Our People

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

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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Alex Harwood
Partner
Alex Harwood

His 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 we ...

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Claire Long
Partner
Claire Long

Claire is a Partner and Head of Commercial Property at Phillips Law and has almost 20 years’ experience advising on a broad range of property matters. She trained at a leading London la ...

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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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Ellie Gillespie
Chartered Legal Executive
Ellie Gillespie

Ellie studied Law at the University of Portsmouth before completing the Legal Practice Course at BPP University in 2021. She qualified as a lawyer under the Chartered Institute of Legal ...

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Rebecca Knight
Paralegal
Rebecca Knight

Rebecca began her legal career following her graduation from Bournemouth University, joining a leading property law firm on the South Coast as a Graduate Solicitor Apprentice. During he ...

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Sabiqa Umer
Paralegal
Sabiqa Umer

She supports the team on high-value transactions involving the sale and purchase of commercial real estate. Previously, Sabiqa worked as a Litigation and Recoveries Paralegal at a top L ...

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Jon Coles
Consultant
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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Clare Strachan
Consultant
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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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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Supporting the Next Generation of Local Rugby 🏉
Supporting the Next Generation of Local Rugby 🏉

Phillips Law is delighted to announce our sponsorship of the Basingstoke Rugby Football Club U15 team for the 2025/26 season. We are proud to back a squad of 30 talented young players w ...

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