Our People
Mark Griffin

Senior Partner

Mark worked for the British Antarctic Survey as a deck hand in the early 1980's after leaving school and completed a short service commission as an Intelligence Officer in the Royal Air Force before qualifying as a solicitor.

 
Roger Snowdon

Partner

Roger Snowdon grew up in the North of England. He migrated to the Midlands spending many years in Solihull, where he was Partner in a law firm. The lure of the sunshine drew him further South to Gillingham in Dorset, where he and his large family have settled.

 
Tom Gawler

Partner

Tom qualified as a Solicitor in 2001 and specialises in property transactions of all types. He is an experienced agricultural property lawyer and also deals with residential and commercial property matters. He is a member of the Law Society’s Property Section and a member of the Agricultural Law Association.

 
Nicola Bennetts

Associate Solicitor

Originally from Cornwall, Nicola studied law at Exeter University and trained at a large south coast firm, before joining the matrimonial department at MacLachlan in 2004.

 
Kay Haskett

Licensed Conveyancer

Kay Haskett is a qualified Licensed Conveyancer specialising in residential property transactions. Kay deals with property matters both locally and nationally, including extensive experience with London properties. She also deals with leasehold enfranchisement and lease extensions.

 
Vanessa Townley-Berry

Legal Executive

Vanessa is a Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and deals with residential property transactions.