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Steele Raymond announces new appointments to support strategic growth

10/06/2025

We are delighted to announce five key appointments that reflect our ongoing commitment to strategic growth and client service.

Further expanding our senior leadership team, we have appointed three new partners: Chris Marsden, Matt Crampton, and Chris Reeves. They are joined by Justine Parsons, who has been appointed as a New Homes Manager in our Residential Development team, and Rebecca Smith, a Solicitor in our Family team. These key hires support the firm’s growth strategy and strengthen our capabilities across the business.

Chris Marsden joins the Property Disputes team, bringing over 17 years of experience in resolving complex property disputes. Formerly a partner at Moore Barlow, Chris specialises in delivering pragmatic, commercially focused outcomes for clients and will play a pivotal role in further developing our contentious property offering.

Matt Crampton joins the Wills, Trusts, and Probate team as a partner, following his role at Laceys Solicitors. With expertise in complex estate administration, succession planning, and powers of attorney, Matt enhances our private client services team.

Chris Reeves has been appointed partner and team leader of the firm’s newly established Construction team. He joins from Reeves James, a specialist construction law firm recently acquired by Steele Raymond. Dual qualified as a Solicitor and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, Chris brings deep sector expertise in construction dispute resolution, including contractor claims, professional negligence, and technically complex disputes.

Justine joins as a New Homes Manager in our Residential Development team, bringing over 24 years of experience in new build plot sales. Formerly a Plot Sales Manager at two major firms in Southampton, she has acted for national, regional, and local developers on a wide range of new build developments across various tenures. Her experience also includes working with affordable housing providers on shared ownership sales across multiple schemes.

Rebecca joins our Family team as a Solicitor, bringing extensive experience in a wide range of family law matters, including divorce and financial remedies, child arrangements, support for unmarried couples, and injunction proceedings.

Jennifer Rogerson, Managing Partner, commented: The addition of these recent appointments represents another major step in our strategic growth journey. The experience and expertise of our new hires significantly enhance our client offering, and we are delighted to welcome them all to the firm.”

These appointments mark a significant milestone in our strategic expansion. Over the past five years, the firm has nearly doubled in size, recently opened a new office in Ocean Village, Southampton, and has been recognised as a ‘Top Tier’ firm by The Legal 500. With twenty-six partners across our practice areas, and a growing team of over 110 staff members, we continue to invest in talent and specialist expertise to meet growing client demand and market opportunities.

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