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 Corporate & Commercial & Employment

luke.pritchard@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 621652

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: 01270 621659

Having graduated with First Class Honours in Law from Liverpool John Moores University in 2016, Monisha went on to complete the LPC at the University of Law the following year.

Monisha initially joined us as a paralegal in 2017 and has since qualified as a Corporate and Commercial solicitor in 2020 assisting a variety of companies with their legal business requirements.

In her spare time, Monisha enjoys arts and crafts, learning about other cultures and trying different restaurants.

Eve Lakin

Solicitor - Corporate and Commercial

eve.lakin@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 619689

Eve is a Corporate and Commercial Solicitor with experience both in private practice and in-house.

She drafts, reviews and advises upon a variety of corporate and commercial documents including asset/share sales and purchases and supply of goods/services agreements.

In addition, Eve has experience of Employment Law having advised both employers and employees for a number of years. Eve advises on a variety of employment documents including settlement agreements, employment contracts and consultancy agreements.

She also assists clients with their GDPR and data protection requirements including document drafting, staff training and ad hoc trouble-shooting.

Eve recently gained her P.G. Cert in Higher Education and has experience of teaching company, contract and business law at university level.

Irini Shouman

Trainee Solicitor

irini.shouman@poolealcock.co.uk

Call me: 01270 527051

Irini is currently working in the Corporate and Commercial team assisting Luke Pritchard in supporting a variety of companies with their legal business requirements. Previous to this Irini spent time working in the family department assisting the Care team representing parents involved with the Local Authority in Court Proceedings.

In her spare time Irini enjoys going to the gym, socialising and travelling.