Emma and Ruth lead promotions at Rollits
Rollits LLP has announced its latest round of promotions with two new partners and four more lawyers stepping up a level.
Ruth Maltby-Sinkler in the commercial property team and Emma Hamilton in private capital have both been promoted from Associate to Partner and John Ashworth in dispute resolution becomes an Associate.
Abbie Bielby in dispute resolution has been promoted from Solicitor to Senior Solicitor along with her colleagues Enisha Ali in property and Harry Spice in corporate.
Ruth, Emma, John, Enisha and Harry are all alumni of The University of Hull, and Abbie is a graduate from Queen Mary University of London
Ruth qualified in 2015 after training at a small firm in Hull and then relocated to a medium sized commercial law firm in Leeds before spending several years at an international law firm. She joined Rollits at the end of 2021 and handles all aspects of agricultural law from farm business tenancies, grazing licences and diversification projects to farm sales and purchases and lending/borrowing for farms, as well as commercial property matters including leasehold and freehold, landlord and tenant matters, secured lending, acquisitions, disposals and corporate support work.
Emma qualified in 2011 and worked in general practice before moving to Rollits in 2018. She specialises in wills, estate planning, lasting powers of attorney and Court of Protection matters, in addition, to probate and administration of estates. She is a member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and the Association of Lifetime Lawyers.
John, a former student at Hymers College, joined Rollits as a Trainee in 2016 and moved to work in the firm’s dispute resolution department when he qualified in September 2018.
He specialises in various kinds of regulatory law and advises and defends individuals, businesses and other organisations where they are facing prosecution by a relevant authority. John also deals with a variety commercial dispute resolution work. His areas of expertise include regulatory advice, disputed debt claims, property disputes, breach of contract claims, and probate disputes.
Abbie joined Rollits as a Paralegal in the York Office and progressed into the dispute resolution team after completing her period of recognised training.
Abbie was introduced to Rollits through the firm’s summer vacation scheme and after completing her Legal Practice Course became a property paralegal in the York office. She now deals with various kinds of commercial dispute resolution work including disputed debt claims, property disputes, breach of contract claims and probate disputes.
Enisha worked in the local property sector as an estate agent for six years before joining Rollits in 2019 as a trainee and qualifying into the commercial property team two years later.
Enisha has built on her previous experience and has acted on a variety of commercial property matters, including for tenants and landlords on a number of leases, purchasing and selling commercial properties, corporate support, and various telecommunications related matters.
Harry is another product of the summer vacation scheme having spent time at Rollits in 2017 while still at university. He embarked on his period of recognised training in 2019 and after qualification in 2021 he moved into the corporate team and now focuses on advising directors and owners on a variety of issues and dealing with a range of general corporate matters including acquisitions, disposals and reorganisations. He also carries out the due diligence and disclosure processes in transactions.
Ralph Gilbert, Managing Partner of Rollits, said: “We are delighted and proud to share in the success of local people who have made great progress in their careers with us, and all have strong links with our local area.
“Aspiring lawyers who attend the University of Hull and who take up the opportunities offered by our work experience schemes and training contracts will see that Rollits offers a clear route to a rewarding and fulfilling legal career.”