Moore Barlow to bolster Surrey presence with senior appointment and new office

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Tom Kilkelly

Rupeena Shoker, credit: Moore Barlow

South-east law firm Moore Barlow has announced two moves in its continued expansion within the Surrey region: the hire of Rupeena Shoker for the Surrey commercial property team and the move to a new office in Richmond.

Rupeena joins from North Hampshire firm Lamb Brooks LLP, where she was partner and head of commercial property. She trainedand qualified at K&L Gates in the City and has experience in all aspects of high value commercial property work.

This new hire comes as the company looks to open a new office in Richmond in the autumn. This relocation will involve the closure of its two current Richmond offices, comprised of 52 employees, and moving to a 6,500 sq ft space in the town.

Moore Barlow's Ed Whittington said: “Rupeena brings a wealth of experience in handling complex commercial property matters and critically, will build on the services we provide to our clients in the sector, as we advise them on the constantly evolving real estate and workplace landscape.

“More broadly, our business has long-focused on embedding a people-first culture and our move to the new premises on Sheen Road reflects this, providing a more flexible and collaborative working space that better suits how we want to work with our colleagues and clients.”

Tom Kilkelly

Tom Kilkelly started working as a freelance journalist for The Business Magazine following his graduation from UCL in 2022. During his studies Tom became very interested in the works of Irish authors including Samuel Beckett and Flann O'Brien (Brian O'Nolan). His current role as a freelance business reporter is his first exposure to the world of business journalism. Working at TBM has given Tom the chance to really get to grips with the goings-on in the business hive that is the South East.