The Associates

The Partners

Nicholas Marshall was formerly a partner in the commercial property department of major City practice Lawrence Graham. He has considerable experience of commercial property work involving institution and property company work, development schemes, landlord and tenant work, joint venture agreements, occupation leases and associated documentation. Nicholas has particular experience in acting for US corporations.

Mike Sparrow Now running the office in Woodbridge, his home town, Mike Sparrow joined the firm with considerable management, financial and administrative skills, coupled with many years experience in dealing with all aspects of commercial, country house and residential property work. Mike was formerly managing partner of Gotelee & Goldsmith, one of the largest firms in Ipswich.

James Robbins joined Marshall Hatchick on 2nd April 2007 as a Partner and is based at our Church Street office in Woodbridge. He started his legal career in 1986 with Westhorp Ward & Catchpole, that firm subsequently merging with Birketts where he remained until 1999. He then joined Mears Hobbs and Durrant in Lowestoft as a partner. James deals primarily in commercial and residential property specialising in Housing Association work. He lives in Rendham with his wife and two children.

Colin Clark joined MH in January 2009 having been a Partner with niche City property & banking firm Lawrence Jones since 1987. He has considerable experience in inward international property investment, and in strategic development work and associated planning and infrastructure projects. He has particular expertise with Irish companies, banks and high net worth individuals investing in the UK. He also has many established professional contacts throughout the world as a result of being on the Management Board, whilst at Lawrence Jones, of an international grouping of lawyers accountants and tax advisors.

Jennifer Humphreys is a solicitor dealing with general private client work including wills, trusts, tax, powers of attorney and Court of Protection applications. Jennifer previously worked for the Birmingham firm Martineau Johnson. She was educated at Woodbridge School and is also an accomplished musician, playing the viola with the Sinfonia of Birmingham and more locally, the Wolsey Orchestra. Jennifer also qualified as a notary public in April 2009 after completing a two-year course with the University of Cambridge.

The Associates