Blandy & Blandy is delighted to announce that Gemma Stephenson, in the firm’s award-winning Commercial Property team, has been promoted and will become a partner from 1 July.
Gemma joined Blandy & Blandy in 2014, having qualified as a solicitor in September 2012. She became an associate solicitor in 2017 and a senior associate solicitor in January 2022.
Gemma is experienced in a wide range of commercial property work, including commercial leases and the sale and purchase of freehold and leasehold property (acting for landlords, tenants and investors) and property finance. She is recommended in the UK's leading guides to law firms, Chambers UK and The Legal 500.
Gemma becomes the third partner in the team, alongside team head Katja Wigham and John Dingle.
She said: “I am delighted to have been promoted to partner and I look forward to furthering my contribution to the Commercial Property team and the wider firm whilst embracing the challenges of my new role.”
Katja Wigham added: “I am delighted that Gemma will be joining John Dingle and me as a partner. Her promotion is well deserved and having a third partner will further strengthen our award-winning team”.
In the past six years Blandy & Blandy has been named as a finalist in the ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ category at the Thames Valley Property Awards three times, winning in 2017. Most recently, the firm was also named ‘Property Law Firm of the Year’ at the 2023 Insider South East Property Awards and 'Best Law Firm' category at the 2023 Royal Berkshire Property Awards.
For further information or legal advice, please contact law@blandy.co.uk or call 0118 951 6800.
