Trethowans appoints new partner

Sarah Humphrey, Partner welcomes Kirsteen Hook

Trethowans appoints new partner to bolster its charity law sector

Trethowans has appointed a new partner and experienced charities solicitor at its Southampton office..

Kirsteen Hook has specialised in charity law for more than ten years and has worked with a broad spectrum of clients in the sector, including small local or regional charities through to international charities and household names.

As well as providing charity governance support to the Firm’s existing charity specialists Kirsteen will lead on our charity governance work providing charity law support and advice on a wide range of legal matters affecting charities, including formation, advice on structures, incorporations and mergers, training, trustee support, risk management, Charity Commission regulation and general governance. This addition of a charity law specialist will enhance Trethowans’ Charity sector group putting us in a key position to provide the specialist and niche advice required for this sector.

Kirsteen sits on the LexisNexis Q&A panel of experts for charity law and has been recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ in the renowned legal directory, the Legal 500, for charities and not-for-profit for four years running. Kirsteen will be based at the firm’s Southampton office but will work across all of its offices.

Kirsteen will be supporting the growth of the firm’s charity law offering and working with a number of colleagues in other teams who already work with charities, including property, corporate, commercial contracts (including IT/IP), employment, data protection, litigation and charity probate matters.

Kirsteen said: “I’ve always loved the variety which comes with charity law as the work is so diverse, and I get to work with some truly great and inspirational clients.

“I’m excited to work closely with teams across the firm and to grow and develop the firm’s charity offering which will include supporting colleagues on all the additional rules and regulations charities are bound by.

Sarah Humphrey, Head of the Charities Sector at Trethowans, said: “Kirsteen brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in charity law to our firm and her expertise will be invaluable to our teams across the south.

“We’re excited for her to build on the services we already provide to charities and we’re thrilled to have her on board.”

Last month, Trethowans was named one of The Times Best Law Firms for 2023 - the newspaper’s annual list of the top 200 legal practices in England and Wales.

The firm was also recognised in the Legal 500 for 2023, achieving top tier status for its services in Corporate and Commercial, Licensing, Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence (claimant) and Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate. 

Hugh Calloway, Partner welcomes Hannah Lisseter

New appointment for Hampshire legal firm

Churchers Solicitors has appointed Hannah Lisseter as Associate Solicitor for the firm’s Wills and Probate team.

Hannah, who has joined the team at Churchers’ office in Ryde, qualified as a solicitor in 2006 and joined Churchers in October 2022.

She specialises in will writing, bereavement and probate support, and assisting elderly or vulnerable people.

Hannah is an accredited member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) and an affiliate member of the Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA).

Hannah said: “I am delighted to have joined the Churchers team and I’m looking forward to helping a wide variety of clients.”