Who's Who
Established in 1894, Sylvester Mackett is one of the largest firms in Wiltshire. The firm is unusual for one of its size as it operates from a single office based in the County Town of Wiltshire.
Fully departmentalised, we have teams of specialists who offer you a comprehensive service for all your business and personal needs..
The Partners
Roger Karn - Senior Partner. Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners
Specialist Area: Probate, Wills and Tax. Court of Protection, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Charities.
Nigel Godsiffe - Head of Family Department. Member and Accredited Specialist of the Solicitors Family Law Association and Family Law Panel.
Specialist Area: Separation, Divorce and Children. Financial Disputes, Advocacy.
Nicholas Guinness - Head of Commercial Department. Member of the Employment Lawyers Association, Member of the Institute of Directors.
Specialist Area: Business start-ups, company and business sales and purchases, commercial agreements and terms of business, employment and intellectual property.
Michael Cavalla - Head of Private Client Department. Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners.
Specialist Area: Probate, Wills and Tax, Trusts, Court of Protection, Powers of Attorney, Trusts and Contentious Probate.
Howard Venables - Fellow of the Society of Licensing Practitioners.
Specialist Area: Commercial and business premises – Sale and Purchase. Site development, Landlord and Tenant. Retail, Leisure and Investment Property, Town and Country Planning, Liquor and Gaming Licensing.
Gerard McGlynn - Head of Litigation Department. Member of Bristol Law Society Personal Injury Group. Member of Bristol Medico-Legal Society. Member of the Employment Lawyers Association.
Specialist Area: Personal Injury, Civil and Commercial Litigation, employment and licensing.
Jonathan Frayling - Specialist Area: Commercial and business premises - Sale and purchase. Site development, Landlord and Tenant. Retail Leisure and Investment Property.
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The Rest of the Team
Richard Alley - Property Executive
Specialist Area: Residential Conveyancing.
Lesley Brindle - Property Executive
Specialist Area: Residential Conveyancing.
Yeing-Lang Chong - Solicitor
Specialist Area: Employment Law.
Kim Dyer - Trainee Property Executive
Specialist Area: Residential Conveyancing.
Paul Field - Head of Residential Property
Specialist Area: Residential Conveyancing.
Elizabeth Hood - Solicitor
Specialist Area: Separation, Divorce and children, Financial disputes, Injunctions, Advocacy.
Sarika Jetwani - Solicitor
Specialist Area: Separation, Divorce and Children. Financial disputes, Injunctions, Advocacy.
Graham Pictor - Practice Accountant
Keith Purnell - Associate and Legal Executive.
Member of the Society of Trusts and Estate Practitioners
Specialist Area: Probate, Wills and Tax. Powers of Attorney and Trusts.
Jenny Maitland - Office Manager
Specialist Area: Administration of the Practice.
Jo Clements - Legal Assistant
Specialist Area: Probate, Wills and Tax. Powers of Attorney and Trusts.
Catherine Turner - Trainee
Seat: Family.
Clare Bryant - Trainee
Seat: Litigation.