Cotswolds law firm Lodders has hired Jessica Beddows as a senior associate in its Stratford upon Avon private client team.

A wills, trusts, estates and probate legal specialist with more than ten years’ experience, Ms Beddows has particular expertise in advising older and vulnerable clients and will continue in this capacity at Lodders’, working alongside partner and head of care and capacity, Sofia Tayton, and the 20-strong private client team

She joins from South West law firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys, where she was head of its probate team in Worchester since 2015.

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