Partners, Consultants and Directors

Michael Clarke

Partner

Michael specialises in advising public sector clients on all aspects of employment law.

John Cole

Consultant

John heads the partnership law team and has experience of trading and distribution agreements.

John Conder

Consultant

John specialises in the procurement of capital projects and construction contracts and partnering.

James Egan

Partner

James is a commercial property lawyer and undertakes much of the firm’s commercial property work in the health and education sectors with experience of large-scale public and private development work, joint ventures, and general property transactions.

Rebecca Ireland

Partner, Mediator

Rebecca is a partner in the firm’s Thames Valley Employment Team, based in Oxford.

Philip Jardine

Partner

Phil is a commercial property specialist with experience of large-scale public and private development work.

Matt Jenkin

Partner

Matt is head of the firm’s Thames Valley Employment team.

Emyr Lewis

Partner

Emyr advises on complex IT/IP matters and is a specialist in public and admin law.

Paddy Roche

Partner - Unit Manager

Paddy heads our Thames Valley Regulatory team. He deals primarily with licensing, health and safety and other regulatory issues before magistrates courts and other tribunals.

Matthew Smith

Partner

Matthew has particular experience of advising on Employment Tribunal cases.

Stephanie Walls

Partner

Stephanie heads the Thames Valley dispute management team and regularly advises on personal and corporate insolvency litigation, public law applications, applications for emergency relief and commercial/contractual disputes.

Associates and other senior team members

Deryn Bassett

Associate

Deryn is an experienced solicitor dealing with a wide range of commercial property issues, non-contentious landlord and tenant matters and freehold acquisitions and disposals.

Heledd Lloyd-Jones

Senior Associate

Heledd is a Senior Associate who leads the Information Governance team at Morgan Cole.

Stephen Schneider

Senior Associate

Stephen is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Management Group, mainly based at the firm's Oxford office.