Health and Social Care Meet the Team 11.09.2020
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Robins, Partner<br />
Derek<br />
| 020 7421 9421<br />
derek@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
Johns, Senior Associate<br />
Kathryn<br />
| 01483 451900<br />
kathryn@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
studied Law with European Law at Warwick University, which included a year<br />
Kathryn<br />
studying law in France <strong>and</strong> Germany. She subsequently qualified as a solicitor in<br />
abroad<br />
with Howard Kennedy in <strong>the</strong> West End of London, going on to work for firms in<br />
2005<br />
<strong>and</strong> Basingstoke. Kathryn joined <strong>the</strong> Property Department of Gordons as a Senior<br />
Reading<br />
Associate in <strong>the</strong> autumn of 2019 in our Guildford office.<br />
specialises in commercial l<strong>and</strong>lord <strong>and</strong> tenant law <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> sale <strong>and</strong> acquisition of<br />
She<br />
properties, both as portfolios <strong>and</strong> as individual transactions.<br />
commercial<br />
is experienced in dealing with commercial property transactions for pharmacies,<br />
She<br />
<strong>and</strong> dentists’ surgeries, care homes <strong>and</strong> children’s day nurseries.<br />
doctors’<br />
worked in <strong>the</strong> finance <strong>and</strong> music industries before pursuing a career in law. In 1997<br />
Derek<br />
became <strong>the</strong> firm’s first trainee, qualifying in 1999. He became a partner of <strong>the</strong> firm<br />
Derek<br />
in 2007.<br />
is a commercial lawyer based in our London office with particular expertise in<br />
Derek<br />
contracts (including supply, procurement <strong>and</strong> distribution agreements) <strong>and</strong><br />
commercial<br />
commercial dispute resolution.<br />
is renowned for his efficiency <strong>and</strong> is popular with clients for his approachable <strong>and</strong><br />
He<br />
style.<br />
pragmatic<br />
But don’t take our word for it:<br />
<strong>the</strong> external company solicitor, Derek provided expert services of legal <strong>and</strong><br />
“As<br />
advice within <strong>the</strong> B2B <strong>and</strong> B2C market places. Derek always provided a<br />
counselling<br />
structured <strong>and</strong> common sense approach to resolving disputes. Alongside<br />
balanced,<br />
<strong>the</strong> agreed actions were completed swiftly <strong>and</strong> with quality. In essence, for <strong>the</strong><br />
advice,<br />
time in my career, I have found a legal representative who underst<strong>and</strong>s my industry,<br />
first<br />
company philosophy, <strong>and</strong> is skilled in ensuring <strong>the</strong> ‘right solution’ is carried out. One<br />
my<br />
that can summarise Derek is ‘a trusted friend of your business, who is a resource<br />
phrase<br />
cannot function without!” - Bjorn Churchill<br />
you<br />
London<br />
22 Great James Street,<br />
London, WC1N 3ES<br />
Telephone: 020 7421 942<br />
Guildford<br />
Edgeborough House, Upper Edgeborough Road<br />
Guildford, GU1 2BJ<br />
Telephone: 01483 451900<br />
Email: sols@gordonsols.co.uk<br />
Gordons is <strong>the</strong> trading name of Gordons Partnership LLP, registered in Engl<strong>and</strong> & Wales.<br />
(OC307353). Our partners are <strong>the</strong> Members of <strong>the</strong> LLP, <strong>and</strong> our London office is its registered
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