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Sydney Mitchell celebrate first female Senior Partner in 256 year history

Sydney Mitchell, leading Midlands’ Law Firm, is pleased to announce Karen Moores as its Senior Partner from 1 May 2019, taking over from Div Singh who has stepped down after 11 years at the helm.

Karen is the first female Senior Partner in the firm’s 256 year history.

Div Singh commented,

Karen is a well-respected family lawyer in the Midlands and has built up a great family team within the firm. Karen has over 20 years’ experience as a partner, and can be relied upon to deliver strong leadership.

Karen Moores, Senior Partner, Sydney Mitchell LLP, Solicitors Sydney Mitchell is recognised in the Legal 500 as a highly regarded practice and Karen is described as ‘tenacious’, ‘hard hitting’, but also known for her ‘compassion’ and ‘understanding’.

Karen said:

I feel very honoured and privileged to have been appointed Senior Partner of the firm. I strongly believe that our commitment to our staff and our clients, going that extra mile, is our core strength. I thank Div for his dedication to the firm and direction over the past 11 years.

We have seen many changes in the legal profession and as a firm have invested in our people and technology to provide the best tools for our staff and in turn provide the best service and efficiency for our clients.

We are pleased with the growth the firm has seen over the past five years and will continue to invest in our people and put our clients’ interests at the heart of our business.

Indeed we have a new Immigration Team joining the firm in May, plus expansion of our corporate team and further developments within our conveyancing department.

We are excited with our vision for the future and I am looking forward to the further growth of the firm.

Karen has been a Partner at Sydney Mitchell since 1998 and has been practising Family Law since 1992.

Sydney Mitchell is a Midlands based award winning law firm, with offices in Birmingham City Centre, Sheldon and Shirley with additional facilities in Sutton Coldfield. The firm has specialist teams that include employment, commercial property, company and commercial services, litigation and insolvency. Private client teams include family law, residential property, dispute resolution, immigration and wills and probate, tax and trusts and personal injury.

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