St Brides House
32 High Street
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1AY
020 8658 3922

Meet the team

Karen Blakesley - Partner

Karen is an Honours Graduate in Law with French from the University of Sussex and also studied at the Universite of Robert Schuman in Strasbourg. Karen trained with Pritchard Joyce and Hinds and qualified in 1998. She rejoined the practice in 2004 in a senior position within the litigation department dealing with company and commercial law, civil and commercial disputes and employment matters. Karen ispeaks both French and Spanish and has worked as a Teacher of English as a Foreign Language in Spain.

Janet Long - Solicitor

Janet has enjoyed an extensive career in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Employment since qualifying as a Solicitor in 1987. Janet worked for many years in City firms prior to joining the practice in 2004 where she continues to specialise in areas of Commercial Litigation and Employment Law.

Natasha Biggs - Solicitor

Natasha graduated from Brunel University with an Honours Degree in Law completing her legal practice course with the College of Law in 2005. She undertook her Training Contract with a local firm in Bromley and joined the practice in March 2008 and specialising in Commercial and Civil Litigation matters.

Zoe Salvidge - Solicitor

Zoe graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with an Honours Degree in Law in 2003 and completed her legal practice course with the Inns of Court School of Law in 2004. Zoe then worked in a London firm before joining the practice in August 2008 as a Trainee qualified in March 2010. Zoe is now part of the Litigation and Company Commercial Teams and deals with all aspects of Commercial and Civil Litigation.

Christopher Nobbs - Solicitor

Christopher studied Law at Southampton University and went to the College of Law London in 2003/4. He trained and qualified with a commercially focussed London firm and moves to Pritchard Joyce & Hinds from a commercial firm based in the city. He specialises in contentious work with an emphasis on property litigation and is experienced in boundary disputes, Landlord & Tenant matters, business lease renewals, dilapidations and lease extension/ enfranchisement under the 1993 Act. He is a member of the Property Litigation Association and in his spare time enjoys cross country and mountain biking.

Natalie Kaci - Paralegal

Natalie studied European Politics with French at the University of Reading spending a year studying at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Leon, France, graduating with an Honours Degree in 2003. Following her studies, Natalie worked at the Bromley County Court for 3 years before joining the practice in April 2007 as a Litigation Paralegal. Natalie is also fluent in French.