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Our Partnership reflects the future of our firm and we are proud to announce the promotion of four employees to various positions within our Partnership.
Sarah Dureau, Mark Barratt and Mary Mowbray will be stepping up to Fixed Share Equity Partners as of 1st April, while Karen Clarkson will enter Partnership as a Salaried Partner.
Sarah Dureau has been a Partner since joining the firm in 2022, launching our Witney office. Sarah, along with her colleagues, has made great strides with our presence in the area, expanding the team from two people to seven in just two years. The team regularly support local events and initiatives, and have built an enviable reputation within the town for their legal expertise as well as their community spirit.
Mark Barratt, who will also become Head of Residential Property as of 1st April, joined us as a Partner in May 2024 in our Romsey office. Mary Mowbray, who joined the firm in 2023, will also see a change in role; in addition to being promoted from Senior Associate to Equity Partner, she becomes Head of Commercial Property. Both Mark and Mary have made a very positive impact since joining the firm; each of them has their own strengths and specialisms and this move will bring new ideas and voices into the management of the business.
Karen Clarkson, Marketing and Business Development Manager, has recently marked her three years with us and has made revolutionary changes to our image, presence and profile during that time.
Gareth Horner, Managing Partner, commented about the promotions, “Welcoming Sarah, Mark and Mary into the ownership of the business is a significant step forward for us as a firm, and we are fortunate to have them invest in our future. They have supported new members of staff who have joined Parker Bullen, and have made progressive changes in how we work, and in the delivery of our services to our clients.
“Karen has been heavily involved in the strategic direction of the firm since coming on board so this next step is a natural progression for her. She has been instrumental in numerous projects, from launching our new website and corresponding marketing materials, to developing our local presence across our six offices, and co-ordinating the marketing and branding involved in our merger last year with Kirklands. Her promotion also means she is our second Partner who is non-legally trained, following in the footsteps of Nikki Amon-Jones who became Finance and Administration Partner last year.”
In addition to our Partner promotions, we are celebrating further successes under our Career Pathway launched last year.
Senior Associate
Hannah Goodeve – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
Associate
- Irene Mills – Office Administration
Senior Executive
- Chris Wilson – Accounts
- Jo Leonard – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
- Sharon Hawkes – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
Private Client Executive
- Andrew Marshall – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
- Kirsty Gazzard – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
Junior Executive
- Angela Black - Accounts
Senior Assistant
- Becca Orchiton – Marketing and Business Development
- Diane Blackman – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
- Emma Whitlock – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
- Moira Forshaw – Wills, Probate and Estate Planning
- Moira Hillary – Corporate & Commercial, Criminal Law, Immigrations and Military Law
- Nicola Watts – Reception and Administration
Gareth concludes, “I am incredibly proud to announce all of our promotions which reflect the hard work and dedication of all of our employees. Our new Career Pathway has played a crucial role in their development and progression, offering them opportunities to further their career. I am looking forward to seeing where the future will take our remarkable staff.”
To find out more about a career at Parker Bullen, visit our Careers or Life at Parker Bullen sections.
