Our Team

Peter Redmond

Richard King

Simon Browner

Ailsa Tatton-Shell

Leonard Jacobs

Sarah Buchanan

Hannah Dunn

Julie Piggott

Peter Redmond is the Managing Director of Kings Solicitors, appointed in February 2025.

With nearly a decade of legal practice at respected firms such as Hine Solicitors, Coffin Mew (now Knights plc) and Dutton Gregory. Peter brings deep expertise in conveyancing and property law. He also serves as the Managing Director of Clutton Cox, a specialist conveyancing firm in based just outside Bristol.

Peter’s leadership is defined by a strategic focus on client care, operational excellence, as well as rapid but sustained growth. Calm under pressure and resolutely outcomes-driven, he remains actively involved in the day-to-day management of the firm, ensuring Kings Solicitors delivers a consistently high standard of legal service.

Richard King

Consultant Solicitor

Richard is the former Director of our Company and since handing the reins to Peter Redmond, takes on the role of Consultant Solicitor. He was admitted as a Solicitor in July 1969 after 5 years’ Articles in a major London firm, where he became a Litigation Partner. 

With a wealth of over 50 years’ experience in the legal sector he is a Grade A Solicitor, predominantly responsible for private client work and residential and commercial conveyancing, which includes but is not limited to, house sales and purchases, re-mortgages, transfers of equity, commercial sales and purchases and leases

Contact:rgk@kingsols.co.uk

Simon Browner

Consultant Solicitor

Simon Browner qualified as a Solicitor in 1981 and has been practicing Law in Devon since 1987.

He was a partner in a Plymouth firm for many years and has specialised in civil litigation and dispute resolution for most of his professional life. His current workload includes contractual disputes, employment tribunals, debt recovery, contentious probate, landlord and tenant issues and professional negligence claims.

Simon is a Grade A Consultant Solicitor with a personable style of giving expert, no-nonsense advice. This, together with his resolute approach has been a determining factor in bringing a substantial number of our clients’ matters to a successful conclusion without the need for Court Proceedings. Both he and we were delighted when he joined us in 2010. 

Ailsa Tatton-Shell

Consultant Solicitor

Ailsa qualified as a Solicitor in 1990. She has specialised in Wills, Probate and Trust Law for over 35 years, practicing predominantly in Devon and Somerset.

Ailsa is a Grade A Consultant Solicitor and we are delighted to have her with us on a Monday, Wednesday and Thursday each week where she provides skilled, sensible and straightforward advice to a wide variety of clients on all aspects of Wills, Powers of Attorney, Probate and IHT planning.

Leonard Jacobs

Consultant Solicitor

With more than 50 years in legal practice, Leonard is a highly respected legal professional specialising in property and private client law. Known for an unwavering commitment to client care, Leonard has guided generations of families and businesses through complex matters, including residential and commercial conveyancing, wills, powers of attorney, probate administration, and lease extensions. The depth of experience and a calm, reassuring approach make Leonard a trusted adviser to every client.

Leonard attributes a long and successful career to a simple philosophy: put the client first. By communicating legal complexities in understandable terms and building relationships based on trust, Leonard ensures clients feel supported and confident at every step. This commitment extends to every aspect of the practice, earning him a reputation not just as a legal professional but as a reliable, compassionate adviser.
 
Leonard is based in our Birmingham Office.

Contact: lj@kingsols.co.uk

Sarah Buchanan

Hannah Dunn

Hannah joined us in 2007, after working for local Government.

She is our Wills and Probate Assistant and works closely with Ailsa Tatton-Shell in our Estates department. Using her knowledge and skills sensitively and diligently, Hannah ensures that our clients’ matters progress as smoothly as possible during what can often be a difficult time.

A popular and talented member of our team, Hannah has recently returned to the office following a three-year secondment to the USA with her husband and young family.

Julie Piggott

Legal Assistant
 
With more than four decades of experience, Julie has built a reputation as a trusted, meticulous, and client‑focused legal assistant. Known for an
unwavering commitment to client satisfaction, Julie approaches every
interaction with empathy, clarity, and professionalism. Clients appreciate
the steady guidance, timely communication, and genuine care that define Julie’s work.
 
Julie is based in our Birmingham office.