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I know that everyone says this when posting on LinkedIn, but I really am thrilled to be making this move alongside the brilliant Freeths Court of Protection team to EMG Solicitors | B Corp™ and to become part of the Fletchers Group family. This is genuinely an incredibly exciting time for us and I’m hugely looking forward to working with some of the best Court of Protection practitioners in the country, who are also some of the nicest people, as well as being very happily reunited with former colleagues. I already work alongside some Fletchers lawyers and it will be wonderful to now work with them as colleagues. I can’t wait to get stuck in and be part of what’s ahead. #courtofprotection #mentalcapacity

It was an absolute pleasure to recently chair the Investment Property Forum event “From Buildings to Bots – the next era of Real Estate”, alongside the brilliant Hapri Yorke-Brooks . Huge thanks as well to Lambert Smith Hampton for hosting us so generously. We were lucky enough to be joined by two fantastic speakers ( Chris de Gruben, FRICS, AssocRTPI and Dom Conte ) who struck the perfect balance: engaging and practical insights on #AI … while also terrifying the room just enough to ensure nobody walked away thinking, “Ah yes, I’ll deal with that in 2035.” The turnout was incredible – literally standing room only – and despite overrunning (sorry… not sorry), we still ran out of time for Q&A, which is always a very good problem to have. None of this was a huge surprise, but it’s increasingly impossible to ignore both the scale of AI’s impact on #RealEstate and the frightening speed at which it’s accelerating. Human relationships will always matter, but failing to embrace AI feels like a pretty reliable way of being left behind. If you’re curious about what we’re doing at Freeths to improve efficiencies (and sleep better at night), do give me a shout. And finally, I’m already looking forward to our next IPF event on 10th June with KPMG on The Economy and Interest Rates. I’m co‑chairing again, so please brace yourselves for more terrible dad jokes and unsolicited Bluey‑inspired ride recommendations. Please also drop me a message if you want to know more about this event.

#ICCAMadrid2026 & #IBALit26 #Madrid … a great excuse to meet and learn from likeminded arbitration lawyers from so many countries. We also had the pleasure to host a #Freeths & friends dinner in the wine cellars and caves of the atmospheric historical restaurant #BodegadelosSecretos Madrid is enchanting. It has such charm. It is culturally sophisticated, with delicious food (tapas is amazing) and warm welcoming hospitality. I was struck by how clean and welcoming it is, the Spaniards take great care of the buildings and parks. It really is a joy with everything in walking distance. I highly recommend! Huge thanks to Team #FreethsInternational #EmilySettle #LindseyClegg , #SimonPick #JohnnyHarrison #InternationalArbitration #InternationalLitigation

Wrapping up #ICCAMadrid2026 , via #ArbitrationRunners , then on to a fantastic #Freeths & friends dinner at #BodegadelosSecretos and onwards for day 1 at #IBALit26 #Madrid . Do come and say hello to Paul Kinninmont FCIArb and I at #CasinodeMadrid tonight, or #IBALit26 tomorrow, and any runners in #Madrid do feel free to join the #IBARunningTeam bright and early @ 6.30 am tomorrow (message me for details if you are not in the group) Huge thanks to Team #FreethsInternational Emily Settle Philippa Dempster Simon Pick Johnny Harrison #InternationalArbitration #InternationalLitigation

It's fantastic to see Freeths in the Top 30 rankings of UK law firms to issue proceedings in Q1 of 2026. We often hear that we're a litigation powerhouse, but this is the proof in the pudding! Looking forward to seeing even more #growth over the coming months and years as part of our #strategy2030 in the Dispute Resolution Division, as we continue to diversify, expand and bolster our offering in #commericallitigation and #disputeresolution Nationwide, in London and Internationally...