Paul has been a qualified solicitor for 18 years and has spent the entirety of that time in the Commercial and Dispute Resolution department. Paul advises businesses in ownership disputes, contract disputes with suppliers and customers, employment disputes and preparing commercial contracts.

Paul is also a specialist in Landlord and Tenant/Social Housing law and acts for Housing Associations, Private Landlords and Tenants. He deals with drafting tenancy agreements, possession actions, disrepair problems, issues involving anti-social behaviour and succession issues. Paul also deals with all types of property disputes including ownership disputes, boundary disputes, issues regarding rights of way and party walls. He has recently acted for a couple in a boundary dispute case which received coverage in the national press.

Paul’s aim is to achieve the best result for the client for the least expense. If this outcome cannot be achieved through negotiation then Paul is able to fully prepare and assist clients in contested Court hearings.

His recent cases include acting for a local business involved in a £14 million fraud and successfully negotiating a settlement, advising two company directors in a dispute with their co-directors upon the failing of a business and acting for a national transport manufacturer in a dispute with a customer.

Dhruva qualified in November 2010 and has 8 years of post qualification experience, 4 years of employment law as well as Private Client.

Dhruva is based in our Sevenoaks office and specialises in Private Client law including matters relating to the needs of older clients and life time planning. Since she qualified in 2010, she has gained a wealth of experience dealing with a variety of matters ranging in value and scale. She now regularly deals with high net worth clients and their Estates as well as assisting clients to manage their finances and personal welfare during their lifetime.

Dhruva is keen on promoting the importance of planning for your future by presenting and giving talks to the local community, those affected by Dementia and their family members. She aims to build lasting legal relationships with her clients and is happy to tailor her service to the needs of her clients.

Matt heads up the Criminal Litigation team and has a strong focus on major crime, including successfully representing one of the defendants in the £53 million Securitas Robbery Trial and successfully representing a suspect in the “Body in the Suitcase Murder”. He is a member of The Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates and is Duty Solicitor qualified.

Matt is currently instructed by a client suspected of being involved in one of the biggest frauds in the country with the value in the 100’s of millions. The case is being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office who investigate and prosecute serious fraud, bribery and corruption cases.

Matt qualified as a solicitor in 1999  and has an impressive academic career that includes a BSC (Hons) Psychology London University, Common Professional Examination in Law, Post graduate Legal Practice Course at College of Law London, Higher Court Advocate, Duty Solicitor Qualified. Matt initially practised family law prior to specialising in crime/ criminal litigation for the last 18 years.

In addition to heading up our Property team Robert has developed expertise in specialist areas of property practice including residential conveyancing, lease extensions and freehold acquisitions on behalf of tenants, farming and agricultural property law, bank finance and secured lending, and commercial property.

Robert also advises businesses on commercial leases, sales and purchases of going concerns, and new build development. He is also the firm’s senior responsible officer under its Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation.

His recent high profile cases include the acquisition of a 220 acre mixed residential and agricultural farm site for £6.75m and acting for a borrower taking a £5m loan against a residential portfolio of 44 properties.

Robert qualified in 2007 and trained with the firm before joining the Property Department, where he worked his way up to become a partner in 2010 and subsequently head of department.

Yashin has been a member of the firm’s Family team for over 20 years. He is highly experienced and has an excellent reputation for dealing with all aspects of family law, with a particular expertise in resolving complex financial issues following relationship breakdown. Yashin is committed to finding resolutions through negotiations wherever possible.

Yashin qualified as a solicitor in 1995, having trained at Berry & Berry.  Yashin is a member of Resolution and a Mediator.

Anna qualified as a solicitor in 2005 and spent the first half of her career working in a large city law firm where she dealt with all aspects of commercial real estate in particular advising both landlords and tenants on commercial leases.   During that time Anna developed a particular specialism telecoms law in relation to property and acted for a large well known telecoms operator on the acquisition of cell sites.  Anna is equally experienced in all aspects of residential conveyancing including freehold and leasehold sales, purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.  Anna brings together all the skill of a city lawyer with the friendly pragmatic and commercial approach of an experienced residential conveyancer.

Anthony Herman (known as Tony) joined the firm in 1964. Many of his clients have been with him for over 40 years and he is often dealing with matters for the children and grandchildren of his original clients.

Iain is the Partner in charge of our Paddock Wood office. There he heads up the Private Client team specialising in Probate matters, Wills, Trusts and Vulnerable Client issues as well as conducting some residential conveyancing. He is the Honorary Secretary of the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge & District Law Society and is a member of the Paddock Wood Business Association.

Iain is a Member of the LLP, a solicitor and Higher Court Advocate. He qualified as a solicitor in Northern Ireland in 1982 and in England and Wales in 1988. Iain was a litigator at Berry & Berry from 1987 to 2014 when he joined the Private Client Department.

Kizzy Packer has been a member of the firm’s Property Team for over 20 years. Having worked and gained experience at all of the firm’s offices she was admitted as a Member of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2003 and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2005.

She has extensive experience dealing with residential property matters including freehold and leasehold sales and purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.

Melanie is a partner in our Property team and is expert in all aspects of residential conveyancing including transfers of equity, new build properties (acting for both developers and purchasers), commercial property and landlord and tenant.

She has been a property solicitor for 31  years, working for a Central London firm, having qualified as a Legal Executive in 1992. She went on to work for two high profile firms in Kent. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2009.

Melanie joined the Property team in October 2013.

Sharon is a Family Solicitor with over 29 years’ experience, being admitted in 1988. She is a trained mediator, and a member of Resolution. She has extensive experience in dealing with the financial aspects of separation and divorce, dealing with disputes between parents in private law children cases (for residence and contact) and dealing with financial issues upon the separation of cohabiting couples.

Sharon is an elected member of the Committee for Kent Resolution First for Family law and was the Secretary for Maidstone Domestic Violence Forum for a number of years. She is well known for the depth of knowledge and skill she brings to dealing with domestic abuse cases.

She is the Vice Chair and the Trustee of Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau.

Will qualified as a solicitor in 2008 and became a Partner in the firm in 2014. He specialises in both Residential and Commercial Property work and acts for a wide range of clients buying and selling properties in the local area and further afield. Will also acts for property developers on the acquisition of sites and then the subsequent plot sales, as well as for a number of businesses on Commercial Property matters.

Will’s recent high profile cases include acting for a local authority on the acquisition of a freehold mixed use high street premises for in excess of £4m, acting for a tenant on a lease at Bluewater Shopping Centre and acting for a local property developer on the acquisition and refinancing of a town centre development site.

Having practiced as a Private Client Lawyer for 30 years, and having been our Managing Partner, Nigel retired from the LLP in March of this year. He is now working one day a week assisting the Private Client Team with Probate and Trust matters.

A member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Nigel is also a member of the Federation of Small Businesses, a member and past President of the Southborough and Pembury Satellite Club of Tunbridge Wells Rotary, Chairman of Tunbridge Wells Age UK and a Past President of the Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and District Law Society. Recently he has become a Governor of Tonbridge Grammar School and of the Kent Community Health Foundation Trust.

Andrew joined the firm in 2016 following completion of his legal training with a London firm and is based in our Sevenoaks office.

Anthony has been a solicitor for nearly 30 years having qualified as a solicitor in 1987. He joined the firm’s Private Client team in 2011 and is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. He is very experienced in Probate, Wills and Trusts.

Charlotte specialises in child care and domestic abuse cases. She is a member of The Law Society Children Panel and of Resolution. With over ten years experience, having qualified in 2002,  of care proceedings and private law children cases Charlotte has an in depth knowledge of her field of work. She also has a particular interest in assisting and representing individuals in cases involving domestic abuse. She has acted for clients in all levels of Court up to and including the Court of Appeal.

Colin Dearmer specialises in all areas of child care, including care proceedings, private law children proceedings and wardship.  He has a formidable record in acting for parents, children and children’s guardians.

A qualified Social Worker from 1991, Colin worked as a senior Social Worker specialising in child protection and child care for a London Local Authority before qualifying as a solicitor in 1991.  He practised in Brixton and Southend, prior to joining our firm in 2007. Colin qualified as a solicitor in 1991.

He is a member of the Law Society Children Panel and previously was an Assessor for the Law Society’s Children Panel since 1992. Colin is a member of the legal group of the British Association for Adoption and Fostering and has twice been Chair of the legal group. He is a member of the Adoption Panels for the London Borough of Bexley and the London Borough of Croydon.

Colin has practised as a solicitor for 27 years and has been a member of the firm’s family dept since 2007

Dianne has been a member of our Dispute Resolution team for over 15 years. She qualified as a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2000, obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice with distinction in 2002 and qualified as a solicitor the same year.

Dianne has significant experience of dealing with personal injury claims and is a member of APIL (the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers).  She also advises on employment law, contract and consumer law and general dispute resolution.

Eleanor joined the firm as a trainee solicitor in 2014 having graduated from Hull University with a 1st class honours degree in Law and with a distinction in her Diploma of Legal Practice from the University of Law, York. Following being admitted in 2016 Eleanor chose to specialise in property work.

Eleanor deals with sales, purchase, leases, and lease extensions as well as commercial property work.   solicitor admitted October 2016

Liz is a solicitor in the Family team. She qualified as a solicitor in April 2009 and joined the team 2017.  Liz is a member of Resolution and specialises in all aspects of family law. She approaches complex and challenging matters discreetly and sensitively.

Prior to qualifying as a Solicitor in 2008 Jane was a qualified Social Worker specialising in child protection and child care in an outer London borough. She was an experienced Social Worker practitioner, Senior Manager and Independent Reviewing Officer and has an extensive working knowledge of Children’s Services procedures.

Jane is a member of The Law Society Children Panel.

Joanna qualified as a solicitor in 2017 and is based at our Tunbridge Wells office. Having worked in Private Client since 2012 Joanna has a wealth of experience in future planning for clients from various backgrounds and ages.

Karron is a member of the Dispute Resolution team based in the Tunbridge Wells office. Since qualifying as a solicitor in 2002 she has dealt with a broad range of litigation matters and has extensive experience in Property Litigation. Karron aims to provide practical and cost effective advice, negotiating settlements whenever possible.

Karron deals with a wide array of civil litigation matters including contract disputes, property disputes (including boundary disputes and ownership disputes), residential Landlord and Tenant disputes (including possession claims), Commercial Lease disputes and probate disputes (including Inheritance Act claims and disputes over the validity of wills).

Karron also deals with employment disputes and has advised on numerous Settlement Agreements.

Lisa qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joined the firm’s Private Client team in July 2012 having worked previously for large city firms, a small niche private client firm and a local authority. She was also the external examiner for the property head of the Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test (QLTT). Lisa deals with all types of Private Client matters.

Lisa has  7 ½ years private client experience, 5 years as a commercial property lawyer between 1994-1999 and 6 years as examiner for QLTT covering property , wills and estate administration

Richard was admitted in 2010. Richard is duty qualified and has broad experience in criminal law & white collar crime, general corporate, international and cross-border work (UK, Russia and South Africa). He has strong analytical and problem solving skills, is experienced in reviewing large volumes of documents in the course of criminal investigation and trial preparation as well as for due diligence and litigation in commercial matters.

Richard is a Duty Solicitor and Crime Supervisor with experience managing all aspects of practice including governance and compliance. He is a member of the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association, The London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association, the International Society for Military Law and the Law of War, The Club Taurino of London and the Latin Mass Society.

He has sound practical knowledge of criminal practice and customer-facing regulated activities and an appreciation of the regulatory environment.

A Family Law Solicitor with many years’ experience Simon has particular expertise in dealing with financial disputes arising out of divorce/separation, including cases involving international elements with assets abroad. Simon has extensive knowledge of matters concerning property disputes between co-habitees and is very skilled in acting for parents in cases involving the appropriate arrangement for their children’s care.

Simon was admitted in 1982. Simon has been a Family Law solicitor exclusively for ten years. Before that, as well as Family Law, he also handled Conveyancing work both domestic and commercial , Landlord and Tenant Work and Civil Litigation.

Sohret is a Solicitor in the Private Client team. She was admitted  as a solicitor on 17th September 2018. Prior to this seat she was working closely with Yashin Masoliver, Head of Family, on matrimonial and financial disputes and Charlotte Sloan, Solicitor, on complex care and children matters.

Prior to joining the firm Sohret worked as a paralegal in London for two years specialising in care, child law and domestic abuse. She is currently on the Citizens Advice Bureau’s Solicitor’s Rota and sees their client’s, once every six months pro bono.

Iryna joined our Dispute Resolution team as a trainee solicitor in 2017. She completed her Graduate Diploma in Law and Legal Practice with commendation at BPP University London. She is also a fully qualified lawyer with more than 10 years of practical experience within the Ukrainian jurisdiction.

Kevin has been a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives since 1985. He has wide experience in all aspects of private family law matters, with particular emphasis on financial disputes arising on the breakdown of marriage or cohabitation. In addition to offering practical advice to clients, he has been a regular contributor of family law articles to The Journal of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives.

Jenny is an integral part of the Property team in our Sevenoaks office. She works with William Moore, Partner. Jenny has a broad range of property expertise and works efficiently with all parties to provide clear, effective communication and conveyancing within the fastest timeframe possible.

Verity joined the firm in 2018 having spent the last 17 years working in the residential property sector as a legal secretary, conveyancing assistant and conveyancer.  She qualified as a Licensed Conveyancer in 2015.

Charlotte joined the Property team in 2010 as a Paralegal after obtaining the Ilex Paralegal qualification. Charlotte assists three solicitors by dealing with all post exchange, completion and post completion matters in both residential and commercial transactions. She has a high level of expertise in relation to registrations with the Land Registry, is bilingual in English and French, and fluent in Spanish.

Melanie is a paralegal in the property team at Kings Hill and has been assisting Kizzy Packer since 2014. She deals with all aspects of residential and leasehold matters but mainly post exchange, completion and registrations with the Land Registry and all queries following completion.

She finds her work interesting and varied and she always strives to go the extra mile and treat every client as an individual; she is part of a great team at Kings Hill and enjoys the way they offer a personal, bespoke service to all clients.  She is hoping to achieve her goal of qualifying as a Legal Executive in the near future.

With over 25 years of experience in residential conveyancing Melanie is a Property Paralegal for the Sevenoaks Branch dealing primarily with post exchange work although she is proficient and highly competent in all aspects of the conveyancing process from start to finish.

Melanie prides herself in supporting clients through transactions, appreciating the stresses of buying and selling property, particularly the lead up to completion, and offering a professional friendly approach and a quality service where attention to detail is key.

Nina is the Department Manager in the Criminal Litigation team.  Her role also includes assisting the criminal litigation solicitors in the day-to-day preparation of cases.

Nina has a degree in Business Administration and has been a member of our Criminal Litigation team for over 12 years.

Heather works with our property team and is based in Tonbridge. She works with solicitors dealing with residential conveyancing, commercial property and landlord and tenant.

Louisa is currently on maternity leave

Louisa works in the Conveyancing team at our Paddock Wood Office. She deals with all areas of administration relating to the buying and selling of commercial and residential property.

Dennis has worked in Law Firm Management for nearly 30 years after a career in Local Government Finance. His role is to ensure the smooth operation of the firm so that our legal teams have a platform to provide the best possible service to our clients. Dennis has a detailed knowledge of Law Firm Finance and systems.

I am an experienced generalist HR Manager with extensive international and multi-sector HR experience. I have spent the majority of my career with Shell International Limited, based in London, latterly as one of two Global HR Managers for Shell Legal Services

I left Shell at the end of 2016 and took a conscious career break during 2017 but have now joined Berry & Lamberts in a newly established HR Manager position.

Mandy is a highly professional member of the team with a pro-active approach to encouraging and enabling a successful company. With a hands on attitude she understands what is needed and is willing to go above and beyond to enable the company to succeed.

Having worked in the legal professional for over 30 years, starting as a Secretary/PA to her current role she has the knowledge to cope with a varied workload and has efficient organisational skills.

Sara heads up all Marketing and Business Development activity for the firm, ensuring that our clients remain at the heart of our business.

With over 13 years’ experience working across the professional services sector Sara has worked with a range of companies and clients to determine and achieve their marketing and business development strategies. She looks at all elements from brand and PR to client experience and relationship development.

Garry is responsible for maintaining IT systems and the case management system (ALB) for all staff. He maintains systems from desktops to servers and networks, organising and maintaining regular backups and disaster recovery. He also advises on and manages the annual budget for the department.

Verity previously worked for the firm as a Costing Clerk in 2014 and re-joined the firm in October 2015 as a cashier. She carries out all the day to day duties in the Accounts team.

Zoe has worked at the firm for 14 years as Accounts Manager.  Before coming here she was the finance manager at a well known mortgage company in Bromley. Prior to that she worked in industry for several years after starting her career and training as an audit senior with several Chartered Accountants.

Zoe’s current ambition is to try to complete her degree in accounting within the next five years or at least before her daughter!

Anita is a Secretary in the Private Client team.  Her role is to assist the Solicitors in the Private Client team and in particular Jude O’Connor who specialises in Vulnerable Client work, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection matters.

Carol provides secretarial support to the Senior Family Solicitor in the Sevenoaks office and assisting, when required, the wider ‘Family’ team.  She also assists in welcoming visitors and clients to the office in reception, greeting them in a professional and friendly manner whether in person or on the telephone.

Dawn is a Private Client Secretary dealing with all areas of administration for Probate, Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship Orders, Probate and Conveyancing in our Paddock Wood office.

Debbie is legal Secretary to Charlotte Sloan, Solicitor, and Elizabeth Cookson, Solicitor, based in our Tonbridge office.. She works closely with the solicitors and clients to provide excellent service delivery.

Denise joined the company in 2001 as Secretary in the Conveyancing team in Tonbridge where she worked for 12 years. In 2013 she became a member of the Conveyancing team in the Sevenoaks office. Denise supports the team in many aspects of conveyancing.

Assistant to Sara Kennaugh, Marketing and Business Development. Emma has a degree with Hons and was lucky enough to have her dissertation published. She has worked in the TV and film industry for over 15 years at senior level .

Gail is a Conveyancing Secretary in our Kings Hill office working with Kizzy Packer. She deals with the administration for residential property matters including freehold sales and purchases, remortgages and transfers of equity.

Ginny works on the switchboard and receptionist at our Tunbridge Wells office. She has been in that role for 26 years and is a font of knowledge!

Jackie assists the Solicitors within the Private Client team, including Probate, Wills and Vulnerable Client work.

Jackie is a Property Secretary within the residential team in Tunbridge Wells. She provides secretarial support to the solicitors and assists them with their day to day workload.

Jemma is a Secretary within the Property team at Kings Hill. She provides secretarial support to Kizzy Packer, Partner.

Joe’s role is to support the Family team to provide a professional service at all of our offices .   She has many years’ experience within the Family team and provides support and knowledge where needed to the newer members of the team, encouraging them to grow.

Kate has worked for the firm since 2005. She currently works in the Criminal Litigation team in our Tonbridge Office. She has previously worked in the Family team and undertakes secretarial duties as well as dealing with billing, payments and time recording.

Kathryn is a Property Secretary within the residential team in Tunbridge Wells. She provides secretarial support to the solicitors and assists them with their day to day workload.

Kay is often the first point of contact for clients wishing to speak to Colin Dearmer when he is with clients or in court.

Kerrie works in the property department providing  secretarial  support for the  solicitors. Dealing with residential and commercial sales and purchases. Also carries out reception duties, meeting and greeting clients.

Lauren joined the firm’s Family team in June 2014.  She works closely with Jane Quantrill, Solicitor, undertaking administrative and secretarial tasks, liaising with clients and assisting with overall case management to ensure the smooth running of our cases.

Patricia’s role is to support the Solicitors in the Dispute Resolution team. She likes to ensure that everything in the department is well organised so the Solicitors can provide an efficient and caring service for our clients.  While not every case progresses to court, for those that do, she maintains regular contact with Counsel and the Courts to assist in the smooth running of those cases.

Selina is a Secretary in the Private Client team.  Her role is to assist the solicitors within the team, namely Anthony Kalp and Lisa Maley, covering Wills, Probate and Vulnerable Client work.

Stacey is a part-time Legal Secretary to Kizzy Packer, Partner, in a job share with Jemma Davis.  She assists in the management and execution of the workload for Ms Packer in the Property team. She works efficiently and accurately to meet the deadlines expected by our clients and feels that she makes a valuable contribution to the team (and the team agrees).

Susan has worked with the firm for a number of years and is a Secretary within our Property team in Tunbridge Wells.

Zoe assists with the entire Will making process, from initial enquiries to the time we have our clients new Wills safely in storage and they have their copies. She is an experienced Will Writer and works with clients to help them understand the intricacies of Will making, ensuring they have they correct information to make the right decisions for them.

Zoe is Assistant to Yashin Masoliver (The Head of the Family Department) She is often the first port of call for many of our clients. With many years’ experience working in law firms, she appreciates that her  role requires complete discretion and professionalism at all times.