Our Team

Expert advice from experienced solicitors


We’re proud of the legal professionals who make up our team. Coming from a range of different backgrounds, they all bring a unique talent to the firm, giving us the expertise and experience needed to handle all of your legal issues.

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Melinda
Managing Partner, Head of Private Client

With over 25 years of experience, I specialise in advising families and vulnerable individuals on complex legal matters. As the… view bio

Philip
Managing Partner, Head of Family Law

With over 20 years’ experience in advising individuals who are going through difficult family situations, whether that be… view bio

Roy
Managing Partner, Head of Commercial

Roy joined GW in 2017 from another prominent Essex firm with 10 years of management experience thereby strengthening the strategic… view bio

Pippa
Partner, Private Client

Pippa is a senior lawyer in the Private Client team renowned for her close attention to detail on all aspects of complex trusts and… view bio

Caroline
Partner, Private Client

Caroline is an exceptional innovative wills & trusts lawyer who will navigate through the most complex of estates to establish… view bio

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Senior Lawyer, Court of Protection

I am a dedicated and passionate solicitor with extensive experience in adult community care and Public Law, focusing on protecting… view bio

Kirsty
Senior Lawyer, Private Client

Kirsty is a Solicitor in our Private Client Department, specialising in a range of Court of Protection matters including… view bio

Demi
Senior Lawyer, Private Client

Demi is an integral member of our Private Client department, dealing primarily with Wills, Probate, Inheritance Tax, Trusts and… view bio

Leah
Senior Lawyer, Family Law

Leah is an Associate solicitor and integral member of our Family Law Team. Leah undertakes a wide variety of work to include… view bio

George
Senior Lawyer, Criminal Law

With nearly 20 years' experience working for a number of specialist criminal law firms, George is well placed to offer expert… view bio

Melissa
Senior Lawyer, Family Law

Melissa joins Giles Wilson from a city firm where she dealt with high value divorce and complex child arrangements for separating… view bio

Tom compressed
Senior Lawyer, Property & Conveyancing

Prior to joining Giles Wilson Tom was a Partner in a firm in the City of London. Whilst having a background in commercial property… view bio

Awards & Recognitions


The expertise of our solicitors is regularly recognised by some of the profession’s most distinguished organisations. As well as being a member of a number of Law Society schemes, we have won awards at the Law Society Excellence Awards, the Halsbury Legal Awards and the Modern Law Awards.

We have also received recognition in the form of the Lexcel mark of quality, a Legal 500 listing and a place on the shortlist of The Lawyer’s Boutique Firm of the Year.

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When to report a solicitor to the SRA

If you have complained to your solicitor about breaching the SRA Code of Conduct and are not satisfied with their response, you can report them to the SRA. Examples of a breach include:

  • Dishonesty
  • Fraud
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When to contact the Legal Ombudsman

If you have complained to your solicitor about poor service and you are not satisfied with their response, you can contact the Legal Ombudsman who deal with poor service, such as:

  • Delayed or unclear communication
  • Problems with your bill
  • Loss of documents