Machins Solicitors Announces Promotion of Victoria Grant to Senior Associate
Machins announce the promotion of Victoria Grant to Senior Associate in the Family team.
Aryana Zarkesh
Dispute Resolution, Commercial Litigation
Trainee Solicitor, Dispute Resolution Team
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About Aryana
Aryana joined Machins in July 2022 and is a trainee solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team.
Aryana graduated in 2022 with a first class law degree from Royal Holloway, University of London.
She completed the Legal Practice Course in 2024, achieving a Distinction.
Since joining Machins, Aryana has worked in the Private Family Law, Public Family Law, Private Client and Commercial Property teams.
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