Debenhams Ottaway celebrates latest promotion in dispute resolution team

Debenhams Ottaway, award-winning law firm in St Albans and Radlett, promotes one of its rising stars, Robyn Adams.

Robyn, a lawyer in the dispute resolution team, joined in 2016 as a trainee solicitor and qualified in 2018. She is the latest in a long line of lawyers who joined at the beginning of their careers and have been encouraged and promoted through the ranks to the most senior positions. Robyn is highly regarded both by the team and by clients, dealing with a wide range of general commercial disputes, as well as having a focus on specialist insolvency litigation and property litigation. A client comments, “Robyn is very knowledgeable. She was very clear and helpful, she always kept me informed on the progress of my case.”

Over the past year, the dispute resolution team has seen some exciting changes, with the arrival of  lawyer and Elliot Nathan, the promotion of Alexander Neale to senior lawyer at the beginning of the year and partner, Juliet Schalker taking over leadership of the team in May. The team is one of the strongest in the region and has a reputation for excellence.

Managing partner, Susan Glenholme says, “We are very proud of the journey Robyn has taken from a trainee to associate. Robyn is always very positive and hard working and goes out of her way to provide excellent client service. It is a great example of the value we place on developing our people through every stage of their career and ensuring that their team can continue to deliver the highest quality of service for their clients. It is very exciting to see our successful dispute resolution team continue to grow.”