Jul 2014
Downs is delighted to announce four new lawyer promotions as part of its annual review. Amber O’Connor, Neil Pfister and Williams Edwards have all been promoted to partners and Richard Cunningham is now an Associate.
Amber joined Downs as a trainee in 2006, qualifying into the private client team in 2008. She deals with Wills, the administration of estates, Lasting Powers of Attorney and mental capacity work. Amber splits her time between the Cobham and Dorking offices.
Neil Pfister has been with the Corporate and Commercial team since 2012 and specialises in the core areas of IT, media and high-tech commercial law, including the creation and delivery of procurement agreements, contracts, licences, distribution and agency agreements and a number of IT specific agreements. He is also experienced in mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, refinancing and start-up ventures, as well as Intellectual Property licensing and related issues.
William Edwards, also a private client lawyer, joined the Godalming team in 2012. He specialises in a broad range of matters including tax planning, wealth protection, administration of estates, Wills, Trusts and Lasting Powers of Attorney. He also administers substantial estates with assets in a variety of jurisdictions.
Richard Cunningham manages the residential conveyancing team. He acts for a variety of clients including property developers. Previously Richard has managed the property portfolio of a large firm of London-based surveyors, as well as advising Premier League footballers and entertainment professionals on their property acquisitions.
Commenting on the promotions Chris Shipley, the firm's senior partner, said "I am delighted that the firm is in a position to make these internal promotions which recognise the achievements and contributions they have made to the firm’s continued growth and success over the last 12 months.
These latest appointments emphasise our continuous investment in attracting, retaining and developing high calibre individuals."
