kerry Carter’s appointment to Partner
- Breaking up is hard to do
- Criminal sanctions for residential landlords who breach the right to rent scheme that came into force on 1 December 2016.
- Managing Partner Andrew Linton talks to the Times of Tunbridge Wells
- Dunorlan Fireworks 2016
- Buss Murton Announces Four Partnership Promotions
- Neighbours: When the Red Mist Descends, Don’t Let Costs Go Down the Drain
- A Quick Glance at the Year Ahead in Employment Law
Memberships
- Employment Lawyers Association
Helen Batt
Partner
Chartered Legal Executive
Residential Property
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 376hbatt@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Helen joined Buss Murton in 2008. She is a member of the Institute of Legal Executives and qualified with distinction in Conveyancing Law and Practice, as well as in 3 other heads of her ILEX exams in 2012.
The majority of work Helen undertakes on a day-to-day basis is dealing with freehold and leasehold residential sales and purchases, unregistered land, shared ownership purchases, sales of part of land, equity releases, mortgages and remortgages, joint ownership agreements, assured shorthold tenancy agreements, deeds of variation and lease extensions.
Helen has established proactive relationships with local estate agents to ensure that clients receive a seamless service in dealing with their most valuable asset.
Alternative Contact:
Rebecca Ellice
01892 502 342
rellice@bussmurton.co.uk
Amanda Jardine-Viner
01892 502 348
ajardine-viner@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
Kerry Carter
Partner
Associate Chartered Legal Executive
Private Client
Residential Property
Office : Cranbrook
01892 502 304kcarter@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Kerry is an Associate Chartered Legal Executive in the Property and Private Client departments. After obtaining a First Class BA degree in Politics from Southbank University in 1993, Kerry went on to study Law and qualified as a Fellow in 2004 whilst working at a firm in Chancery Lane, London, specialising in property matters.
Kerry has many years experience advising in all areas of residential property work including freehold and leasehold property, unregistered land, equity release advice, new-build developments, shared ownership, declarations of trust, powers of attorney, transfers of equity, sales of land, auction properties, leasehold enfranchisement and the Help to Buy scheme. She has extensive experience in dealing with high value transactions and the accompanying complexities of dealing with listed buildings together with associated land.
Kerry also advises on all areas of Private Client work including Wills, Probate and Lasting Powers of Attorney, as well as post death Deeds of Variation in relation to Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax.
Melanie den Brinker
Partner
Barrister and Collaborative Lawyer
Family and Divorce
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 326mdenbrinker@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Melanie was called to the Bar in 1984. For over 10 years she practised as a Barrister in a specialist set of London family law chambers, regularly appearing in the High Court and conducting a number of cases in the Court of Appeal.
Having taken a career break to care for her children, in 2003 she joined the Buss Murton family team. Melanie is now a partner and head of the family team. Her expertise and wide experience gained both from her time at the Bar and at Buss Murton, enable her to assist and advice on all areas of family law. She now specialises in high net worth financial cases and in complex children cases including those where a parent wishes to move abroad with children.
Melanie is one of the area’s most experienced and active collaborative lawyers and, where possible, strongly supports the resolution of issues through negotiation, rather than through the courts. She is a founder member of the local collaborative lawyers’ group and has given lectures to other family lawyers on collaborative law. Melanie is a member of Resolution (the organisation of family lawyers) and strongly supports the association’s aim to resolve issues in as fair and amicable way as possible.
Alternative Contact:
Khaila Reid
01892 502 335
kreid@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Varying Spousal Maintenance Payments after Divorce
- Putting Children First: Should their views be heard in Court?
- “Dr Foster” – How NOT to separate!
- Summer holidays – the last straw?
- First baby showers and now divorce parties are coming to the UK!
- Transgender father denied the right to see his children
- Is there such a thing as a ‘good divorce’?
- How to Find a Good Divorce Lawyer
Memberships
- Resolution (the national organisation of family lawyers)
Graham Edwards
Partner
Solicitor
Private Client
Residential Property
Office : Dartford
01892 502 306gedwards@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Graham joined Buss Murton in December 2003 having previously practised in Bromley and Dartford. Graham qualified in 1980 and has since the early 1990s specialised in non-contentious Private Client work in particular estate administration, the drafting of Wills, the administration of the affairs of the elderly and contested and non-contested applications to the Court of Protection on behalf of those incapable of dealing with their own affairs.
Graham is a Partner in the firm and having spent 5 years at the Tunbridge Wells office, he then headed up the Cranbrook office and Private Client team there. Earlier this year he took on the role of managing the Dartford office. Graham now specialises in Private Client work as well as residential property matters.
Graham is Treasurer and occasional player for Meopham Cricket Club, one of the oldest Cricket Clubs in Kent. He is also a member of Dartford Football Club’s Business Club.
Daldeep Jaswal
Partner
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 324djaswal@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
After obtaining an LLB honours degree in Law at the University of Kent at Canterbury in 2000 and successfully completing the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London, Daldeep (known as ‘Dal’) joined Buss Murton in September 2001 as a trainee.
At the age of 25, Dal set up Buss Murton’s first standalone commercial property department. Three years later he became one of the youngest solicitors to be appointed partner at Buss Murton. Dal is now the partner in charge of the Property Department across its four offices, the firm’s Senior Responsible Officer for its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation and he is also the Training Supervisor for the firm’s Trainee Solicitors.
Dal specialises in advising commercial clients on their property needs, in particular, landlords, tenants, developers and financiers.
Alternative Contact:
Sharon Jenner
01892 502 364
sjenner@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Daldeep Jaswal elected President of the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society
- Buss Murton re-accredited to the Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme
- BREXIT: What Does the Future Hold for the Property Market?
- Homeowners Beware of Fraudsters
- Government Extends Permission to Convert Office to Residential Developments
Memberships
- Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table
- President of Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge District Law Society
Alex Lee
Partner
Solicitor
Company and Commercial
Employment
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 362alee@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Alex leads the Company/Commercial team at Buss Murton. He joined the firm in 2012 from his own boutique corporate firm that he started up in 2010, bringing with him 20 years’ experience in leadership positions as in-house corporate counsel for such companies as FremantleMedia Limited (the makers of the X Factor and Grand Designs) and as Head of Corporate Strategy and General Counsel for the Jamie Oliver group of companies. Educated in New Zealand and the UK, and having worked with global organisations, Alex has gained significant experience, and led and contributed to high profile international media acquisitions and business strategy.
As a result, Alex is not only able to advise on the legal aspects of an enterprise’s business, but is also able to bring a unique perspective having been involved in the operational aspects of those enterprises. In addition to these insights, Alex has also been at the heart of a number of change management projects, and led transformation and integration initiatives.
With this wealth of experience, Alex can advise on a broad spectrum of company and commercial law. These include corporate and business acquisition and disposals, debt financings, corporate finance, insolvency, restructuring, and corporate governance right through to employment (non-contentious and contentious), commercial contracts, agency arrangements, intellectual property exploitation and protection, IT, data protection, franchising and dispute resolution.
Alex brings to the firm the passion he also exhibits in his interest in sailing and classical guitar. Originally qualifying in New Zealand, he still supports the All Blacks (and everyone else playing Australia). He qualified as a solicitor in the UK in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Law from the London School of Economics in 1991. He regularly speaks on such subjects as the legal and business impacts of social media, data protection and cybersecurity.
Alternative Contact:
Harriet Chivers
01892 502 366
hchivers@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- The General Data Protection Regulation – It’s Coming Ready or Not
- Compensation for Late Payments of Commercial Debts
- Employment Tribunal Fees Decreed Unlawful
- When is a Contract a Contract?
- Limitation Period for Loans
- Implied Terms in a Contract
- The Commercial Agents Regulations 1993
- Slogans – Can They be Trademarks?
- The Right to Monitor Employees Emails
Profile
Alex joined Buss Murton in 2007 as a Business Analyst having previously worked in the shipping industry. Thereafter he headed up Buss Murton’s IT and Management Information Team, then became Financial Controller in 2013, and was appointed as the firm’s Practice Manager in June 2015. In June 2016, following the firm’s move to an Alternative Business Structure, Alex was appointed the firm’s first non-lawyer Equity Partner.
Alex oversees all aspects of finance & operations at Buss Murton and acts as the firm’s Compliance Officer for Finance and Administration (COFA).
Edward Walter
Partner
Solicitor
Private Client
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 320ewalter@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Edward is a Partner in the Private Client Department. He started practising Private Client Law in 2000, initially as a solicitor in a well-known firm in Tonbridge and thereafter with several well-known East Sussex firms before joining Buss Murton in July 2014.
He advises and acts on all aspects of Inheritance tax planning and Capital Gains tax planning. He also acts in Probate administration matters and post death Variations for Inheritance tax and Capital Gains tax purposes. He also regularly advises clients regarding the making of their Wills, Powers of Attorney, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Declarations of Trust with respect to client’s properties.
He undertakes the full range of advice and work with respect to Trusts and advises on associated tax implications of those actions. He also advises generally on (tax) domicile and residence issues.
He regularly advises and acts on the registration of Lasting and Enduring Powers of Attorney, the making of Statutory Wills and gift applications at the Court of Protection.
Alternative Contact:
Julie Luxford
01892 502 352
jluxford@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Latest News on Social Care Cost Funding
- Lasting Powers of Attorney: more applications but, an alert about fraud
- Comment on Judge Lush’s warning about Lasting Powers of Attorney
- The ‘Baby Boomer’ generation, intergenerational wealth and concerns re financial prudence.
- Brexit, Brussels IV and Holiday Homes
- Trustees’ Potential Liability for Investment Losses to Beneficiaries
- Increased Stamp Duty Rates May Cause Problems for Families
- Inheritance Tax and the New Residence Nil Rate Band
- Lifetime Planning: Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust Wills
- Peace of Mind: Taking Steps to Plan for your Future
Gail Anthony
Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 303ganthony@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Gail is a Licensed Conveyancer in the Residential Property Department. She acts for clients in all areas of residential conveyancing and specialises in dealing with purchases through the Government Help to Buy Schemes for clients. Other areas which Gail has experience in are equity release schemes, transfers of equity, lease extensions and remortgage transactions.
Gail joined Buss Murton in July 2014 having previously worked at another Kent firm for 12 years where she worked her way from a Secretary to a Conveyancing Assistant. In January 2012, she began studying to become a Licensed Conveyancer and qualified in September 2015.
Alternative Contact:
Paula Craske
01892 502 337
pcraske@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
Memberships
- Council for Licensed Conveyancers
Christina Bassett
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Residential Property
Office : East Grinstead
01892 502 308cbassett@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Christina joined Buss Murton in February 2015 and is local to the area. Christina deals with residential conveyancing including Freehold and Leasehold residential sales and purchases, new-builds, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, shared ownership and park homes. She has recently taken over conduct of commercial property work in the branch, the variety of which she enjoys. This can be from renewal of commercial leases, sales and purchases of business premises, option agreements and commercial loans.
Corinne Browne
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Residential Property
Office : Cranbrook
01892 502 388cbrowne@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Corinne has been with Buss Murton since 1977 and has many years experience of all types of property work acting for a variety of personal and commercial clients across a wide geographical area. Corinne typically handles residential and commercial property conveyancing, as well as financing both residential and commercial property. She has also acted for house builders in the acquisition of land for development and its eventual disposal as completed units.
She has acted for commercial landlords and tenants in respect of leases of offices, retail, industrial units and land.
Sharon Callery
Licensed Conveyancer
Residential Property
Office : East Grinstead
01892 502 313scallery@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Sharon is part of the Property Team at Buss Murton’s East Grinstead Office. Sharon worked as a Legal Assistant for 25 years after which she pursued a career as a Licensed Conveyancer qualifying in March 2011 and passing her conveyancing module with merit.
Sharon deals with all residential conveyancing matters including a large amount of Park Home sales and purchases, Freehold and Leasehold sales and purchases, equity release and re-mortgages.
She is keen to ensure that clients receive an efficient and friendly service at all times.
Caroline Coles
Chartered Legal Executive
Private Client
Office : East Grinstead
01892 502 311ccoles@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Caroline Coles joined Buss Murton in April 2018 and is a member of the Private Client Team. She specialises in the law of Probate and Succession – Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration and has over 30 years’ experience working for local High Street practices.
Her aim is to be accessible to all clients including those with specific needs due to their age, frailty, communication or learning difficulties and taking the time to understand their requirements.
Caroline qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 1984 (FCILEx) and qualified as a full member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners in 2009 (TEP).
She lives locally and is married with three adult children.
Alternative Contact:
Linda Filsell
01892 502 332
lfilsell@bussmurton.co.uk
Memberships
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Alex Cuppage
Consultant Solicitor
Private Client
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 321acuppage@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
For the bulk of his career Alex has specialised in Estate Planning work for families, individuals, trustees and owner-managed businesses. This includes advice on taxation (mainly capital taxes such as IHT and CGT,) succession strategies, residence and domicile matters, Wills and Trusts.
Alex has a specialty in law for charities, advising many, both large and small, on their constitutional affairs, taxation and general commercial contracts. It helps that Alex has been the Chairman of a Hospice and is trustee of three other charities and has therefore hands-on experience of the issues that charities face day-to-day.
Alex has many years’ experience representing individuals who have lost the capacity to make decisions concerning their personal and financial affairs. He has been appointed by the Court of Protection to be Deputy (formerly Receiver) to a wide range of individuals in that role. Alex qualified in 1973 and after 18 years as a Partner in a provincial firm in Sussex, moved to London to join Campbell Hooper in Westminster. There he was a Partner and Head of the Private Client Department, a post he held for 10 years.
Alternative Contact:
Laura Chapman
01892 502 356
lchapman@bussmurton.co.uk
Memberships
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners
Margaret Evans
Solicitor
Family and Divorce
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 386mevans@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Margaret is a Solicitor in the Family Department. Margaret started practicing Family Law in 1996 and joined Buss Murton in January 2000. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2003 and was made an Associate in 2009.
Margaret has considerable experience in all areas of Family Law, specialising in issues relating to arrangements for children and financial provision arising from divorce. Where appropriate, Margaret advises and supports clients in reaching agreement on these matters, but when this is not possible, she guides and assists them throughout the court process.
Margaret also advises unmarried couples in relation to issues relating to children and finances.
Margaret is a member of Resolution and strongly supports the association’s aim to resolve issues in as fair and amicable way as possible.
Alternative Contact:
Khaila Reid
01892 502 335
kreid@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
Memberships
- Resolution (the national organisation of family lawyers)
Stephen Fisher
Conveyancer
Residential Property
Office : Dartford
01892 502 318sfisher@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Stephen has over 40 years’ experience in conveyancing having started his career at the age of 17. He has run branch offices for various firms over the years and has worked in North Kent and Essex and Medway for over 25 years so has an extensive local knowledge.
He is used to dealing with all types of clients from the corporate to first time buyers.
His experience includes first time purchases, shared ownership, Right to Buy, sales and purchases, leasehold extensions as well as shop leases.
His approachability, caring manner and understanding means that he fully appreciates the worries and needs of the clients.
Away from the office, he is a keen semi-professional musician and plays saxophone and flute with various bands and treats this with the same dedication, professionalism and seriousness as his work.
Lora Grogan
Paralegal
Family and Divorce
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 333lgrogan@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Lora has been part of the Buss Murton family team since 2001. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and qualified with distinction in Family Law and Practice.
Lora has wide experience in all areas of family law and predominantly advises clients who are divorcing or separating and who need to resolve issues relating to finances and children. Lora particularly specialises in complex residence and contact cases, including cases in which one parent wishes to take children to live in a different country.
Lora also works closely with Melanie den Brinker who is head of the family team to provide an expert and cost sensitive approach to matters involving complex and high net value financial cases.
Alternative Contact:
Khaila Reid
01892 502 335
kreid@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- 5 Tips for a cheaper divorce
- Does divorce inevitably mean war? The simple answer is no!
- Cohabitation Awareness
- Don’t Ignore Pensions on Divorce
- Finances on divorce – Is “special contribution” a justified argument or an outmoded concept?
- Don’t get blindsided if your relationship breaks down
- “Cheap” legal solutions can prove costly
- Judge’s controversial decision to keep wife locked into marriage
- Spousal maintenance – a right or a need?
- Amicable Divorce App
Profile
Lucy advises on all aspects of private client work including Wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 having completed her training at a local Sussex firm. Lucy subsequently worked “in house” for Lloyds Bank as an estates administrator and also within their legal team advising on technical issues relating to Wills, probate and trusts.
Lucy also dealt with the contentious side of private client where claims arose from negligent Will drafting, questions of capacity of the testator when executing their Will or inadequate provisions being made for dependents within valid Wills.
Amanda Jardine-Viner
Trainee Solicitor
Private Client
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 348ajardine-viner@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Amanda is a trainee solicitor in the Private Client Department. She studied for the LLM Qualifying Law Degree at Birkbeck College, University of London, achieving a Distinction and taking both the Year 3 prize and the prize for Highest Achieving Graduate. Amanda then completed the Legal Practice Course at University of Law, Moorgate, for which she achieved a Distinction. She also achieved a Distinction for the MSc in Law and Business which she studied alongside the LPC.
Prior to this, Amanda completed a degree in English Literature at University of Reading. After completing her PGCE in secondary education, she taught English, most recently at Tunbridge Wells Girls’ Grammar School where she was Curriculum Leader.
Amanda began her training contract with Buss Murton in October 2017.
Profile
Satnaam became a fully qualified solicitor in 2016. She completed the LPC at the College of Law and secured her training contract at Buss Murton.
Satnaam specialises as a Private Client solicitor. During her training contract at Buss Murton Law LLP she sat in the Private Client team for over a year and obtained excellent exposure to drafting Wills and Trusts, registering Lasting Powers of Attorneys, managing Probates and Estates, handling and registering Charities and general tax planning advice. Satnaam provides specialist advice to and manages clients in both the Tunbridge Wells and Cranbrook offices at Buss Murton Law.
Satnaam completed her undergraduate degree in Law with Business LLB at the University of Birmingham. She was one of the top 5% of students to have been granted a scholarship due to her academic grades. During University she won the first year’s Mooting Competition Cup and held the position of Treasurer of Sikh Society to finance charity events.
Alongside her educational achievements Satnaam worked during and after her studies to acquire practical knowledge in the legal industry. She secured places at competitive legal vacation schemes and mini pupillages. She acquired further experience by working in a specialist legal recruitment firm and as an in-house Paralegal at a leading insurance firm and insurance broker.
Should you require any Private Client services please get in touch with Satnaam.
Alternative Contact:
Rebecca Broad
01892 502 355
rbroad@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Electronic communication: valid reflection of intention in your Will?
- Private clients need to be aware of the new charges for probate fees
Laura Chapman
Paralegal
Private Client
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 356lchapman@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Laura graduated from the University of Bristol with a law degree in 2011 and went on to complete the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law in London. During her academic studies Laura was a student member of the University of Bristol Pro Bono Law Clinic and volunteered at the College of Law with their LawWorks Mediation Scheme.
Following her legal studies, Laura gained experience as a paralegal at a family law firm in East Sussex. She then moved to another Kent law firm and worked as a probate legal secretary before being promoted to a legal assistant within the department. Laura joined Buss Murton in November 2015 and is a member of the Private Client team.
Matthew Lewins
Trainee Solicitor
Company and Commercial
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 314mlewins@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Matt completed his undergraduate degree in English Literature and Film at Bangor University, during which time he worked as a short-order chef at a local restaurant. After completing his PGCE in secondary education, he taught English and was Head of Careers at King’s School, Rochester.
Matt left teaching in 2014 in order to undertake his law conversion training. He completed his GDL at Oxford Brookes, achieving a Distinction and winning the GDL Prize and completed his LPC at the University of Law, Bristol where he also gained a Distinction.
Matt began his training contract with Buss Murton in October 2016.
Profile
Noleen joined Buss Murton Law in c2006 when the firm of Baily & Goff where she had worked from 1996 was incorporated into Buss Murton. She was born in South Africa and has lived in Dartford over 20 years.
Noleen has worked in the probate department since 2000 and from 2010 has been meeting families personally to discuss the assistance they require to deal with their family/friend’s estate.
Her assistance ranges from providing initial guidance when a death is reported to the firm to reviewing the extent of the estate with the Executors and advising how best to deal with the administration of the estate.
Whether the estate is straightforward or subject to inheritance tax, Noleen will work with the Executors to prepare the appropriate paperwork to apply for a Grant of Representation (if required), assist with claiming/transferring the assets and distribution to wind up the estate enabling closure for the family/friends.
Charlotte Mortimer
Paralegal
Residential Property
Office : Cranbrook
01892 502 396cmortimer@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Charlotte is a paralegal working in the Residential Property department at Cranbrook. She joined the firm in October 2017 after obtaining her Graduate Diploma in Law from BPP Law School in London. Prior to this, Charlotte attended Goldsmiths University of London where she studied for a BA English and History degree.
Helen Peach
Consultant Solicitor
Dispute Resolution
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 358hpeach@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Helen’s experience as a commercial lawyer and litigator started in 1996, working in London with a strong bias towards commercial property law, professional negligence and insolvency.
Her more notable recent case experience has included successfully defending a multimillion pound equitable fraud case; directors disqualification actions including actions relating to shadow directors and a multi-party surveyors negligence action. On the claimant side, recent cases have included successful applications to the European General Court regarding trademark harmonisation matters; solicitors’ negligence cases regarding property transactions and limitation issues and undue influence cases against major banks.
Helen is an associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and has been an accredited mediator for the past 10 years. Her mediation experience covers all areas of commercial disputes. She also provides many of her employment law clients with workplace mediation services, assisting with internal disputes in an effort to promote workplace harmony and avoid litigation and formal grievance procedures.
On the commercial and corporate front, Helen has a wide experience of managing transactions including the buying and selling of companies and businesses, debt restructuring, corporate finance, MBOs and BIMBOs and change management advice.
Alternative Contact:
Alex Lee
01892 502 362
alee@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Memberships
- Accredited Mediator - CEDR (Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution)
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Associate Member
- Executive and Business Coach – Insights
- Inner Temple
- RSPP - (Regent’s School of Psychotherapy and Psychology)
Katherine Proctor
Solicitor
Commercial Property
Company and Commercial
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 377kproctor@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Katherine joined the firm in 2015 as a Trainee Solicitor in the Property team after spending two and a half years as a Paralegal in a London firm. While working in London she also studied part-time for her LPC with the University of Law.
Katherine is now a qualified solicitor working in the Company Commercial and Commercial Property teams at Buss Murton. She has experience in corporate transactions such as business and share sales and corporate financing as well as commercial property work including leases (landlord and tenant), sale and purchases, overage and option agreements.
Alternative Contact:
Harriet Chivers
01892 502 366
hchivers@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
Claire Shireby
Associate Solicitor
Private Client
Residential Property
Office : Cranbrook
01892 502392cshireby@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Claire started her legal career with an LLB(Hons) from the London School of Economics after which she trained as a barrister and was called to the Bar in 1989. She retrained as a solicitor in Cambridge subsequently returning to her original home in Kent where she has worked for practices in Kent, Sussex and the City of London.
Claire specialises in residential property work but also undertakes some non-contentious private client work, particularly the administration of estates.
Patricia Simpson
HR Manager
Human Resources
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 347psimpson@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Pat has worked within a legal environment for many years and qualified as an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development in August 2006. She is based in Tunbridge Wells and manages the HR function for all of Buss Murton’s offices.
Memberships
- CIPD
Julie Taylor
Solicitor
Employment
Family and Divorce
Office : Cranbrook
01892 502 354jtaylor@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Julie joined Buss Murton in 2015 as a Solicitor in our Cranbrook office, specialising in family and employment law.
Julie acts for clients in all areas of family law, specialising in issues relating to arrangements for children and financial provision arising from divorce. She is a member of Resolution and understands the complex emotional processes involved in family law matters and promotes mediation and a collaborative approach where appropriate.
Julie also acts for clients in the field of employment law, in particular advising employers on business restructures and tribunal claims. Her background in financial services and her expertise in this area equip her to offer individually tailored and pragmatic solutions to employment law issues.
Julie lives in Cranbrook and has many local community connections.
Alternative Contact:
Jane Quinnell
01892 502 399
jquinnell@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
- Online divorce applications but what about the financial settlement?
- Greater protection for self-employed contractors
- Family Law, the Next Steps …
- Family Law, the Next Steps – What to do When it’s Time to Divorce
- Family Law, the Next Steps…Mediation, Collaborative Law and the Court Process
- Family Law and Arrangements for Children
Memberships
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, Associate Member
- Employment Lawyers Association
- Resolution, The Organisation for Family Solicitors
Kristy Underwood
Chartered Legal Executive Advocate
Employment
Family and Divorce
Private Client
Office : East Grinstead
01892 502 312kunderwood@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Kristy joined Buss Murton as an Associate in November 2015. She has over 20 years’ experience in family, general civil litigation, criminal, Wills & probate and financial planning areas of law.
In 2003 Kristy was admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and in 2008 she became one of the first six Legal Executives in the country to obtain higher rights of audience as a Chartered Legal Executive Advocate in Family Proceedings. She undertakes the majority of her own advocacy.
Since 2001, Kristy has been a full Member of Resolution (formerly the Solicitors’ Family Law Association) and adheres fully to their Code of Practice attempting to achieve a fair and amicable settlement.
Kristy specialises in all areas of family law, wills and probate and employment law.
Alternative Contact:
Shivangini Pithadia
01892 502 340
spithadia@bussmurton.co.uk
LinkedIn Profile
Articles
Memberships
- Resolution (the national organisation of family lawyers)
Therese Waterson
Marketing Manager
Marketing
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 502 343tfwaterson@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Therese joined Buss Murton in April 2015 as the firm’s Marketing Manager and is responsible for developing the firm’s marketing strategy and implementation.
Prior to joining Buss Murton, Therese worked in various marketing functions in the pharmaceutical industry and then moved into financial services working for NatWest Bank and Barclays Stockbrokers in London. She then moved to Scotland where she was in charge of marketing for an international paper manufacturer.
Therese holds a Law degree from the University of Durham and a Masters degree from Warwick Business School.
Alan Williams
Consultant Solicitor
Company and Commercial
Office : Tunbridge Wells
01892 510 222awilliams@bussmurton.co.uk
Profile
Alan trained and spent the early years of his career with international firm Bird & Bird. Subsequently he worked as an in-house lawyer in industry, spent some years as managing director of a group of management training companies, and founded his own law firm. With that background, he has acquired a wide range of commercial experience and awareness, and is well placed to view matters from a client’s perspective.
He joined Buss Murton as senior partner in 2007, and advises on corporate and commercial matters including shareholder arrangements, corporate governance, venture capital transactions, company acquisitions, joint ventures and share options, and on partnership and commercial agreements generally. He holds the Corporate Finance qualification granted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and is a co-author of Succession Solutions Manual, published in 2006 by Wolters Kluwer.