A leading Midlands law firm is continuing to expand its private client team after a paralegal completed her qualifications to further boost the specialised experience of the team.
Kate Anderson has qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive at Leamington-based Wright Hassall after taking a different route to qualify into her new role having specialised solely on private client work throughout her training.
She joined the company in 2015 as a paralegal having studied at the University of Birmingham and completed her law conversion at the BPP Birmingham Law School.
Anderson, who has now qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive following three years with the private client team, chose this route to qualification because she decided early on that she wanted to specialise in this area of law. Whilst other, more traditional training routes, do not allow such dedicated focus in one area.
Her new role follows the appointment of Jordan Hamilton-Cox as a Trust and Tax Executive and Tax Consultant Israr Manawer alongside Tracy Ashby as a senior associate.
Anderson said: “Taking this alternative route to qualify was perfect for me as it meant I was able to stay in the same team and department and really hone my skills which is something I wouldn’t otherwise have had the opportunity to do.”
The continued growth of the private client team in 2019 follows the increasing number of tax queries and demand for services which helped to propel the team into the top tier of the Legal 500, with associate solicitor Jennifer Russell receiving a special mention in the prestigious rankings.
The team also received further recognition for their work after being shortlisted for solicitor firm of the year in the Midlands at the prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2019.
Hannah Carey, Head of Residential Property and Private Client at Wright Hassall, added: “This year has seen our private client team expanding in response to increasing demand for our services. This year’s new appointments are helping to strengthen the services we offer as it is clear this need for good tax and estate planning advice will continue into 2020 and beyond.”