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Phil Miles has become a Partner at Bexley Beaumont two years after joining as Legal Director.
The firm's co-founder and Chief Executive, Karen Bexley, described how, in that time, Mr Miles and his colleagues had dealt with a steadily increasing volume of work for companies both large and small nationwide.
"Since Phil arrived, we have seen continued strong uptake in the services provided by our Corporate team to companies throughout the country.
"In Phil's case, he has been kept extremely busy helping small and medium-sized companies in particular.
"Even allowing for speculation and no little uncertainty about the prospects for the wider economy, Phil has reported a growth in work with every passing month among the owner-managed businesses which he advises.
"One constant piece of feedback from his clients and the other corporate organisations which we support has been the value which they place on having reliable, experienced and flexible legal support - particularly by organisations which do not have their own in-house counsel.
"In addition, the collaboration which we have done our utmost to foster between lawyers pursuing different but complementary corporate law disciplines has made a huge impact.
"Clients no longer have the trouble of shopping around to address the various issues which confront them, enabling them to simply focus on running their businesses instead."
Mr Miles has built up considerable experience over the last decade advising SMEs in a number of sectors on a range of corporate transactions, including sales, acquisitions, investments and joint ventures.
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Ms Bexley said that Mr Miles had made an immediate impact after joining Bexley Beaumont in March 2024, following spells with a number of familiar legal brands, including DLA Piper.
She said that Midlands-based Mr Miles had provided even greater strength in depth for the firm's operations in the region.
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