Roger trained at Mischcon de Reya and then spent 8 years at Slaughter & May working on a broad range of commercial matters before joining Woodfords in 2003.

Roger is the senior partner of Woodfords and his role is to ensure that the firm’s strategy is implemented and is the ultimate point of resolution for the implementation of our client’s objectives.

Richard joined Woodfords in 2004 was appointed Partner in 2010. Richard now heads our property department and has responsibility for both contentious and transactional commercial property work carried out by the firm.

Alistair is the head of the dispute resolution department of the firm and is experienced in handling a range of disputes for both companies and private individuals.  He joined Woodfords in 2007, having previously worked in the property department of a "magic circle" city firm, and became a partner in 2014.  He has acted for clients in more than 400 disputes, including cases in the High Court, County Court, Employment Tribunal and First Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Alistair is also an accredited mediator, and accepts instructions to act as mediator on a wide range of disputes (for more information, see mediation).

Madeleine worked at Bird & Bird and Herbert Smith Freehills before joining Woodfords. Madeleine advises on a wide range of commercial property work and with a variety of clients, predominantly commercial landlords and tenants. She focuses on landlord and tenant portfolio management work; particularly retail commercial property and corporate occupiers; acquisitions and disposals of freehold/leasehold commercial property subject to leases for investment purposes; and transactional issues associated with the occupation of leasehold property.

Holly graduated from university top of the class and with a first-class honours degree. Thereafter, she completed her (GDL and) LPC Course with Distinction, and spent one year working at a Law Centre before joining Woodfords in October 2013.

Holly works with Alistair in the Litigation department, and also advises clients in relation to many areas of family law. This includes family finances for both married and unmarried clients and matters relating to children.

Holly is a member of Resolution.

James graduated from The University of Southampton for the first class law degree before passing his Legal Practice Course with a distinction.

James is currently working with Marina in our property department.

Iveta originates from Latvia and was educated in England and is fluent in Russian and Latvian. She completed the legal practice course in 2013.

Iveta has worked in the Fulham and Chelsea legal property sector since 2009 and now assists Richard Hemingway in transactional matters to include commercial and development property.

Before qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, Marina graduated in law from the University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas in France. She also holds postgraduate degrees in law from the University of Paris I Pantheon-Sorbonne and from the University of Aberdeen. She practised as a French Lawyer (Avocat) in Paris for a number of years before moving to London in 2011.
Marina now specialises in residential property in London and has experience in dealing with all aspects of Residential property to include freehold and leasehold transactions, remortgages, transfers of equity, lease extensions and the collective purchasing of a freehold (enfranchisement).

Robin graduated from the University of Birmingham before completing his law degree at the College of Law in London. Prior to joining Woodfords, he worked in house across various financial institutions both in the U.S. and here in London.

Robin works with Alistair in our litigation department, and advises clients in relation to many areas of commercial and employment law.