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Bennett Griffin Solicitors co-host an evening of networking, live music and fantastic food in the beautiful surroundings of Eartham House, Great Ballard School

Bennett Griffin will be co-hosting a networking event at the beautiful Eartham House, home to Great Ballard School, on Thursday 21st of October from 5.30 until 8.30pm.

Attendants to the event will be able to network and form connections with some of Sussex’s successful business owners.

Co-sponsors will be LWS Creative and Red Anywhere Catering company who will also be providing the food and drink for the event.

Tours of the house will be available as well as food demonstrations and live music.

The event starts at 5.30 until 8.30 at Eartham House and is an event that should not be missed.

For your free tickets please email events@lwscreative.co.uk

Bennett Griffin Solicitors thrilled to announce our shortlisting for the Customer Care Award at the Southern Business Awards 2010

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Bennett Griffin LLP are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the Customer Care Award at the Southern Business Awards 2010.  The prestigious Southern Business Awards celebrate the success of the very best businesses across the South Coast; from Portsmouth to Hastings, and we are honoured to be recognised as one of the best. 
 
We have been put forward for this Award as a result of our success in the Worthing Business Awards in 2009, when we won the Customer Care Award.  We are proud of our excellent customer service, and we would like to thank our clients for taking the time to recognise our achievement by nominating us.
 
The Customer Care category at the Southern Business Awards is full of worthy contenders, and we would like to wish everyone the very best of luck at the award ceremony on Friday 3rd September 2010 at The Grand Hotel in Brighton.

New Appointments at Bennett Griffin Solicitors!

We are pleased to announce the following recent appointments.

Ian Macara has become an Equity Partner of Bennett Griffin LLP.  Ian joined Bennett Griffin and Partners in 1994 as a trainee and qualified in 1996.  He has been a salaried partner for a number of years and has now agreed to become one of the equity owners alongside me, Peter and Toby.  Well done Ian and many congratulations. We look forward to many many years of your inspirational leadership.

Rob Fawcett has accepted the invitation to become a Salaried Partner.  Rob having qualified in 2004 joined Bennett Griffin in February 2006, became an Associate last year, and has done an outstanding job leading the Commercial Property Department following Terry’s departure and made sure all the important clients have stayed with us, as well as developing his own high quality client base. Congratulations Rob, we look forward to working with you in the boardroom.

After agreement by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Chris Kemp becomes a Salaried Partner. Chris is a qualified accountant and so needed permission of the SRA to be a partner.  He Joined Bennett Griffin in 1993 left in 1998 and came back again in 2000!!  Chris has had a major contribution to steering the firm to its current successful position and having always been on the board and given crucial advice at all times, it is right and proper that now that the rules allow non solicitor partners that he should be made a partner. Well done Chris and thank you for all you have done and will continue to do.

Darren Edwards who joined Bennett Griffin in 2005 as a solicitor following qualification with Jarman and Co , Jo Ostrom who joined as a Trainee (like Ian!!) in October 2005, qualified here and became a solicitor in 2007 and Nick Hind who also joined us in 2005 having qualified as a solicitor in 1999 will all become Associate. Well done to all three, the class of 2005 is coming of age!

All these appointments emphasise the strength of Bennett Griffin LLP and are a sure indication of our future longevity and success.