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Exam Success!

March 2023

HGF are delighted to announce success for many of our colleagues in the recent exams on becoming qualified attorneys and would like to congratulate them on this fantastic achievement.

Martyn Fish CEO comments, These exams are tough and the experience of going through them can be even tougher so a huge congratulations are in order.

In no specific order, we would like to say well done and a huge congratulations to the following people who are now all dual (UK and EU) qualified:

The firm would also like to take this opportunity to thank our tutors and mentors for their contribution in helping others prepare for the exams and ultimately help colleagues progress.

Tutors:

Mentors:

Martyn Fish CEO comments, You have all given time to help others prepare and ultimately progress their careers, I am certain this is gratefully appreciated by all in the trainee (UK exams) cohort this year, as it is by me and the wider shareholder group, thank you!

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