Olivia Parkinson

Olivia is a Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution Team. 

Work

Olivia joined the firm in March 2021 as a Trainee and qualified as a Solicitor in September 2022 into the Dispute Resolution team. She was also recommended in the 2024 Legal 500 for Commercial Litigation.

She is originally from North Lincolnshire but moved to Bournemouth in 2012 with her family, she attended sixth form at Queen Elizabeth’s in Wimborne. She then went on to do her Law Degree at Bournemouth University and returned to the North where she lived and worked in Sheffield as a Paralegal whilst completing her Legal Practice Course (LLM) part-time in Leeds.

Previous to joining Frettens she was a Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Paralegal in London, until she decided to make the move back to Bournemouth.

Experience

• Assisting with the drafting of security documentation, including deed of release, debentures and loan note instruments to facilitate funding of c.£1.3m, dealing with completion and managing post-completion filings.
• Drafting paperwork to facilitate a company re-organisation for a retail company.  
• Assisting with the sale of our client’s shareholding in a company in the IFA sector including dealing with disclosure, reviewing the share purchase agreement and reviewing draft ancillary documents.
• Drafting a bespoke sole sales agency agreement for a client in the private healthcare sector.

Play

In her spare time, Olivia enjoys paddle boarding and going for walks at the beach or in the New Forest with her French Bulldog Ralph.

At the weekends, Olivia also enjoys going out with friends and family for meals and drinks at local restaurants, with Tapas and Italian being firm favourites. Olivia will also take any opportunity to hop on a plane and travel when she can.