As managing partner, my role is to inspire the team at Debenhams Ottaway, nurturing our lawyers and business services teams so they feel supported, motivated and appreciated. In putting our people first, I’m confident that we will always provide the best legal advice and service to our clients. This approach is key to the continued success of Debenhams Ottaway.
I have a clear strategy dedicated to growth, and I constantly challenge myself and the leadership team here to drive the business forward from our base in Hertfordshire and our London presence.
I invest considerable time getting to know my clients so that I become their trusted adviser on all their legal challenges and opportunities, both at home and in business. I encourage everyone at Debenhams Ottaway to take a similar approach and am passionate about getting people to think about lawyers and law firms differently.
I believe it’s important to make time for others and listen more than you speak. Debenhams Ottaway is a place where your ideas are listened to and acted on: we do things differently.
I am often invited to be part of The Law Society’s Leadership and Management section’s panel events to talk about my different leadership style. This was recognised when I won Business Leader of the Year at the St Albans Chamber of Commerce Business Community Awards.
I am a solicitor and before becoming managing partner led the private wealth team and specialised in Wills, trusts and probate.