Keen to develop his own practice, Rory Tait (energy, Middlesex) joined in November 2010 from boutique firm RW Blears LLP. Previously he was UK Head of Energy at Eversheds and before that headed up the energy practice at Edge Ellison. “Everyman Legal has a clear ‘can-do’ culture. It is hugely comforting to develop my own [...]
A former Head of Construction at Eversheds in the East Midlands, Jocelyn Taylor (construction, Derby) brought 28 years of contentious and non-contentious legal experience to Everyman Legal when she joined in April 2011. Previous firms include Slaughter and May and Geldards. Jocelyn says: “Since joining Everyman I’ve been surprised, and delighted, by how well all [...]
Rob Jonckheer (corporate, Oxford) joined Everyman Legal at the beginning of 2011 following 24 ‘happy’ years at Manches. Rob has also worked at Clifford Chance and spent a decade in-house at Dunlop Group. Rob says: “The legal market is undergoing structural change. There is no better opportunity than now to develop a new style of [...]
Edmund Conybeare (regulatory, Leeds) began his career in renowned Leeds legal aid practice Zermansky & Partners, before moving to John Delaney & Co. Prior to joining Everyman Legal in May 2011, he spent 10 years at Shulmans Solicitors as a regulatory specialist. Ed says: “I’m surprised more senior people aren’t leaving large traditional law firms [...]
A solicitor for 28 years, Alun Jones (property and private client, London) joined in March 2009 from Lawrence Graham LLP. Previous firms include Hogan Lovells and Sharpe Pritchard. He says: “Providing legal services through Everyman Legal is a win-win situation for clients and for me; clients get access to cost-effective legal services, while I get [...]
Chris Watts (property, Gloucestershire & Warwickshire) is a former Managing Partner at Lincoln’s Inn firm Jacobsens. Previous firms include Healys, DMH Stallard and Needham & James, from where he joined Everyman in May 2011. He says: “I now do the same job as before but without the baggage of a large firm mentality. I feel [...]
Karen Plumbley-Jones (employment, Devon) began her career at Beachcroft, before moving to SNR Denton and then Taylor Walton. She joined the Everyman team in November 2009 from Foot Anstey. In addition to her freelance legal consultancy with Everyman, Karen works part-time as a professional support solicitor with a large regional law firm. “Joining Everyman has [...]
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