Leading corporate lawyer takes regional trade body from strength to strength
One of Warwickshire’s leading corporate lawyers has taken a regional trade body from strength to strength during his tenure as president, updating the constitution to enable more professionals to join and enhancing support for young lawyers.
Robert Lee, who is a Corporate Partner at Leamington-based Wright Hassall, has officially completed his two-year presidency for Warwickshire Law Society.
Robert is one of the region’s most respected corporate lawyers, who has worked at Wright Hassall since 1995 and has been a member of the Law Society for more than 30 years.
He took over from Andrew Nyamayaro, who guided the society out of the Covid pandemic, and has since worked to build on this success and enhance the Society.
This has included updating the constitution to widen the membership criteria, enabling all those with an interest in the legal profession to join the society, and working with other colleagues to re-establish the junior lawyers’ division to provide support to those starting their career.
More than £6,000 was raised for Robert’s chosen charity Young People First, which supports young people in Warwick who are facing challenges to improve their lives.
Robert will now pass the baton to Sharan Sandhu, who takes over as president of the society for the next two years.
Robert said: “I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time as president of Warwickshire Law Society.
“Andrew had the extremely difficult job of rebuilding the Society post-Covid and left me a platform to strengthen the Society further during my presidency.
“I am very pleased that the membership has grown and the amount of interest in the Society from solicitors across Warwickshire has increased considerably.
“We have been able to update the constitution to enable all those interested in the legal profession to join the Society, opening it up to more businesses to increase membership and the services provided by members to leave the Society on a firmer legal footing.
“I also worked with Lindsey Connolly and Sharan Sandhu to re-establish our junior lawyers’ division while forging closer links with both Coventry University and the University of Warwick so that their students can become members.
“I have attended some fantastic events during the two years, including our annual dinners as well as rounding off my Presidency with a dinner at the House of Lords with the UK India Legal Partnership.
“It was also a pleasure to support Young People First, raising in excess of £6,000 for the charity, with some of this helping to fund a trip to the seaside for vulnerable families last summer.
“In the legal profession, we are constantly hit by changes in laws and regulations, and the Society provides a platform for discussion and an area where we can share knowledge and best practice.
“I would like to thank Society Manager, Lesley Hazell for her support during my Presidency as well as the Presidents from other local law societies.
“I am also very grateful for the support of the partners at Wright Hassall, and as a firm, we look forward to continuing our involvement with the Society.
“I would like to welcome Sharan Sandhu, Director of Practical Legal Education at De Montford University as our new president, and wish her every success in the role.”
