Firm hires: Steele Raymond

Simone will join the firm’s top tier rated dispute resolution team, bringing with her a broad range of property litigation experience.

Simone is returning to her home town of Bournemouth having spent her career to date in Manchester, where she studied at the University of Manchester and Manchester Business School. Since qualifying as a solicitor, Simone has amassed a very significant range of experience at DWF and more recently Eversheds.

Her particular interests are dilapidations, development disputes, ratings disputes, arbitration and expert determination claims.  Simone also deals with professional negligence claims, injunction proceedings (particularly in relation to breach of covenant, infringement of easements, nuisance and rights of way), contested probate issues concerning property and agricultural disputes.

Simone frequently speaks at external seminars and conferences, having regularly been asked to provide training to RICS, local councils and to the Association of Chief Estates Surveyors.

Commenting on her appointment, Simone said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Steele Raymond at this exciting time - the firm is well established as a top tier player and commercial leader in Dorset, with a dynamic and committed team of people who make a real difference to clients from both a business and personal perspective. I’m really looking forward to being a part of the team.”

Chairman Tim Stone added: “Steele Raymond continues to be at the heart of commercial law in Dorset. We have very ambitious growth plans to further underline our market leading position, so we’re delighted to be welcoming someone of Simone’s calibre to the team.”