{"id":78,"date":"2026-10-23T19:13:49","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:13:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2026-10-23T19:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:13:49","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0894efd7 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxl)\">\n\t\n\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-meta-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase\">Team<\/p>\n\t\n\t\n\t<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-display-font-size\">Four lawyers, each in charge of their own matters.<\/h1>\n\t\n\t\n\t<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-lead-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You talk to the lawyer who handles your case, not to a series of assistants. Each of us covers two areas and stands in for a colleague.<\/p>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ae87cebe wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/contact\/\">Arrange a first meeting<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/law-firm\/practice-areas\/\">See our practice areas<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-alt-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">The lawyers<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Every matter stays with one of us from the first meeting to the last letter. Call the lawyer in charge on the direct line.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"1955\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive.webp\" alt=\"Shelves stacked with labelled archive boxes in buff, grey and green.\" class=\"wp-image-86\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive.webp 1100w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive-169x300.webp 169w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive-576x1024.webp 576w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive-768x1365.webp 768w, https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/law-firm-scene-archive-864x1536.webp 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/figure>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list\"><ul class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__list\" role=\"list\"><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/helka-varrow\/\">Helka Varrow<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Partner, employment law<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Admitted to the bar in<\/dt><dd>2009<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Languages of advice<\/dt><dd>English, German<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Direct phone number<\/dt><dd>+44 20 7946 0961<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/ines-achterlo\/\">Ines Achterlo<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Family law and estates<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Admitted to the bar in<\/dt><dd>2013<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Languages of advice<\/dt><dd>English, German, French<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Direct phone number<\/dt><dd>+44 20 7946 0963<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/oskar-thielmann\/\">Oskar Thielmann<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Partner, business and contract law<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Admitted to the bar in<\/dt><dd>2006<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Languages of advice<\/dt><dd>English, German, Dutch<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Direct phone number<\/dt><dd>+44 20 7946 0962<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__item\"><h3 class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.leitvia.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/ruben-kessway\/\">Ruben Kessway<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__text\">Property and tenancy law<\/p><dl class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__facts\"><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Admitted to the bar in<\/dt><dd>2016<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Languages of advice<\/dt><dd>English, German<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-leitvia-pro-entry-list__fact\"><dt>Direct phone number<\/dt><dd>+44 20 7946 0964<\/dd><\/div><\/dl><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-heading-l-font-size\">How we work with you<\/h2>\n\t\n\t\n\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator alignwide has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--l)\"\/>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-166b020b wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every matter has one lawyer in charge. You get their direct phone number and an answer to every message within one working day.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We write in plain language. When a letter from us needs a legal term, we explain it in the same paragraph.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we start, we agree the fee in writing. When a matter becomes larger than expected, we tell you before the costs change.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What you tell us stays with us. Professional secrecy covers every lawyer and every assistant in this office.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-inverse has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained is-style-inverse--2\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--m)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<ul style=\"font-weight:600\" class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checklist-row has-meta-font-size\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Admitted to the bar<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Professional indemnity insurance<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Bound by professional secrecy<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Further training every year<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<li>Advice in English and German<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-surface-alt-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xl)\">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-d06523d6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:42%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"is-style-eyebrow has-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Contact<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-heading-l-font-size\">Speak to the right lawyer from the start.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Call us or write a short message. We match your question to the lawyer who handles that area and arrange a first meeting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58%\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-divided has-heading-font-family has-heading-s-font-size\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li>Write to <a href=\"mailto:office@example.com\">office@example.com<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li>Call <a href=\"tel:+442079460958\">+44 20 7946 0958<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<li>Visit us at 4 Mercer Court, Northfield, by appointment<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p class=\"has-ink-muted-color has-text-color has-meta-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 17:30. Urgent deadlines also by phone outside these hours.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Four lawyers, each in charge of their own matters. You talk to the lawyer who handles your case, not to a series of assistants. Each of us covers two areas and stands in for a colleague. The lawyers Every matter stays with one of us from the first meeting to the last letter. 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