3rd October 2016

MacDonald Oates acquires Grayshott firm – Brown-Hovelt Veale Nelson

We are very pleased to announce that on 1 October 2016 MacDonald Oates LLP acquired the firm of Brown-Hovelt Veale Nelson, where Roger Brown-Hovelt is the remaining Partner and sole practitioner.  He has specialised in Wills, Trusts, estate administration/Probate and residential and commercial conveyancing for some 36 years in the Grayshott and Hindhead area.

Roger Brown-Hovelt will become a consultant of MacDonald Oates LLP undertaking the same work.

The acquisition will provide a number of benefits to the clients of Roger Brown-Hovelt as it will enable an additional range of services and expertise within MacDonald Oates to be offered and available to his clients.

Commenting on the news, James Sawers, Partner and Chief Executive Officer at MacDonald Oates LLP stated, “We are delighted to be working with Roger and are really looking forward to welcoming him. Roger brings with him a wealth of experience, which will be of considerable benefit to our clients. We are particularly pleased to be able to announce this development, which is the latest of a number of steps we are taking to continue to grow our business”.