Knights, the UK’s regional legal and professional services business, has awarded training contracts to eight talented people in the Thames Valley region.
Emily Corkish, Harriet Campbell and Oengus Mallett, based in Oxford, Allison Young, Manal Malik, Efua Ainoo and Sameer Rehman, based in Uxbridge and Jazmine-Zoe Gayler, based in Beaconsfield, join 23 others from across Knights’ 32 locations nationwide in starting their training contract with Knights on October 1. This is the first step on their journey to becoming a full qualified legal professional.
The awarding of a training contract is recognition of the positive attitude, commitment and the contribution each of the new trainees has made to Knights during their careers so far.
The news comes after Knights expanded in the Thames Valley region through the acquisition of IBB Law in April, providing a permanent presence in Reading, Uxbridge, Beaconsfield and Ascot in addition to an existing office in Oxford.
Since then, Dispute Resolution Partner, Peter Sheppard, and Private Client Partner, Alexander Morgan, have joined the team in Reading with more experienced Partners set to join in the coming weeks.
Lisa Shacklock, Group Client Services Director, said: “A huge well done and congratulations from everyone at Knights to each of our new trainees which further bolsters our unrivalled team of 1,350 professionals nationwide.
“Nurturing top talent is essential for our continued growth as we build the greatest legal and professional services team in the country.”
With 1,350 professionals working collaboratively across 32 offices nationwide, Knights is ranked within the top 50 UK law firms by revenue, providing multiple services to business clients alongside premium advisory services to private individuals.
