We warmly welcome Helen who joined Thomson Snell & Passmore earlier this month. Helen is an associate in our expanding, specialist probate team and was previously with Coole Bevis.
Helen shares some of her thoughts and interests below.
Q: What is your favourite town or city?
A: Venice.
Q: What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?
A: A good friend of mine once said – “What doesn’t break you, makes you!”
Q: What has been the highlight of your professional career so far?
A: Joining Thomson Snell & Passmore!
Q: What was the last book you read?
A: The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson.
Q: If you hadn’t decided to be a lawyer, what would you have been?
A: An architect. I just love the whole idea of creating something that lasts.
Q: How do you like to spend your spare time?
A: Trying new recipes, walking my two dogs on the Downs, listening to music, doing yoga and learning to kayak.
Q: If you could have dinner with any one person, living or dead, who would it be?
A: Stephen Fry, he's a real character, an intellect and has razor wit.
Q: What advice would you give to anyone who wants to become a lawyer?
A: Always keep a cool head no matter what.
Q: If you could take only two items with you to a deserted island what would they be?
A: My two dogs called Bandit and Barney. They are both Heinz 57 and were rescue dogs from the Kit Wilson Trust at Hadlow Down.
Q: What’s the least known fact about you?
A: I am half Italian. My father is Italian, my mother British.
