Our People

We bring talented people together to achieve exceptional outcomes for our clients.

James Fairley
Legal Director
James Fairley

James has approaching two decades of experience advising clients across a range of sectors on corporate and commercial matters.  He particularly enjoys working alongside SMEs and owner- ...

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Simone Horrobin
Legal Director
Simone Horrobin

“Simone is tactical, knowledgeable and efficient.  She is always on hand and available to support us and we know we have someone who is fully committed to helping our business. Si ...

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John Miller
Legal Director
John Miller

John is an experienced commercial lawyer with a particular focus on franchising, intellectual property and data protection. John joined Phillips as a Legal Director in 2025, having prev ...

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Joanna Moroney
Legal Director
Joanna Moroney

Joanna Moroney is a Legal Director at Phillips Law in the firm’s corporate law practice. Joanna has nearly a decade of experience in corporate transactions, governance, and commercial s ...

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Important Update: Mandatory Identity Verification for UK Companies House Filings.
Important Update: Mandatory Identity Verification for UK Companies House Filings.

If, like me, you’re a director or named person at Companies House, you will probably have received correspondence from Companies House about the changes they are implementing in relatio ...

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Phillips Law Partners with St Michael’s Hospice
Phillips Law Partners with St Michael’s Hospice

We are delighted to announce that Phillips Law is once again supporting St Michael’s Hospice (North Hampshire) as part of their annual Make a Will Campaign throughout November. Th ...

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Probate Office Copy Fees to Rise Sharply
Probate Office Copy Fees to Rise Sharply

What is Changing? The fee for an office copy of a grant of probate will increase from £1.50 to £16 from 17 November 2025. Why It Matters Executors generally need to order several office ...

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Community Raises £39k for Treloar’s
Community Raises £39k for Treloar’s

Phillips Law was delighted to support the Dummer Fair as headline sponsor, held from 8 to 9 October 2025 at the Dummer Cricket Centre in Basingstoke. The Fair is one of Hampshire’s prem ...

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Phillips Law’s Success at Basingstoke Half Marathon
Phillips Law’s Success at Basingstoke Half Marathon

Phillips Law was proud to once again be the main sponsor of the Basingstoke Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, which took place on Sunday, 5 October 2025. The event, organised by Destination Ba ...

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Phillips Law Sponsors Unforgettable Evening with Dame Mary Berry at Winchester Books Festival
Phillips Law Sponsors Unforgettable Evening with Dame Mary Berry at Winchester Books Festival

Phillips Law was delighted to be the headline sponsor of a truly exceptional evening at Winchester Books Festival, hosting Dame Mary Berry as she celebrated her 90th birthday and the re ...

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