A BOURNEMOUTH-based law firm has welcomed four new hires to the team.

Steele Raymond has hired four new employees across its Commercial Property, Residential Development, Property Litigation and Estate Planning and Tax teams.

The four new hires are the latest additions in a ‘stellar two-year period for Steele Raymond’s growth trajectory.’

The firm’s fast-growing Estate Planning and Tax team - headed up by Kelly Greig - has been further strengthened by the addition of solicitor Hok Yan (Erica) Leung.

Erica, who joins from Laceys Solicitors, is a dual-qualified solicitor in England and Wales and Hong Kong, specialising in estate planning and tax law, with extensive experience in advising on company restructuring and exit strategies for directors and shareholders.

Re-joining Steele Raymond’s Property Litigation team as senior associate is Lauren Meade.

With 13 years’ experience in litigation, most recently at Womble Bond Dickinson, Lauren specialises in commercial landlord and tenant disputes, focusing on lease renewals, dilapidations, rent arrears recovery, and covenant disputes.

Solicitor Ash Scott has joined the firm’s specialist, top-tier-ranked Residential Development team, headed by Emma Stainwright.

Ash’s expertise includes acquisitions, plot sales, lease negotiations and acting for developers.

Joining from Laceys Solicitors, Ash is a committee member of Bournemouth District Law Society and Bournemouth District Junior Lawyers Division, actively organising events and activities on behalf of both organisations.

Having recently qualified as a chartered legal executive, Zara Sachak joins the award-winning Commercial Property team - led by Chris Twaits - following nine years working as a paralegal at Womble Bond Dickinson.

Welcoming the four at the firm’s Bournemouth offices this week is managing partner Jennifer Rogerson.

Jennifer said: “We are delighted to welcome Ash, Erica and Zara to the firm and, of course, to welcome back Lauren as she re-joins us.

“Our relentless focus on providing our clients with the very best advice and experience is at the heart of everything we do at Steele Raymond.

“Ash, Erica, Lauren and Zara’s experience and expertise in their own fields will further strengthen the legal advice and experience that we provide to our clients regionally, nationally and internationally.”