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Information about and contact details for our directors and other key legal personnel. 

David Bridge – Solicitor,  Director
(01305 214 209   Mob 07792 353 060)  
d.bridge@bplaw.co.uk

After training in London, David qualified as a solicitor in 1994 and joined Glanvilles in Portsmouth where he specialised in all aspects of residential property. Having practised in Portsmouth for six and a half years, David became a Partner in Battens in 2003.  His role involves championing innovation and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement.  Having joined an established team he quickly made his own mark with an eye for detail and the preparedness to make change where necessary or beneficial.   David is also involved in the PISCES project working on the Transactional (Sale and Purchase) Group and he now heads the company's sale and purchase teams and the drive for e-conveyancing.
 

Mark Stimson - Solicitor, Director 
(01305 214 200)
   m.stimson@bplaw.co.uk

After Oxford, Mark trained with Payne Hicks Beach in Lincoln's Inn and became a partner there 4 years after qualifying, heading their estates management department.   He has continued to deal with all property aspects of urban and rural holdings. handling a diverse portfolio ranging from agricultural tenancies to major development projects, including inner city regeneration.  M
ark also specialises in residential development, landlord and tenant and enfranchisement matters. He has been involved in the government’s consultation process relating to the implementation of Commonhold.


Angela Thompson – Solicitor
(
01935 846 479  Mob 07747 801 223)  a.thompson@bplaw.co.uk
Angela heads the Business Development Team and the Volume Remortgage department, which acts for Lenders nationally.   She has specialised in residential conveyancing for 21 years becoming a Partner in 1985 with national practice Clarke Willmott, moving to Battens in 2002.  Angela is highly pro-active and works closely with Lenders and Brokers, incorporating their administrative and reporting requirements within our own processes.  Angela has been a former guest speaker at Lenders' Conferences and has run training seminars for Lender's staff on volume processes.  Angela is a "people person" with the ability to set standards and is both analytical and creative in equal measure.   She is used to meeting the needs and aspirations of clients and combines soft skills with technical expertise.    Angela is a member of the PISCES Lender Conveyancer Working Group, working to set electronic communication standard between Lenders and Conveyancers as part of the Government's e-conveyancing strategy.

Chris May -  Solicitor
(01935 846 478  Mob 07788 563 168)
 
c.may@bplaw.co.uk
     
Chris trained with niche private client firm Poole & Co becoming a partner in 1985.  He joined Battens as Head of Conveyancing in 1998.  He has also specialised in advising insurers in relation to conveyancers' negligence cases and acting to rectify title errors.  The current focus of Chris' work is building operational capacity through best practice transfer, maximising efficiency and creating a sustainable high-growth business.  This has been achieved by driving through initiatives and rigorous project management.   Chris is a member of the PISCES electronic conveyancing Remortgage Working Group, defining data standards and has acted as consultant to several electronic Home Information Pack projects.  Chris also provides seminars and talks on the subject of managing property departments, both locally and nationally.
 

Philip Hall - Associate
(01305 214 207)
 p.hall@bplaw.co.uk

Philip trained as an engineer at Cambridge and, after a successful Royal Navy career, qualified in law at Bournemouth before training at Clifford Chance in the City.  Post qualification he stayed on to deal with estates management and property aspects of large corporate transactions.  Moving back to his Dorset home he joined a local firm to strengthen his commercial base for a few years before specialising once more in property matters at regional firm Clarke Willmott.  Philip has been acting principally for private investors (both personally and through their corporate vehicles) dealing with their commercial and residential property portfolios through acquisitions, disposals, landlord and tenant work, site development and option agreements as well as agricultural land deals.
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