Our People

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

Clare Strachan
Partner
Clare Strachan

“Clare is a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable, detailed, efficient and has digested and managed multiple moving parts on a complex £17.34m property refinance on our behalf, in ...

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Jon Coles
Partner
Jon Coles

Jon qualified as a solicitor in 1983, having obtained his law degree from Cardiff University. Jon is a highly experienced lawyer and having previously advised in a variety of legal area ...

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Emma Elkington
Partner
Emma Elkington

Prior to joining Phillips, Emma worked for a leading London law firm where she gained experience advising on a wide range of commercial property transactions. Emma was promoted to Legal ...

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Jonathan Pender
Consultant
Jonathan Pender

Jonathan was a founding member of Phillips Solicitors, when the firm was established in 1986. He qualified in law at Southampton University and, apart from some international travel, h ...

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Clare Strachan
Partner
Clare Strachan

“Clare is a pleasure to work with. She is knowledgeable, detailed, efficient and has digested and managed multiple moving parts on a complex £17.34m property refinance on our behalf, in ...

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Alex Harwood
Senior Associate
Alex Harwood

Alex’s principal focus is on real estate acquisitions, sales and asset management in the UK. Alex has a wide range of experience in mixed-use, retail and commercial asset management, as ...

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Matthew Morris-Ashton
Senior Associate
Matthew Morris-Ashton

Specialist Areas: Commercial Property “We are very grateful for Matthew Morris-Ashton’s assistance with a purchase of a commercial property in Basingstoke. He is extremely professional ...

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Sophie Darwish
Solicitor
Sophie Darwish

Specialist Areas: Commercial Property. Sophie qualified as a solicitor in the Commercial Property team in March 2023 after completing her training contract with the firm. Some recent w ...

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Sam Alvis
Solicitor
Sam Alvis

Sam joined Phillips in 2021 as a Commercial Property Legal Assistant. In March 2023 Sam started her Training Contract and in September 2024 qualified as a Solicitor in the Commercial Pr ...

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