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Leathes Prior has today welcomed experienced solicitor Gareth Stevens to their growing Employment Team. The employment expert will be joining the firm at Associate level having previously headed up a team of his own at another local firm.The hire comes as part of a strategy of growth for the leading Employment Team at Leathes Prior, having recently also recruited senior solicitor Harriet Howes.

The increasing range of experience in the team allows the firm to provide a comprehensive range of services and it often remains the first port of call for employers and employees across East Anglia, and beyond. Gareth qualified as a solicitor in 2007. He studied law at the prestigious Durham University and for the first five years of his career practiced at a firm in York, before making the move to East Anglia in 2012. Gareth has a wide range of knowledge and expertise and is respected for his commercial and client-friendly style. He enjoys advising businesses and individuals on all employment law and HR issues and has extensive experience of complex Employment Tribunal cases.

Dan Chapman, Partner and Head of the Employment Team, says “We are in the fortunate position to be able to expand our team at this stage and hire an extremely desirable candidate such as Gareth. The team has gone from strength to strength and I am confident that with the number and range of lawyers we can now offer we will ensure we are able to get the best result for our clients every time. I am delighted to welcome Gareth into the team and look forward to working with him”.