Trio of new hires join Mills & Reeve’s family and children team
Mills & Reeve’s Oxford and Thames Valley family and children team have made a trio of new hires including a new Partner.
Matt Heyworth joins as Partner from BDB Pitmans in Reading. The family lawyer, who specialises in complex cases involving business interests, trusts, foreign assets and property portfolios, will support Mills & Reeve’s private wealth sector growth in Oxfordshire and the wider Thames Valley region.
Joining Matt are Claire Burton as Principal Associate and Kerry Haugh as Associate, both also from BDB Pitmans.
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Tim Whitney, current head of family in Mills & Reeve’s Oxford office, said: “As we prepare to celebrate Mills & Reeve’s first anniversary in Oxford, it is incredibly exciting to welcome Matt, Claire and Kerry to the team.
“They are three very talented additions to our nationally recognised family and children team and bring a wealth of experience across all areas of family law, as well as a breadth of local knowledge to provide outstanding service to clients.”
Peter McLintock, head of Mills & Reeve’s Oxford office, said: “I’m so pleased Matt, Claire and Kerry have joined our Oxford office. Matt and his team joining Mills & Reeve provides a really exciting opportunity for our newest office and I look forward to working with them all.”
Matt said: “In my opinion, Mills & Reeve has one of the finest family teams in the country. It was, therefore, an easy decision for me, Claire and Kerry to agree to join this innovative and client focused firm. We are very much looking forward to working with our new colleagues to continue the growth of the Oxford office.”
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