Hampshire law firm Lester Aldridge has announced the promotion of Laura Guntrip to partner, and the appointment of associate solicitor, Graham Mclean.

Laura began her career with Lester Aldridge in 2004 when she joined as a placement student.

Following completion of her degree, Laura was invited to return to the firm, where she subsequently worked as a paralegal before completing her training contract.

She then qualified into our specialist healthcare team led by Peter Grose in 2010.

Laura advises providers of adult care homes, nursing homes, supported living facilities, independent hospitals, children’s homes and schools on a range of issues.

Graham joins the disputed trusts, wills and probate team, led by new head of team Victoria Jones.

As an Associate member of the Association of Contentious Trust & Probate Specialists (ACTAPS), Graham specialises in disputed wills and estates and he also has extensive experience of other civil and commercial litigation.