After graduating from Cambridge University with a PhD in 2001, Angela started her career working as a project manager for Goldman Sachs.

After three enjoyable and successful years, she decided to start a family. During the time raising her children, Angela developed an interest in property, setting up and co-running a UK property investment and development company. Alongside supporting High Net Worth investors find sound returns via various investment opportunities, Angela bought, refurbished and sold properties herself as well as having a financial and managing interest in an estate and letting agency business.

During this time Angela gained valuable experience and insight into all aspects of property investment transactions.

In 2015 Angela decided that property law was really where she wanted to be, so spent two years working first for a multi-office law firm in Bedfordshire and subsequently a well-established (over 200 years) Hertfordshire law firm, all whilst studying in her spare time and obtaining her CILEx Diploma in Law in Practice.

In June 2017 she joined the Jamieson Alexander team where she now works as a conveyancer, ensuring that her detailed knowledge and personal experience is shared and used to best advise and benefit clients, to ensure a smooth and timely transaction.

Simona's background and experience mean she is ideally placed to advise clients on the impact of BREXIT on their businesses, and how best to adapt to the changing environment.

Simona was admitted in 2002 as Avvocato at the Italian Bar and in 2007 as a European Registered Lawyer (REL) at the Law Society in London. She is authorised to practice in Italy and in England & Wales.

Simona holds an LL.M. in International and EU Law and Economics. She subsequently gained substantial private practice and in-house experience both in Italy and the UK specialising mainly in commercial and international cross-border transactions. She provides assistance to SMEs on corporate, commercial and contract law, EU law and ADR, debt recovery and insolvency law. She advises on a wide range of matters including company acquisitions and disposals, joint ventures, terms and conditions of business, shareholders’ agreements.

She also assists individuals setting up new companies, in UK and in Italy. She has a constructive approach and genuine understanding of a company's needs with experience in various sectors including logistics, distribution, retail and IP.

Simona represents UK within Just-One, a European Legal Network that embraces well-established lawyers in several EU Countries that gives ready access to advice and assistance throughout Europe.

Languages: Italian and English

Outside of work Simona enjoys cooking, travelling, dancing and spending time with the family

Matthew is an aggressive litigator who specialises in all areas of Dispute Resolution with particular emphasis on the following:

1. Property
2. Landlord & Tenant (Commercial & Residential)
3. Housing
4. Professional Negligence
5. Commercial (including Partnership Disputes, Debt Recovery and Insolvency)

He has considerable experience in cases requiring injunctions, and has dealt with cases up to and including the Court of Appeal. Primarily an advocate, Matthew prides himself on his excellent success rate, which he attributes to his meticulous attention to detail coupled with an ability to generate a range of practical solutions for clients.

Matthew is based in Dallas, Texas and is in the process of qualifying as an attorney in the US. This enables him to act as a client liaison to any US-based clients who may wish to retain Jamieson Alexander for work in the London or wider UK markets. Although he works remotely, Matthew maintains the highest standards of client care and can be contacted by phone, email and video conference; he can also meet face-to-face, when necessary, in London.

After reading Law, Matthew qualified as a Barrister in 2011 and as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2013. Prior to joining Jamieson Alexander, he worked as a senior civil litigator delivering legal services to four major local authorities in London. He has also worked with and delivered training to a number of the UK's largest Housing Associations. Matthew currently takes cases as a volunteer with the Bar Pro Bono Unit in the UK and is also a volunteer with the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP).

In his spare time, Matthew enjoys a diverse range of interests including cooking, music, opera, rugby, powerlifting and spending time with his wonderful wife, Jenny.

Specialisms

Dispute Resolution & ADR, Commercial and Residential Property Litigation, Trusts of Land and Cohabitation Disputes, Professional Negligence, Commercial Litigation, including Partnership disputes. Matthew also has considerable experience dealing with Public Law issues and can advise in this area if required.

Gary is an experienced Estate Planning Specialist, delivering bespoke solutions for both business and private clients regarding Wills, Trusts, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Lifetime Settlements, Probate and Tax Planning.

Specialties: Inheritance and Capital Gains Tax planning, comprehensive understanding of financial services products and how these can be used to plan Estates and Protect Assets for future generations. Specialist in Estate Planning.

Gary is an affiliate member of The Society of Will Writers and STEP, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. This Mark of Approval evidences to clients that they shall receive the highest quality and ethical service available when planning their estates. For more information, see our Wills and Private Client page.

Graham joined the Army in 1966 and after completing two years training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Transport.  Over the next 30 years he served in UK, Germany, Northern Ireland, Cyprus and the USA.  He was in the USA during Operation Desert shield/Desert Storm and was uniquely awarded the US Distinguished Service Medal.  He left the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1997.

After leaving the Army he spent the next 15 years in the commercial arena working in Business Development for a number of companies very successfully bidding for MoD, Police, Ambulance Service and Care Home contracts.

In 2015 he decided on a change of course and trained as an Estate Planning Specialist successfully taking qualifying exams with the Society of Will Writers.  He now joins Jamieson Alexander Legal in our Wills, Trusts and Private Client team in the role of Estate Planning Specialist.

Prior to joining Jamieson Alexander, Liz worked in as a Legal Secretary in residential property for 1 year and previously as a cost draftsman, drafting bills for personal injury cases.

Liz is currently studying the LPC at BPP University part-time alongside working full-time. She originally studied Criminology at the University of Lincoln and graduated with a 2:1 degree before going on to study the graduate diploma in Law at the University of Huddersfield.

Liz enjoys keeping fit, attending the gym when she has time and spending time socialising with friends. Liz likes to attend shows in the West End and the ballet too.

Jamie is studying for his basic award in legal and client service. Someday he hopes to sit the bar(k) exam, but in the meantime is acting as office manager, HR assistant and accounts clerk.

Adding a healthy dose of morale for the team, and safe in the knowledge that the office is running smoothly, clients can usually find Jamie under an office desk snoozing away the 9-5...