Two more join the WSP Solicitors’ team

Leading Gloucestershire law firm, WSP Solicitors has announced the appointments of two new solicitors, Nafeesa Hussain and Destiny Keville, as demand for services continues to rise and the firm sets its sights on sustained growth.

WSP Solicitors, which has been present in the county for over 260 years, now employs 64 legal professionals and team members. To support its long-term progression the firm opened a new Gloucester office at Elmbridge East Business Park in January this year and has a second office in Stroud.

Joining the Corporate team, solicitor Nafeesa Hussain previously held roles at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, Bradley Haynes Law, and Davies and Partners. Nafeesa advises on all aspects of corporate law including the buying and selling of businesses, restructuring, shareholders’ agreements, share buybacks, as well as providing general corporate advice to clients.

Destiny Keville is a solicitor in WSP Solicitors’ Child Law team, within the Family Law Department. Previously of Tanners Solicitors, Destiny’s expertise includes private children arrangements, non-molestation orders, and domestic abuse support for victims.

Nafeesa said: “I’m delighted to have joined WSP Solicitors at a truly exciting time for the business, which is no more evident in the opening of the new office at Elmbridge East. The firm has a strong presence in the region and its culture, DNA, and human approach is what truly drew me in.

“In the face-paced corporate world, it’s important our clients have the support from a team that responds quickly while having the ability to adapt to every situation to get the deal done. For me it’s essential to understand what is important to our clients so we can help them strategically to achieve their goals while building long term, trusted partnerships.”

Child Law team solicitor, Destiny added: “We work in a very sensitive, emotive area of law. I love that my job makes a real difference to clients’ lives. The WSP team is incredibly specialised in what they do, I’m looking forward to adding my expertise to the team and helping to change the lives of our clients.”

As well as the new appointments, WSP Solicitors has announced a new solicitor training contract for Joanna Harvey, previously a paralegal in the Family Department and Jamie Jukes as a Trainee Solicitor Apprentice. As an apprentice, Jamie will qualify through the new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE) pathway – a qualification introduced in 2021, to replace the Legal Practice Course (LPC) vocational program, which ends in 2032.

Judi Bonham, Managing Director added: “We’re thrilled to welcome both Nafeesa and Destiny to the WSP team. Their appointments reflect our continued commitment to strengthening our service offerings across key practice areas as demand continues to grow.

“It’s fantastic to be announcing our new training and apprentice contracts too, especially to be investing in the new SQE route, demonstrating our progressive approach to developing our people. Both Joanna and Jamie have been with us since 2022, joining as paralegals. These next steps in their legal careers mark our dedication to empowering our team, nurturing our own talent, and our commitment to personal and professional development.

“We’re committed to making life less complicated for all our clients, we know that all four will play an important role in this.”

WSP Solicitors are an independent multi-practice area firm spanning Private Client, Residential Conveyancing, Family Law, Commercial Property and Corporate Law. Its team are members of Resolution, a national body of 6,500 lawyers committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes, and STEP, an internationally recognised body for trust and estate practitioners.

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WSP Solicitors has been at the heart of Gloucestershire since 1758, formed following the merger of three local firms: Winterbothams, A E Smith & Son and Penleys, which was established by the Vizard family. William Vizard acted for Queen Caroline when George IV tried to divorce her.

The firm’s ethos is to make life less complicated from everything it does from the legal advice it offers individuals and companies down to its fees. With offices in the Cotswold town of Stroud and in Gloucester city centre, the firm now has a team of 65 providing a wide range of personal and business legal services including:

-         Commercial contracts and disputes

-         Commercial property

-         Buying and selling a business

-         Residential property conveyancing

-         Child and family law

-         Separating together – out of court family law services

-         Wills, trusts and probate

-         Dispute resolution

In 2024, WSP Solicitors was shortlisted in the Best Place to Work category at the SoGlos awards and the Customer Excellence category at the Circle 2 Success awards.