Laith Khatib, a Director in the firm and the head of our wills, trusts and estates department has been named as one of Wales’ top solicitors in private wealth disputes by Chambers and Partners.

The 2019 edition of the guide ranked Laith in band 1 for private wealth disputes in Wales with only two other solicitors. More...

We were delighted to present at the ‘Meet the Experts – Calling all Home Buyers and Landlords’ event last week. More...

Last week, members of our team in our Bridgend office attended the Bridgend Business Forum Awards where we had been shortlisted as a finalist in the Professional Services Business of the Year category. More...

Amanda’s Story

Tell us a bit about your background, where did you grow up? 

I grew up in Cardiff with my family and then from about the age of 11 we all moved to the Valleys. I had the typical Valleys childhood from then on; those who grew up there will know what I’m talking about. I am a very family orientated person, I always say friends and family first, and you could say that is my motto.

I would always take long breaks as a young adult. I’ve backpacked across Greece, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. I even worked as a Silver Service waitress on a cruise ship and carried out some seasonal work in Guernsey behind a bar and a kiosk. So, you could say that I am well-travelled. More...

Claudia’s Story

I first started studying law when I was in high school, and I always had a fascination with crime documentaries growing up, so I decided a degree in criminology was the best option for me.

While I was studying my degree, I realised that my main interests always came back to law so, after my degree, I completed the Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL), followed by the Postgraduate Degree in Legal Practice (LPC). I then secured a training contract at a local Cardiff firm and two years later I’ve just started my new position at Howells as a qualified Solicitor. More...