Jun 2021
Downs has promoted two senior associates to the role of partner, strengthening the firm’s leadership as it emerges from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Jenna Hopkins, Senior Associate in the Private Client department in Godalming and Gemma Taylor, Senior Associate in the Residential Property department in Dorking will be promoted to partner from 1st July 2021.
As an experienced Private Client solicitor, Jenna Hopkins has developed her career over the past decade helping clients to draft wills and Powers of Attorney, as well as advising on the administration of estates and tax planning. Jenna also holds a STEP Diploma in Trusts and Estates and is a member of the Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE).
Gemma Taylor has more than 12 years’ experience in the property sector, specialising in residential property work such as freehold and leasehold sales and purchases. She also advises on re-mortgages and transfers of equity, as well as shared ownership and Help To Buy transactions.
Alongside the two promotions, Downs Solicitors is pleased to announce that Laura Marchington, an Associate, has become a qualified Notary Public.
This news comes as fellow Notary Public, Sarah Thomas, announces her coming retirement in October.
Senior Partner, Chris Millar, said:
“As we hopefully look towards a post-pandemic world, both Jenna and Gemma’s impressive track record within their respective teams will dovetail into their new roles as partners. They both have a very strong ethos when it comes to client care and making our clients’ journeys as pain free as possible. I am delighted with Laura’s qualification as a Notary Public which will further strengthen our offering in this area, and brings our overall number of qualified Notary Publics to four.
I would like to offer my congratulations to Jenna, Gemma and Laura, as well as extend my very best wishes to Sarah as she enters retirement this October.”
