Legal Executives and Paralegals

Torquil Macleod, Litigation Executive (FILEX)

Torquil is a Litigation Executive and is a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives. He specialises in Civil Litigation which is a broad field and covers such areas as personal injury, contractual issues, debt collection, insolvency, property and boundary disputes. To find out more about Torquil click here.

Tel: (01788) 532 924
Email: torquilmacleod@brethertons.co.uk

Sundeep Boparai, Litigation Paralegal

Sundeep is currently assisting the established Litigation team members. She deals mainly with Personal Injury matters, but also carries out research and advises on other litigation matters, such as contract disputes. To find out more about Sundeep click here.

Tel: (01788) 532 938
Email: sundeepboparai@brethertons.co.uk

Natalie Hobbs, Paralegal

Natalie mainly deals with business transactions. She thoroughly enjoys being involved in the process of business transactions and getting to know the individuals involved throughout. 

There are lots of other aspects aside from the transaction itself that need to be given consideration, and Natalie also enjoys dealing with the more personal legal matters. To find out more information about Natalie click here.

Tel: (01788) 559 521
Email: nataliehobbs@brethertons.co.uk

Sioban Calcott, Legal Executive (FILEX)

Sioban has over twenty years experience and is a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives. She undertakes a wide range of areas of litigation, including recovery of possession of properties, boundary disputes, commercial contract disputes, restoration of companies, residential property litigation, LVT proceedings, personal injury overseas and dept recovery. To find out more about Sioban click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 414
Email: siobancalcott@brethertons.co.uk

Joanne Ansell, Legal Executive

Joanne undertakes most areas of litigation from possession proceedings, personal injury, general debt collection to Judicial Reviews. She acts for both private individuals and companies. To find out more information about Joanne click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 456
Email: joanneansell@brethertons.co.uk

Jackie Ray, Head of Commercial Recoveries (FILEX)

Jackie is a Fellow of The Institute of Legal Executives. She acts for a number of interesting clients including Hi-Tech Plcs, Credit Unions, Suppliers of Mobility Aids, Vintners, Universities, Aggregates and major financial institutions.

Jackie also oversees the Departments efforts at successfully recovering cases and keeps an overview of the complex and defended cases. To find out more about Jackie click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 457
Email: jackieray@brethertons.co.uk

Carmel Magee, Commercial Collections Executive

Carmel works for major Plcs in the recovery of their outstanding invoices. Carmel's clients include both national and international entities and she deals with recoveries worldwide through a network of business associates.

Carmel also specialises in the sensitive recovery of services rendered to the elderly and the non-payment of funeral/memorial services. It is an extremely sensitive area and our clients are mindful of their obligations to this market place and their reputations. To find out more about Carmel click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 458
Email: carmelmagee@brethertons.co.uk

Kirsty Hughes, Commercial Collections Executive

Kirsty acts for a number of large multi-nationals in the recovery of monies recoverable under leases and under hire purchase agreements. She also acts for finance and IT companies and deals with all manners of uncontested recoveries, enforcement and insolvency. To find out more about Kirsty click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 417
Email: kirstyhughes@brethertons.co.uk

Gary Braathen, Litigation Executive

Gary acts on behalf of major Plcs dealing with their disputed recovery cases. Typically the high value work and cases where there are technical matters to review. Gary particularly enjoys complex cases concerning issues that he can relate to, Gary often deals with matters concerning fine wines and spirits and they can have an interesting outcome!

Gary also deals with the Departments insolvency work as his background includes working with a well known Firm who specialises in recovery using either winding up or bankruptcy processes to enhance their recovery rates. To find out more about Gary click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 425
Email: garybraathen@brethertons.co.uk

Paul Lydon, Litigation Executive

Paul acts on behalf of major PLCs and deals with high value and complex contested matters. In particular Paul has expertise with claims resulting from promotion activities such as exhibition stands, advertising and marketing. 

Paul also deals with matters arising from healthcare, fitness equipment and recruitment. To find out more about Paul click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 487
Email: paullydon@brethertons.co.uk

Kate Austin, Legal Executive

Kate supervises three Conveyancing Executives and deals with all technical legal aspects of the Conveyancing transactions. To find out more about Kate click here.

Tel: (01788) 551 611
Fax: (01788) 551 597
Email: kateaustin@brethertons.co.uk 

Lynsey Cosson, Conveyancing Executive

Lynsey is a full time Conveyancing Executive and deals with the day to day running of purchase, sale and re-mortgage transactions at a high volume. To find out more about Lynsey click here. 

Tel: (01788) 551 611
Fax: (01788) 551 597
Email: lynseycosson@brethertons.co.uk

Mark North, Debt Recovery Manager

Mark manages a personal caseload of between 350 and 400 live matters. The work Mark undertakes is generally high volume dealing with clients who own blocks of flats and are owed either service charge or ground rent arrears. 

This area of Law can be complex dealing with detailed leases and no one case is similar to the next, making most matters quite challenging. To find out more about Mark click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 423
Email: marknorth@brethertons.co.uk

Shanna Leask, Debt Recovery Manager

Shanna generally deals with low volume but high net worth clients. Shanna particularly enjoys the fact that no two cases are the same and in some instances she is required to read through leases, budgets and audited accounts.  

Shanna enjoys the challenge of analysing matters to find the best and most cost effective solution to resolving a matter. To find out more about Shanna click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 450
Email: shannaleask@brethertons.co.uk

Verity Fragiamore, Debt Recovery Manager

Verity joined Brethertons in 2001 and having worked in this field for six years Verity is an experienced in Debt Recovery. She covers all aspects of recovery of service charges. To find out more about Verity click here.

Tel: (01295) 661 422
Email: verityfrangiamore@brethertons.co.uk

Anji Arkell, Probate Manager

Anji acts for a wide range of people from all age groups with varying financial backgrounds.  She specialises in dealing with and advising on all matters relating to the administration of estates, whether there is a Will or not, to include complex and insolvent estates.  

Anji also deals with the preparation of Wills to include asset preservation for future generations, and advice on inheritance tax planning and agricultural and business property relief. To find out more about Anji click here.

Tel: (01788) 559 507
Email: anjiarkell@brethertons.co.uk