Gateley's Guildford office announces trio of promotions

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Sam Pither

(L-R Hannah Hyatt – new associate, Tony Inkin - partner and head of Gateley’s Guildford office, new legal director Prim Gentile and new associate Lawrence Ambett.)

Legal and professional services group Gateley has announced a trio of new promotions at its Guildford office.

All three promotions are within the firm’s residential development team. Prim Gentle (middle right above) has been promoted to legal director, while both Lawrence Ambett (furthest right) and Hannah Hyatt (furthest left) have become associates.

Tony Inkin (middle left), partner and head of Gateley’s Guildford office, said: “Congratulations to Prim, Lawrence and Hannah on these very well-deserved promotions. They have all gone above and beyond in their efforts to service our clients and demonstrated their dedication to our business.

“We are committed to developing and recognising the talent we have within our business and I believe these promotions will set them on the path to success in the next stage of their legal careers.”

The three are part of 70 promotions recently announced across Gateley’s offices in Guildford, Reading, Belfast, Birmingham, Dubai, Leeds, London, Manchester and Nottingham. They include eight new partners, nine legal directors, 23 senior associates and 30 new associates.

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.