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Partners and staff celebrate the opening of Eric Robinson Solicitor’s Winchester office with guest of honour, football legend Matt Le Tissier in May 2014
Eric Robinson Solicitors celebrates first anniversary in Winchester
In the 12 months since Eric Robinson Solicitors opened its Winchester office in Milland Road, the law firm has enjoyed great success in growing its client base in the area. To mark the first anniversary of its presence in the historic city, the firm has expanded its team of fee earners and appointed a new partner to grow its property client portfolio
After working for some of the most prestigious law firms in London, representing high-net- worth individuals and celebrities in acquiring and selling country property, Guy Hurst decided to give up the daily commute and explore the possibility of furthering his career nearer to his Hampshire home.
“On a personal level, it is delightful to be back in Winchester not far from where I grew up,“ says Hurst on his new appointment as partner to the firm. “I know from experience of working with local farmers and landowners that there is constant demand for
professional services in property and estates in the area, so there is tremendous opportunity and potential.
“Professionally, it is exciting to join a firm such as Eric Robinson Solicitors that has undergone a tremendous transformation in the past couple of years. The firm is establishing itself in new markets and growing with impressive speed, while maintaining its approachability and ethos of the past 50 years. I relish new challenges and it is good to be asked to bring my experience to such initiative and determination.“
Hurst is joined in the Winchester office by Keith Lawrenson, a consultant with over 40 years’ experience in family law, who works on private matrimonial cases and matters concerning children.
As a member of professional body Resolution, and also working as a part-time judge, Lawrenson has seen a great many changes in family law in recent years
“People are now encouraged to sort out their differences before resorting to the court system,“ he says. “However, it is still essential for people to have good advice,
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“The city is a key element in the business network of the south. The team at the Winchester BID has years of experience of delivering high-quality projects ranging from Best Bar None, an initiative to improve the quality of the night-time economy, to exciting projects such as Winchester Fashion Week. Winchester truly is a thriving destination with much to celebrate.
“So far Winchester’s foray into the second half of the decade has been a powerful one. There continues to be strong interest in
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vacant units across the city and our established businesses grow from strength to strength.
“The city is soon to enter a period of great change which will deliver a raft of new opportunities to businesses and Winchester is well prepared to deliver on this new potential.“
The city may be scenic, the rushing river and generous scattering of beautiful old buildings may conjure a certain sleepy image, but the reality is that underneath Winchester is a city still driven by the thriving powerhouse that made it the first capital of England all those centuries ago.
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judgement and guidance, so they know what they are entitled to and have the ability to avoid any pitfalls. The discipline and regime of the legal process still has a purpose and produces worthwhile results.“
“We have made great progress in Winchester in the past year,“ says Catherine Maxfield, managing partner. “These key appointments of top legal talent are testimony to our commitment to further growth in the city.“
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