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Gail is an Associate Licensed Conveyancer in the Residential Property department. She acts for clients in all areas of residential conveyancing and specialises in dealing with purchases through the Government shared ownership scheme. Other areas which Gail has experience in are transfers of equity, lease extensions, registration of unregistered land and remortgage transactions as well as dealing with the drawdown of Help to Buy ISAs and Lifetime ISAs when dealing with purchases for first time buyers. Gail joined Buss Murton in July 2014 having previously worked at another Kent firm for 12 years where she worked her way from a Secretary to a Conveyancing Assistant.

Samiha joined our Tunbridge Wells Private Client team in May 2025. Samiha qualified as a Solicitor in September 2024 after training at a regional law firm during which she spent a year in the Private Client department working on a range of Private Client areas such as Wills, Probate and estate administration as well as Lasting Powers of Attorney. Samiha has chosen to specialise in Private Client as she is passionate about providing excellent care to her clients and prides herself on getting the best outcome possible for each client. Samiha completed her LLB Law degree at the University of Westminster with First Class honours and then went on to achieve a Commendation in the LPC/LLM.

Melisa joined our Tunbridge Wells office, as part of our Company and Commercial team in February 2024, as a Paralegal. She has now began her training contract within the firm and has completed her first seat in the Private Client team and currently works within the Family Team. Melisa graduated from London Southbank University with a first-class degree in Law. She subsequently attended BPP University, Holborn where she completed the Legal Practice Course whilst also obtaining a Master of Law, achieving a Distinction. During her studies, Melisa worked in the BPP Legal Advice Clinic as a Student Legal Advisor where she provided legal advice on business law matters alongside qualified lawyers.

Barney joined Buss Murton’s Dispute Resolution department in June 2025 and is based in our Tunbridge Wells office. Barney graduated from Nottingham Trent University in 2019 with a first class honours degree in Law. After spending a year working in local law firms as a paralegal, he went on to study the Legal Practice Course and a Master’s degree in Law in 2021, achieving a distinction class mark in both. Barney trained as a solicitor at a regional East Sussex firm and qualified in April 2024. Since qualifying, Barney has gained a wide range of experience in the Employment Department of a large East Sussex firm. Barney is particularly interested in Employment Law and Dispute Resolution. He has experience acting for both employers and employees in contentious and non-contentious matters. Aside from Employment Law, Barney has experience dealing with commercial litigation, particularly contractual disputes and property disputes.

Louis joined Buss Murton Law in July 2024 as a Paralegal in our Commercial Property department in Tunbridge Wells. Before joining Buss Murton Law, Louis studied law at the University of Kent, achieving a first class degree. Louis then went on to study his masters in Advanced Legal Practices at the University of Kent and hopes to take his SQE exams in the future. Louis has now moved to his first seat with the Residential Property department.

Jennifer joined our Commercial Property team as a Paralegal in September 2025. Jennifer graduated from the University of Kent with a Joint Honours Degree in Law and Politics in July 2025. She has been accepted into the University of Kent’s Masters in Advanced Legal Practice and hopes to take her SQE exams in the upcoming year. Jennifer has excelled at Mooting competitions like the George Pulman Civil Advocacy Competition and the Boys and Maughan Mooting Competition and has competed in Commercial Awareness competitions such as BUICAC in 2023. Jennifer’s most valuable modules at University were “The Skills of Argument, How to argue and win” and “Banking Law.”

Sohret qualified as a solicitor in September 2018, having completed her training at a local firm in Tunbridge Wells and Sevenoaks. Sohret joined the Tunbridge Wells office in 2023. Sohret was promoted to Head of Department, Tunbridge Wells in 2024. Sohret advises on a variety of Private Client work including Wills, Intestacy, Inheritance Tax planning, Powers of Attorney and estate administration. Sohret aims to build lasting legal relationships with her clients and prides herself in her ability to empathise with her clients and tailor her service to their individual needs. Sohret is also an advocate of wellbeing and mental health and qualified as a Mental Health First Aider in November 2024. Sohret leads our Wellbeing Team to raise awareness, tackle the stigma associated with poor mental health and create initiatives to promote good mental health in the workplace and improve wellbeing.

Lucy advises on all aspects of private client work including Wills, probate and lasting powers of attorney. She qualified as a Solicitor in 2007 having completed her training at a local Sussex firm. Lucy subsequently worked “in house” for Lloyds Bank as an estates administrator and also within their legal team advising on technical issues relating to Wills, probate and trusts. Lucy joined Buss Murton in 2014. Lucy now concentrates on Probate work and deals with a wide range of cases from straight forward low value cases to more complex work such as estates with agricultural land or business assets.

Kirsty joined the Private Client team at our Cranbrook office in November 2025 following her maternity leave.

Kirsty qualified as a Solicitor in October 2023 after training at a regional law firm during which she spent a year in the Private Client department working on a range of matters such as, Wills, Probate and Estate Administration, LPAs and succession planning. Upon qualification, Kirsty joined a regional law firm where she specialised in Wills, Estate and Tax Planning.

Kirsty is passionate about building lasting relationships with all of her clients and prides herself on delivering an excellent service and achieving the best outcome.

Kirsty completed her LLB Law degree at the University of Greenwich, London and went on to study the LPC MSc in Law and Business Management at the University of Law, London.

Having grown up in rural West Sussex, Kirsty has a keen interest in the countryside and farming.

Outside of the office, Kirsty enjoys reading and muddy walks around the Kent countryside with her family and golden retrievers as well as visiting her retired horse.

Emily joined our Private Client Department at the Tunbridge Wells office in February 2021. Before becoming a Paralegal in July 2025, Emily worked as a Legal Secretary and then a Senior Legal Secretary. During this time, Emily has acquired a great deal of experience, enabling her to progress her career within the Private Client Department. Before joining Buss Murton Law in 2021, Emily studied the CILEX Level 3 Diploma for Legal Secretaries. She is now studying towards the CILEX CPQ Professional Qualification to become a CILEX Lawyer in the future.

Olusola (Sola) is a Residential and Commercial Property solicitor, who joined our Cranbrook office in March 2024. Sola attended the university of Hertfordshire in 2012 and obtained a First Class Law BA Law Degree. Sola went on to study for her Legal Practice Course at BBP Law school in 2015. Sola gained many years of experience as a paralegal before training and qualifying in 2021 as a property solicitor. Sola gained experience in Residential Property whilst training in all areas of Residential Property work; including sale and purchase transactions of freehold and leasehold properties, new build developments, shared ownership, transfers of equity, Mortgages and re-mortgages, auction properties and Help to Buy scheme. Shortly after qualifying, Sola made the transition to a Commercial Property department expanding her knowledge and skills. She gained further experience in Commercial Property transactions including acquisition and disposal of freehold and leasehold commercial properties, public sector and charities work, acting for retail and commercial banks in relation to high value secured lending transaction, acting on behalf of both landlords and tenants in leases of various types of premises, including industrial units, retail units and office space and corporate support work on share purchase/sale agreements and acquisitions and mergers.

Jonathan graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2009 with an upper second-class bachelor’s degree in law with business studies. He qualified as a Fellow Member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives in 2019 and was promoted to partner in his previous firm in August 2019, prior to joining Buss Murton in 2022 as an Associate, before being promoted to Head of Dispute Resolution in June 2023. Jonathan specialises in Dispute Resolution and has a wide range of experience including in landlord and tenant disputes, property disputes, planning issues, company and commercial, consumer law, employment issues, defamation and civil harassment claims. Jonathan takes a pragmatic approach to litigation, ensuring that the most efficient and cost effective courses are pursued.

Richard joined Buss Murton’s Dispute Resolution department in November 2023 and is based in our Tunbridge Wells office. Richard completed a Graduate Diploma in Law in January 2023, achieving a distinction. He then took his SQE in July 2023. Before beginning his career in law, Richard completed a History degree at Leeds University; after which he worked in marketing, business development and education management. He spent time living and working in Spain, France, Mexico and Australia.

Imogen qualified as a solicitor in March 2026 after training at a regional firm, during which she completed seats in Private Client, Court of Protection and Will, Trust and Estate Disputes. Imogen has worked on a full range of matters, including drafting Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney and the estate administration process

Imogen completed her LLB Law degree at the University of York and her LPC/LLM at the University of Law.

Charlotte Moon joined Buss Murton Law in October 2024 as a Chartered Legal Executive in the Family department. Charlotte is a member of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives. Charlotte completed her CILEX studies in 2019 qualifying as a Legal Executive Lawyer and qualified as a Fellow of the institute in May 2022. Before joining Buss Murton, Charlotte previously worked for a London-based law firm for over 12 years, in which time she managed the family department specialising in divorce/separation and child arrangement matters, as well as also practicing in other areas of law specialist to the firm. Charlotte is a member of Resolution and strongly supports the association’s aim to resolve issues in as fair and amicable way as possible.

Megan joined our Tunbridge Wells office in January 2026, as part of our Residential Conveyancing department, as a paralegal.

Megan achieved a 2:1 in Bachelor of Laws with Honours and is now beginning the CLC Level 6 Diploma in Conveyancing Law and Practice to become a Licensed Conveyancer.

Margaret qualified as a solicitor in 1995, and since has enhanced her expertise practising as a family solicitor in local firms. She joined Buss Murton’s Cranbrook office in May 2020 and has since qualified as a Family Mediator. As a collaborative lawyer and member of Resolution, Margaret is fair and realistic in her approach and aims to resolve family matters in an amicable and constructive manner wherever possible. Margaret sat on the committee for Resolution Kent for 18 years. She lives locally and is familiar with Cranbrook and the surrounding villages. Margaret offers clients a 30 minute free initial meeting which will enable you to consider your options and the best approach for you without obligation – please feel free to contact Margaret or her secretary Rosalin Pook to discuss.

Amy joined Buss Murton in November 2022, having previously worked at other regional firms whilst undertaking her legal studies via the CILEX route. She has passed all her exams at Levels 3 and 6, and is collating her portfolios of evidence with a view to qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive (Probate Practitioner) in the next few months. Amy also volunteers for the Alzheimer’s Society as a Dementia Friends Ambassador, delivering information sessions to members of the public with the aim of increasing awareness of dementia and how we can all do something to support those living with dementia in their day-to-day activities.

Annelise joined Buss Murton in May 2024, in our Private Client department in Cranbrook. After several years working in publishing, Annelise determined that law was her métier. Annelise started practicing litigation in London law firms, whilst studying law and qualified as a Fellow in 2013. Following a career break to concentrate on her family, Annelise has been practising Private Client work at firms in Kent since 2020. Her advice on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Declarations of Trust and more, which includes comprehensive IHT advice and advice on effective succession planning. She also acts in all aspects of Estate Administration from simple to high net-worth complex estates, including Deeds of Variation, Intestacies and tax matters. Annelise has an innate ability to unpack a problem and applies a thoughtful and forensic attitude to her work, enabling her to find effective solutions to client issues. Annelise is well regarded as approachable and responsive, making often difficult decisions much less stressful for her clients.

Alice joined Buss Murton as a Paralegal in September 2024, and was within our Private Client department for her first seat. She spent time in her second seat within the Residential Property team and now in her third seat is working with the Commercial Property team. Prior to joining Buss Murton, Alice graduated from the University of Warwick in 2023, with a degree in Law and Sociology. Whilst at university, Alice played in the netball team and held the charities and welfare role on the club committee. Since leaving university, Alice has been working at Citizens Advice as an advice line advisor while studying for her SQE exams.