Keystone Law has appointed eight new partners across eight practice areas.

The firm’s highly regarded Banking and Finance, Corporate and Commercial, Dispute Resolution, Employment, Probate and Estate Planning, Residential Property, and Technology practices will be bolstered by their experience and expertise.

James Knight, Founder and CEO of Keystone Law, said:

“I am delighted to welcome Rhodri, Tania, Ashton, Lloyd, Dale, Suraya, Anthony, and Zoe to Keystone. The firm’s autonomous and flexible model continues to appeal and attract top quality lawyers.

“This year we have already welcomed a steady stream of excellent solicitors from some of the UK’s top law firms and our recruitment shows no signs of slowing down. Keystone remains committed to developing the range and depth of the client offering in order to deliver the best possible service.”

Rhodri Thomas – Employment

Rhodri is a specialist in employment law litigation in the Employment Tribunal, High Court and appeals courts, employee share-related and other incentive arrangements, corporate M&A transactions, in- and out-sourcings and restructurings, senior and c-suite executive appointments and dismissals, international advisory and transactional projects, and investigations (in particular with a regulatory aspect).

Rhodri was a Partner at Dentons before he joined Keystone.

Tania Williams – Technology

Tania advises both customers and suppliers on a broad range of commercial, outsourcing and technology-based transactions. Her practice focuses on complex IT services, procurement, and large-scale technology projects such as enterprise resourcing, planning system implementations, and managed services arrangements.

Before joining Keystone, Tania was a Partner at RPC.

Ashton Davies – Probate & Estate Planning

Ashton represents professional and lay clients including trustees, executors, attorneys, deputies and beneficiaries on challenges to the validity of wills, maladministration of trusts and estates, 1975 Inheritance Act claims, financial abuse of the elderly and the vulnerable by attorneys and deputies, misappropriation of estate and trust assets, and applications for removal of trustees and executors.

Ashton joins Keystone from Adams & Remers where he was a Partner.

Lloyd Junor – Probate & Estate Planning

Lloyd specialises in probate and estate disputes with particular expertise in the agricultural sector. His practice covers mediating and resolving contentious trust, estate and probate disputes, advising on professional negligence claims against executors and trustees, and advising on Court of Protection disputes across a broad range of issues.

Lloyd was a Partner at Adam & Remers before joining Keystone.

Dale Williams – Corporate and Commercial

Dale is a corporate and commercial lawyer who advises on high-level negotiations and contract drafting for businesses. He specialises specifically in advising his clients on restructuring, project finance, share options, MBOs, and disposals and acquisitions.

Dale joins Keystone from BPE Solicitors where he was a Partner.

Suraya Tegally – Banking & Finance 

Suraya advises on international asset finance and leasing, particularly within the aviation sector where she has additional insight and expertise gained from having been the in-house counsel for Etihad Airways in Abu Dhabi. During this time she advised on a wide range of matters and guided the Treasury and Fleet Planning teams on structured transactions, asset, cross-border, Islamic, unsecured and sustainable financings, and a number of corporate projects.

Suraya was a Legal Director at Addleshaw Goddard before joining Keystone.

Anthony Morton – Banking & Finance

Anthony is a finance lawyer whose practice focuses on domestic and cross-border leveraged finance, investment-grade finance, infrastructure finance, recapitalisations, and restructuring transactions. His clients include leading investment banks, sponsors, direct lenders, borrowers, and development agencies across the UK, EU, United States and Asia in a range of sectors.

Anthony joins Keystone having been Counsel at GSK Stockmann.

Zoe Squibbs – Residential Property

Zoe is an experienced private property partner who acts for domestic and international high-net-worth individuals on the acquisition and disposal of residential properties predominantly in the Prime Central London property arena and country.

As well as representing high-net-worth individuals, Zoe acts for many major companies, developers, and family offices. She also advises on licences, transfers of equity, de-enveloping, and secured lending for private banks.

Before joining Keystone, Zoe was a Senior Associate at Boodle Hatfield.

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