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Isobel Symonds

020 7465 4300 isymonds@phb.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Isobel is a senior associate in the Corporate department. She joined Payne Hicks Beach as a trainee solicitor in September 2015, qualified in September 2017 and was promoted to senior associate in September 2021.

Isobel acts for clients on a wide range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on acquisitions and disposals, company reorganisations, shareholder arrangements, lending and security documentation and strategic succession planning for family businesses, including the establishment of family investment companies. Her clients range from large international companies to private owner-managed businesses across a range of sectors, including property investment, manufacturing, publishing and hospitality.

Isobel also advises on commercial law matters including contractual arrangements between customers and suppliers and terms of business and trade mark licence agreements.

Isobel’s practice includes acting for both individuals and companies on the sale and purchase of houseboats.

Memberships

The Law Society of England and Wales

Education

Isobel was awarded a first-class degree in History from University College London and was included on the Dean’s List of top performing students. She initially pursued a career as a secondary school history teacher. She completed the GDL and LPC (both with distinction) before commencing work as a solicitor.