Dorset law firm backs its rising star

Rising star Clémentine Saulnier has qualified as a solicitor with Dorset law firm Ellis Jones.

She has qualified into the business services team where her primary role is in corporate and transactional matters.

Clémentine is the latest solicitor to complete her training contract at Ellis Jones, which has more than 170 staff including 22 partners.

Nigel Smith, Ellis Jones Solicitors’ managing partner, said: “Congratulations to Clémentine on qualifying as a solicitor.

“She is one of our rising stars and follows in the footsteps of our many talented trainees who have gone on to great things with the firm.

“We’re proud to have clear career pathways for progression. Indeed 13 of our 22 partners started their careers as trainees at the firm, myself included.

“We look forward to seeing Clémentine make her mark in the legal profession while contributing to the success of the firm and our many valued clients.”

Clémentine embarked on her training contract at Ellis Jones in September 2021 before qualifying in early July of this year.

During this time, she also served on the national committee of the Junior Lawyers Division for the Bournemouth and District Division.

Clémentine came to Ellis Jones after gaining multiple qualifications, including a LLB (Hons) in Law, a Masters in Business Law and a Masters in Tax Engineering from the University of Lyon in France.

She holds LLMs in International Tax Law from Bournemouth University and International Financial Law from Kings College London. Clémentine also has a Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) and a Legal Practice Certificate (LPC) from BPP Law School.

Clémentine said: “I am thrilled to fulfil one of my longheld ambitions to become a qualified solicitor.

“I am grateful for the support of all my colleagues at Ellis Jones and can’t wait to enter the next phase of my career with the firm.”

Ellis Jones has offices in Bournemouth, Canford Cliffs (Poole), Ringwood, Swanage and Wimborne as well as London.