Our Directors
Daniel Couchman, Director & Supervisor of Solicitors
Commercial Litigation
Called to the Bar in 2003, Daniel has a wealth of experience in Employment Law and Civil Litigation. Having obtained dual qualification to practice as a Solicitor in Central London, Daniel has continued to have a strong following in advocacy and has developed a well-established reputation in Company and Commercial law.
Emily Yeardley
Director & Head of Employment Law
Emily advises employees and businesses on a broad range of employment-related matters from raising issues regarding performance or conduct to pursuing or defending employment tribunal claims.
Paul Marcus
Non-Executive Director
Marketing and Community Engagement Specialist
Paul is well-known from his time at Eagle Radio. His role is to help develop strong relationships within the community, an essential part of being a trusted local business.
Our Solicitors
Mike Brown, Solicitor
Head of Commercial Property Law Head of Residential Property
Mike Brown leads our Property Departments looking after sales and acquisitions, property development and commercial property leases. Mike has been practising for the last 10 years and spent his first 6 years in law as a cost litigator, which he loved but was ready to move into commercial property law.
Natalie Benton, Solicitor
Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Disputes: Wills, Trusts & Inheritance
Natalie is a Senior Solicitor in the Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution Team and has over 20 years’ experience in this area. She also heads the firm’s Contentious Probate department.
Nikki Lynch, Solicitor
Head of Family Law
Nikki is our expert lead looking after our family law clients. She brings a sincere understanding and empathy for her clients who are facing separation, divorce, child arrangements and financial arrangements and is therefore sensitive to their individual needs.
Jayanthie Moodley, Solicitor Private Client
Jayanthie is a Solicitor in our Private Client Department. She specialises in the preparation of Wills and Lasting Power of Attorneys. Jayanthie has passed the Society for Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Certificate in Trusts and Estates with Distinction, and has been a qualified solicitor since 2010 having first qualified as a lawyer in South Africa.
Julie Summers, Solicitor
Family Law, Wills, Probate, Residential Conveyancing
Julie has significant experience across the whole range of family and matrimonial matters and can also advise and assist on probate and wills, lasting powers of attorney, applications for deputyship and residential conveyancing.
Graham Jewell
Solicitor & Head of Company Commercial
Graham is an experienced lawyer who heads up our company commercial department. He prides himself on the quality of his relationships and is a trusted adviser to his clients on their business journey.
Varinder Bhandal
Dispute Resolution Litigation Solicitor
Varinder is a Dispute Resolution Solicitor specialising in Civil Disputes.
James Ambrose, Solicitor Head of Private Client
James joined Couchman Hanson’s Private Client Department on 1st March 2022. He brings a wealth of experience in Private client and other non-contentious areas of legal practice, having qualified as a Solicitor in 1982.
Michelle Scott, Solicitor
Employment Law
Having qualified as a solicitor in 2009, Michelle has practised criminal law for many years, and has more recently moved into specialising in employment law.
Clare Veal
Consultant Commercial Solicitor
Clare is one of our consultant solicitors specialising in commercial contracts, intellectual property, data protection and anything media and marketing related, including the evolution of AI (artificial intelligence) and all the legal issues that comes with this!
Gavyn Simpson, Solicitor
Family Law
Gavyn is a member of Resolution which is the largest membership organisation of family justice professionals in England and Wales. He brings his expertise and compassion together to help his clients.
Anila Veseli, Solicitor
Residential Property Law
Anila is a dedicated solicitor specialising in Residential Property Law.
Rosanna Leist
Residential Property Solicitor
Rosanna is a Senior Solicitor based at our Crowthorne branch with more than fifteen years’ experience, specialising in Residential Conveyancing.
Our Trainee Solicitors and Legal Executives
Jim Turner
Trainee Solicitor, Company Commercial and Litigation
Jim is a Trainee Solicitor who works in our Litigation and Company Commercial departments. He is based out of both our Crowthorne and London offices.
Bethany Gray
Trainee Solicitor
Bethany is a Trainee Solicitor who works in our residential conveyancing department based out of the Crowthorne office.
Ambreen Mehmood
Trainee Legal Executive
Ambreen has worked in the legal sector for over 6 years, providing support across a number of areas of law including Family Law, Private Client and Conveyancing.
Vicki Henderson
Trainee Solicitor
Vicki is based in our Haslemere office as a Trainee Solicitor, assisting the Company Commercial team and other departments.
Our Support Staff
Sue Porter
Paralegal
Sue has been working in the legal sector for over 30 years. We are delighted that she has joined our talented and friendly team at the new Couchman Hanson Haslemere office.
Helen West
Senior Paralegal
Helen has lived in Haslemere for most of her life and has worked in the legal sector since she left school. She brings more than 35 years experience with her and is a member of ILSPA.
Louise Kilty
Senior Executive to Directors
Paralegal in Family and Litigation Departments
Louise is executive to the Directors (Daniel, Paul, Emily and Graham) and uses her paralegal expertise in our family department and litigation department. Louise is based at our Crowthorne office, but regularly works in our other offices too.
Abbie McGlone
Finance Assistant
Abbie carries out daily bookkeeping and financial reporting, as well as helping to ensure clients are warmly welcomed and helped with their enquiry.
Karen Marsh
Accounts
Karen heads up the Accounts Department and looks after the financial side of the company.
Caroline Swinden
Client Relationship Manager
Caroline is our Client Relationship Manager and works across all our branches supporting business development and marketing.
Iqra Mehmood
Book-Keeper and Legal Secretary
Iqra is part of our Accounts Department and also works as a Legal Secretary, where she enjoys working in all areas of law.
Gemma Mace
Paralegal
Gemma has 20 plus years’ experience working in residential property.
Our SRA Diversity Data is available here.
Dani Payne
Legal Assistant
Dani is based in our Crowthorne office as a Legal Assistant, assisting specific departments and covering reception.
Kelli Northcott
Paralegal
Kelli is our newest member of the Conveyancing Department with over 15 years’ experience.