August 31, 2023

Holmes & Hills bolsters commercial services with the recruitment of two senior associates

Holmes & Hills Solicitors is pleased to announce senior associates Craig Kelly and Rosanna Clarke have joined the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Department and Commercial Property Department respectively.

Craig Kelly heads up the Corporate and Commercial Department

Craig Kelly V2

Craig Kelly joined the firm's Corporate and Commercial Department in June 2023 to lead the charge on Holmes & Hills’ commercial services. He has a long-standing reputation as a commercial law specialist within the Essex business community having worked in the legal sector for over a decade. Craig prides himself on his no-jargon approach, explaining the law to his clients in a digestible and understandable way. He specialises in assisting business owners and businesses with a broad range of commercial legal services and their company law requirements such as:

  • Agreements
    • Asset and share purchase agreements
    • Non-disclosure agreements
    • Service level agreements
    • Shareholder agreements
  • Contracts - creation and review
  • Commercial Finance
  • Terms and Conditions

Craig is a specialist commercial solicitor further strengthening the firm’s commercial service offering to business owners, managers, directors, and shareholders across East Anglia.

Moreover, Craig brings a unique offering to the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Department boasting a specialism in Intellectual Property Law, Trademark Law, and copyright.

Rosanna Clarke joins the Legal 500 recommended Commercial Property Department

Rosanna Clarke

Rosanna also joined Holmes & Hills Solicitors in June 2023, joining the Commercial Property Department. Having previously worked for another large law firm in the region, Rosanna joined Holmes & Hills to support clients with a range of commercial property matters such as buying and selling commercial property, commercial leases, and property finance. As well as supporting the firm’s Corporate and Commercial Department by undertaking the property aspects of corporate/commercial transactions.

Rosanna is a specialist commercial property solicitor having worked in the commercial real estate sector since 2011 therefore she is well placed to support Holmes & Hills' existing and new commercial clients.

Advising business owners and businesses across East Anglia

Craig works alongside solicitors, Katherine Waumsley and Sophie Perry who are currently working with many businesses and business owners in the region on a wide range of commercial matters. In addition, Craig, Katherine, and Sophie will work alongside the firms’ well-established Commercial Property, Dispute Resolution and Planning Law Departments. Together with working closely with the firm’s employment law specialists – Hilary Burgess and David Dixey.

Commenting on his joining the Holmes & Hills Corporate and Commercial Department, Craig said:

“I am looking forward to a bright future within a firm that is currently experiencing an exciting period of growth. I am eager to be a part of Holmes & Hills’ journey.”

Moreover, Rosanna works within the firm's Legal 500 recommended Commercial Property Department working closely with the other commercial Departments and Divisions within the firm.

Commenting on her joining the Holmes & Hills Commercial Property Department, Rosanna said:

“I am delighted to join Holmes & Hills Solicitors; I am looking forward to working collaboratively with the existing lawyers in the firms’ many growing Departments and Divisions.”

Commenting on the recruitment of Craig Kelly and Rosanna Clarke, Rebecca Mason, Managing Partner, said:

“I am very pleased to have Craig Kelly and Rosanna Clarke join us at Holmes & Hills Solicitors. I am very proud to see how not only the Commercial Departments and Divisions are growing within the firm but also how the firm is expanding, by adding new offices and new colleagues. Craig brings with him a specialism in Intellectual Property Law. Moreover, Rosanna brings a wealth of Commercial Property Law knowledge to the firm’s well-established Commercial Property Department to support both our new and existing clients with commercial real estate services.”

A growing firm of solicitors in East Anglia

Craig and Rosanna are two of several experienced lawyers who have joined Holmes & Hills Solicitors within a period of growth for the regional law firm, which has recently opened two, new permanent town centre bases in Tiptree and Witham. Following on from a successful opening of a regional head office, the A12 Commercial Hub in Colchester (Marks Tey) in 2020. Holmes & Hills continues to grow, recruiting for numerous vacancies at the time of writing this article. Click here for details of live vacancies.

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