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MacDonald Oates announces promotion of new Partner

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Kevin Smith to Partner, as from 1 July 2012.

Kevin is the head of the firm’s Company and Commercial department, incorporating Commercial Property work, based at the firm’s Petersfield office. He has been with MacDonald Oates for 5 years and previously worked as a Commercial lawyer in Southampton. Prior to becoming a Solicitor, Kevin worked as a Chartered Surveyor for Alfred McAlpine and gained over 20 year’s management experience in the construction and engineering industries as a quantity surveyor and project manager, which gives him a unique perspective on the business world.

Kevin is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

Commenting on the promotion Deborah Taylor, the firm’s Senior Partner, said “We are delighted to be able to announce the promotion of Kevin as a Partner at MacDonald Oates. The appointment enables us to expand our Company & Commercial Department and will enable the firm to continue offering a tailored, efficient and specialist service to our commercial clients.”

If you have any Company or Commercial matters that you want to discuss then please contact Kevin Smith at our Petersfield Office on 01730 268 211 (direct line 01730 232209). Further details about Kevin and our team of other solicitors can be found on the ‘Our People’ page of our website.

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Office Manager

Deborah looks after all aspects of our Premises and Facilities function and is involved in Marketing and Personnel / Training.

Career History

Deborah attained Graduate Membership of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and has extensive experience in Personnel/Training and Administration having worked in London in advertising and independent television and in Petersfield in publishing and event management prior to joining MacDonald Oates in 2001.

Personal

Deborah enjoys reading, theatre, cinema and trying out new recipes and has recently taken up cycling again.