Blake Morgan expands London team with five new hires
Law firm Blake Morgan has made five new February hires in its London office, bolstering its expertise across its Commercial & Charities, and Employment teams.
Two new lawyers will join the London Commercial & Charities team, incoming Partner Jonathan Askin, and Tara Anderson, who joins as an Associate. These additions will add greater strength to key practice areas for the firm. A trio of new personnel will also join the Employment team, with Bob Cordran arriving as a Partner, and Jaden Cramer and Imogen Higgins-Smith as Associates.
Jonathan brings over 20 years of experience to Blake Morgan, encompassing commercial, intellectual property, and data advice, and was previously Partner and Head of Commercial at two Top 50 UK law firms. He advises clients across various sectors, and his commercial and pragmatic approach to working with clients ranging from leading multi-national corporations to innovative start-ups has been recognised by the legal directories. Meanwhile, Tara has significant expertise in negotiating commercial contracts across a variety of sectors, including technology and outsourcing.
On the employment law side, Bob is a highly experienced and celebrated lawyer, who was a Partner and Head of Employment at his previous firm. He has particular expertise in providing employment advice related to corporate and commercial transactions. The high quality of his guidance has been recognised in the prestigious Legal 500 2025 Guide.
He will be joined in the expanded employment team by Jaden and Imogen. Jaden previously practiced employment law in South Africa for four years, where he was a member of the Legal Practice Council of South Africa, before joining a top tier employment practice in London. Imogen has wide experience providing corporate employment support on high value transactions, and guiding lawyers through Employment Tribunal Claims.
Blake Morgan’s Commercial & Charities team has a leading industry reputation and represents notable clients across the public, private, and third sector. Its Employment team is also highly regarded and has been recognised in the highest tier of the Legal 500 and in the Chambers Guide in each of the past three years.
Mike Wilson, Managing Partner at Blake Morgan, said:
It’s a privilege to welcome Jonathan, Bob, Jaden, Imogen, and Tara to Blake Morgan’s London office. We know they will be valuable members of our Commercial & Charities and Employment teams.
We’re seeing growth in these areas across the UK, and the knowledge and expertise of the new arrivals will help us to meet the increased demand for our advice from clients in London and beyond. It’s set to be an exciting year, and we look forward to our new recruits helping to build on the success of our award-winning teams.
New joiners: (from the left) Jaden Cramer, Tara Anderson, Bob Cordran, Imogen Higgins-Smith and Jonathan Askin.
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