Gateley plc, the AIM-listed law firm which opened an office in Reading two years ago, won Law Firm of the Year in the Thames Valley Deals Awards last night.

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The future of the region’s vibrant corporate finance economy was assured and underlined last night in the form of two very competent young dealmakers – Mark Metcalfe of Gateley plc and David Wrench of BDO, formerly with Grant Thornton – joint award-winners at the Thames Valley Deals Awards (TVDA).

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Demand for permanent legal professionals in the South East increased by 32% year-on-year to March 2018, according to research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo).

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Blandy & Blandy LLP’s award-winning commercial property team has welcomed solicitors Rachel Swan and Geena-Mae Bucknall, while Olivia Foster has been promoted to become a legal assistant.

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Law firm Shoosmiths continues to expand its expertise in contentious trusts and probate with the recruitment of Angela Bowman, who will be based at the firm’s Thames Valley office. A partner with her previous firm, Freeths (formerly Henmans), Bowman will head up Shoosmiths’ specialist wills and trusts disputes team in the South of England.

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Southampton, Portsmouth and Bournemouth are all expected to enjoy a strong economic performance in the next few years, according to a report which also predicted that the latter will set the standard for employment growth in the UK across the next decade.

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Leading Basingstoke law firm Lamb Brooks has announced the appointment of Rob Parker, who joins the firm as an associate to strengthen the family department.

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Thame-based Chevron Traffic Management has been sold to European private equity firm Triton. Law firm Shoosmiths advised on the sale.

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