Dan is a solicitor in our Company Commercial team.
Dan joined Machins in February 2019 as a paralegal in the Residential Conveyancing team. Dan studied law at the University of Bristol and achieved a distinction in his Legal Practice Course at De Montfort University. He completed his two year training contract at Machins, qualifying in July 2023, and is now a solicitor in the Company Commercial team in Luton.
During his time at Machins Dan has developed broad experience and now provides advice on a number of areas, including mergers, acquisitions and disposals, general commercial matters and a wide range of commercial property issues.
Dan likes to work closely and build relationships with his clients so he can better understand their business needs and the matters that are important to them in a particular transaction. He takes a pragmatic approach, aiming for effective solutions which best meet his clients’ objectives.
We’re thrilled to announce the promotion of Radha Chauhan, Victoria Grant, and Caroline Jeavons to Associates at Machins Solicitors LLP. Additionally, we congratulate Nigel Gibson-Birch, Maxine Braham, Jackie Hand, and Holly Baker on their advancement to Senior Associate roles.
Machins Solicitors has demonstrated once again its ability to deliver to its clients, maintaining its position as a top-tier firm for family law for the sixth consecutive year. We are also proud to announce that our multi-faceted practice has been recommended in a further seven practice areas in The Legal 500 2025 edition.
Companies House has started the phased roll out of its new powers to tackle fraud and improve the quality and reliability of its data. The new powers are part of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), which received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. It aims to tackle economic crime, including fraud
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