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The Team




Sharon Needle Managing Partner
Clinton McKenzie Partner

David Barraclough Partner
Rashmi Dubé Partner
Jonathan Perry Director
Stephen Griffiths Associate
Victoria Robertson Solicitor
Jyo Pattis Solicitor
Faiz Mohammed Trainee Solicitor

Ian Richardson Consultant
David Hill Consultant
Euan McConnell Consultant
Mark Beedel Consultant

Tanya Lawrence - Practice Manager
Sandra Stewart - Accounts Assistant

Jonathan Perry, Director




Jonathan graduated from Kings College University of London with a first class law degree. He qualified as a solicitor with Slaughter & May and spent the first ten years of his career with them and two other leading London commercial law firms. He then returned to his native Yorkshire to work as in-house counsel at Shepherd Building Group in York for six years before moving back into private practice with Hammonds in Leeds.

He is a highly experienced commercial property lawyer whose expertise covers all aspects of commercial and residential property. He has a particular interest in property development work, Landlord & Tenant matters, portfolio and other property investment acquisitions and disposals and general property management work.

Jonathan's interests include keeping fit at the gym, squash, fair-weather golf, spending time with his children, eating out and swimming.