Frettens welcome first trainee of 2021

Frettens welcome first trainee of 2021

We are excited to announce the addition of a new trainee solicitor to the firm.

Olivia Parkinson has joined the Corporate & Commercial Team for her first training seat; and will continue to train with various teams across the firm. 

Olivia received her Law Degree at Bournemouth University, going on to work as a Paralegal in Sheffield whilst completing her Legal Practice Course.

More recently, she has worked as a Civil Litigation Paralegal in London; specifically within Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence. This was until she decided to make the move back to Bournemouth.

Matt Fretten on Olivia

Matt is the Managing Partner at the firm and a solicitor within the Corporate & Commercial Team. Here is what he had to say about the new addition to Frettens:

“As the Firm continues to expand across all departments the continued investment in the next generation of lawyers becomes increasingly important. 

We are delighted to welcome trainee solicitor Olivia Parkinson to the team as she starts her journey to qualifying as a solicitor."

Olivia, on joining Frettens

"I feel very lucky to have started my role as a Trainee Solicitor at Frettens and I am looking forward to getting stuck into my first seat in the Company and Commercial Department.

Everyone has been so kind and welcoming, and I can already tell that it is a lovely place to work. I am very excited for my future here."

Careers at Frettens

2021 is going to be a big year for Frettens. We have now opened our second office in Ringwood and have been expanding our team. Visit our careers page here to find out more.