Corporate

Sarah Jarrett

Partner - Head of Agriculture

sarah.jarrett@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 621651

An experienced commercial and property lawyer specialising in the agricultural sector.

Sarah qualified as a solicitor in 1993 before joining Poole Alcock in 2002 and becoming an equity partner in 2004. She now heads the agricultural department.

With a vast variety of experience and knowledge, Sarah advises clients on all non-contentious aspects of agricultural law, including:-

• Buyer and selling farms
• Selling land for development
• Farming partnerships
• Tenancies and licences
• Succession and estate planning
• Boundaries and rights of way

Sarah is a member of the Agricultural Law Association.

Luke Pritchard

Partner – Head of Business Services

luke.pritchard@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01606 530984

An experienced corporate and commercial law expert.

Luke qualified as a solicitor in 2012, before joining Poole Alcock in August 2016. Luke became a partner with the firm in 2019.

Knowledgeable in both corporate and commercial law, his specific areas of expertise include share and asset purchases and sales, corporate restructures, lending and finance agreements, school academy conversions and commercial contracts.

Luke draws on a wealth of experience. He has recently acted in the £7 million sale of a company to a plc, the multi million pound sale of a nursery and the conversion of a number of local schools to academy status.  His commercial clients include some of the best known businesses in the area.

Luke is an avid sports fan. Formerly a keen footballer and cricketer he now restricts himself to a watching brief: though he has recently completed his first skiing and surfing lessons, and conquered Snowdon.

Monisha Khan

Solicitor

monisha.khan@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01606 531108

Monisha joined the Corporate & Commercial team in 2019 and has since gained extensive knowledge and skills in assisting businesses with their legal requirements.

Her inquisitive and personable nature means she understands the specific needs of businesses when acting for them, whether that be drafting terms and conditions, or reviewing documentation on their behalf.  Monisha has recently undertaken an array of asset and share sales and purchases, corporate restructures, and applied for trademark applications to protect business’ brands. She has also thoroughly enjoyed assisting her colleagues in completing various multimillion pound acquisitions over the years.

Out of the office, Monisha enjoys creating artwork, trying different restaurants and learning about other cultures. One of her personal goals is to visit all seven wonders of the world one day.

Anna Kuckova

Trainee Solicitor

Anna.Kuckova@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01606 538243

Anna studied Law at Staffordshire University and obtained her first class Bachelor’s degree in 2018. Following her graduation, Anna worked in Insurance and Employment Litigation in Manchester before deciding to pursue her career in legal practice. After obtaining some commercial experience, she eventually returned to Staffordshire University in order to continue with her postgraduate education. She completed her Legal Practice Course and Master’s degree in Law in 2020 shortly before joining Poole Alcock as a Trainee Solicitor.

Anna is now in her third seat in our Corporate & Commercial department (having already gained experience in our Commercial Property and Litigation department) and is currently supporting our Head of Business Services, Luke Pritchard.  During her time in the Firm Anna has been exposed to a variety of cases, including commercial property transactions and commercial and contractual disputes including commercial debt recovery. This provided Anna with a good commercial foundations and she is now furthering her experience by assisting our Corporate and Commercial team with variety of corporate and commercial transactions.