Regional law firm JCP Solicitors has announced a round of senior promotions and appointments across the business, promoting Natalie Corbi and Eleri Roebuck to Directors, and Samuel Barnes to Senior Associate Solicitor. External hire, Souiful Alam also joins as a Director.
Natalie Corbi joined JCP Solicitors as a Legal Secretary in 2007, before moving into the role of Risk and Compliance Officer in 2014. A non-lawyer, Natalie was promoted to Compliance Manager in 2020, reflecting her experience and knowledge of complex risk and compliance procedures. In her new role as a Director, Natalie will help guide the firm’s business strategy and ensure compliance continues to be at the forefront of its practice.
Eleri Roebuck joined JCP Solicitors in 2012 as a Paralegal and began her training contract in in 2015 in Commercial Property. A Welsh speaker, Eleri qualified into the team in 2017, accepting a Deputy Team Leader role in 2024 whilst a Senior Associate. Eleri’s latest promotion to Director is joined by her new role as Joint Team Leader.
Souiful Alam joins the firm from Port Talbot based, Howe & Spender. Souiful first qualified as a Lawyer in 2009 with a specialist property law firm in Cardiff. Fluent in Bengali, Hindi, Sylheti and Urdu, Souiful will help serve JCP’s property client-base.
Also stepping into a new Senior Associate role is Samuel Barnes. Sam joined JCP Solicitors as a Legal Assistant in 2018, before accepting a training contract in the Injury Services team and qualifying in 2022.
Hayley Davies, JCP Solicitors Director and CEO, said:
“Appointing three new Directors and a Senior Associate Solicitor demonstrates our commitment to future growth. More importantly, it outlines how much we value progression opportunities for our teams.
“It is heartening to see those who began their early careers at JCP Solicitors progress, becoming experts in their fields and offering top-tier legal advice to our clients. We are also delighted to offer new Director and Senior Associate positions in teams who are positioning themselves for future market growth.”
JCP Solicitors has recently been shortlisted as one of three Finalists in the Legal News Wales Awards 2025, for the Wellbeing Strategy of the Year award.
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Banner image L-R: Sam Barnes, Natalie Corbi, Eleri Roebuck, Souiful Alam.
