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Gillian Roberts

Gillian Roberts

Freeths LLP, East Midlands

Work Department

Real estate.

Position

Partner in real estate. Specialist areas include landlord and tenant, investment property, education and banking.

Career

Made partner at Freeths 2008; qualified 1991; trained at Shoosmiths. Assistant solicitor, Tofield Swann and Smythe, Sheffield 1991-93; assistant to senior associate, Eversheds, Nottingham 1993-2000; Freeths LLP 2000 to date.

Education

John Port Secondary School, Etwall, Derbyshire; Leicester Polytechnic (1988 LLB (Hons) 2(2)); Guildford College of Law, (1989 Law Society Finals).

Leisure

Vice chairman of primary school board of governors. Felt making; walking my dog.