Devonshires
Gavin Searley is an experienced ICT Manager currently at Devonshires since April 2015, where responsibilities include managing an in-house project and development team focused on IT strategy and technology upgrades. Previous roles encompass Systems Administrator at Devonshires, IT Projects Engineer and IT Manager at Birketts LLP, and various IT positions across firms such as Sharpe Pritchard Solicitors, PPC UK Ltd, and FirstAssist Services Ltd. A background in managing IT infrastructures with a strong emphasis on Microsoft technologies, Gavin has contributed to significant IT projects including mergers, system migrations, and workflow improvements. Gavin holds a BSc in IT and Business from The Open University and has been involved in IT management and networking since 1988.
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Devonshires
We provide forward thinking legal services to our clients, who range from some of the world’s largest multinational corporations to private individuals. We also act for a significant number of charities, Registered Providers and Regulators. We group our work into 15 Core Strengths which include: Banking, Capital Markets & Securitisation; Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury; Commerce; Commercial Contracts & Procurement; Construction & Engineering; Corporate; Employment & Pensions; Government & Local Government; Health & Care; Housing Management; Leisure & Public Services; Litigation & Dispute Resolution; Property, Development & Regeneration; Regulators and Social Housing. The Chambers & Partners 2017 legal directory refers to us as ‘transparent, efficient and responsive’. Chambers & Partners ranks Devonshires in Band 1 for both Social Housing and Social Housing Finance. ‘Devonshires remains a leading name for cutting-edge advice in this sector’ – Chambers & Partners The Legal 500 2017 directory praises our ‘teamwork and bespoke service’. The Legal 500 ranks Devonshires in Tier 1 for Social Housing: Finance and Tier 2 for Social Housing: Local Authorities and Registered Providers. Our Construction, Clinical Negligence, Debt Recovery and Fraud sectors are also ranked highly. ‘Devonshires has a tremendous background and tradition in the social housing field and its team works very well together where there are multiple issues’ – The Legal 500 The basis of our success is the quality of our people, many of which are recognised as leaders in their chosen specialisms. Our work is primarily based in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland but our lawyers occasionally venture further afield – Australia for example.