Managing Director
Gemma Adam
Qualified: 2008Managing Director and SolicitorAs the managing director of Edward Connor Solicitors, Gemma is responsible for strategy, compliance, and staff management.
Head of Legal Operations
Peter Andrews
Qualified: 1999Head of Legal OperationsPeter joined us in 2023 in a new role as Head of Legal operations. This involves helping with systems and...
Charities
Caroline Eade
Qualified: 2003Deputy Managing Director, Senior Solicitor and Head of CharitiesCaroline leads our Charities team which specialises in Christian organisations and churches, on charity law and regulation, including governance and constitutional matters.
Mary Drew
Qualified: 2004Partner (Charities)Mary is a Partner in the Charities Team. She specialises in advising Christian organisations on charity law matters including advice...
Liz Bowes-Smith
Qualified: 1991Charity Senior AssociateAs an Associate at Edward Connor Solicitors, Liz advises churches and Christian organisations primarily on governance issues.
Lynn Cadman
Associate (Charity Advisor)Lynn is part of the Charities team and specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on their governance and constitutional matters, particularly focusing on helping churches become CIOs.
Rosie Hopkins
Qualified: 1998Charity AssociateRosie is part of the Charities team and specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on their governance and constitutional matters, particularly focusing on helping churches become CIOs.
Lynda Wilson
Qualified 1997Charity AssociateLynda is an Associate solicitor in the Charities team. She specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on charity law...
Juliette Shelley
Qualified: 2003Charity SolicitorJuliette is a solicitor in the Charities team, which specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on governance and constitutional...
Katherine Coxon
Qualified: 2004Charity SolicitorKatherine is a solicitor in the Charities team, which specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on governance and constitutional...
Lily Brewster
Charity ParalegalLily is part of the Charities team which specialises in advising churches and Christian organisations on their governance and constitutional...
Employment & HR
Mark Jones
Qualified: 1996Solicitor and Head of EmploymentMark advises Christian organisations and churches on all aspects of employment law, including discrimination, data protection and human rights issues.
Mark Bainbridge
Qualified: 1997Partner (Employment)Since qualifying as a solicitor in 1997, Mark has specialised in employment and equality law cases. Mark has been recognised...
Gemma Herrick
Qualified: 2009Employment SolicitorGemma is part of the Employment Team, advising churches and Christian organisations on all aspects of employment law and HR issues.
Property
Paul Tollerton
Qualified: 2004Partner (Property)Paul advises churches and Christian organisation on all aspects of property law.
Ganine Eshun
Conveyancing ExecutiveGanine Eshun has recently re-joined ECS. She is an Advanced Paralegal of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives and...
Finance & Administration
Rowan Gosnal-Tyler
Operations ManagerRowan is responsible for managing the operations of the legal office, the legal administration, and compliance.
Sarah Bailey
Executive Assistant & Recruitment CoordinatorSarah works with the executive team providing administration and organisation assistance.
Jane Hoxley
Finance and Administration OfficerJane is part of the team responsible for our finances.
Esther Coekin
Data Analyst, IT and Finance OfficerEsther has a varied role which includes using data analysis to allow the firm to make data-driven decisions, providing...
Heather Paris
Senior Legal SecretaryHeather is part of the team which is responsible for our finances and administration
Ben Wright
Communications, Advice and Research CoordinatorBen coordinates both the outward-facing and internal communications at Edward Connor Solicitors. He is also the primary support for the Advice Line service.
Priscillia Odia
Priscillia provides administrative assistance to our Secretarial team at our Market Harborough office.