Newport based Harding Evans Solicitors has once again expanded with the appointment of 4 new trainee solicitors, taking the total within the firm to six.

Gareth Fortey, Emma Rose, Fahmida Aslam and Gareth Pembridge have been taken on to cope with an increase in work from all areas of the firm. Each trainee will spend 6 – 8 months working with various teams including Family, Crime, Non-contentious and Residential Property.

All four completed their legal studies in Wales and are enjoying the challenges of undertaking their own workload as well as helping their colleagues with other cases.

Gareth Fortey who works in the crime department comments “It is well known within the legal profession that it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure a training contract and we are all delighted to be offered a contract with Harding Evans”.
As well as being a trainee solicitor Gareth is also a keen golfer and his most notable success was winning the Gwent Schools Championship at the age of 16.

Zep Bellavia, Managing Partner at Harding Evans says “We are extremely pleased with the calibre of all our trainee solicitors. This is the highest number of trainees we have ever had in the history of the firm. Harding Evans is riding high at the moment, having recently been crowned Welsh Law Firm of the Year and we are set to continue with our programme of expansion in 2005”.

Photo: (l to r) Gareth Fortey, Emma Rose, Fahmida Aslam and Gareth Pembridge