Our Team

The faces behind PLS

At the heart of our firm is a team of over 200 dedicated professionals, working across our offices in Manchester, London, Liverpool, Kent, and Teesside. We’re proud of the strong relationships we’ve built with our clients, and it’s our people who make that possible. Our directors bring decades of hands-on conveyancing experience, and their passion for property law drives everything we do. Together, we’re not just keeping pace with the industry—we’re shaping its future.

Aash Dhand

Aash Dhand

Co-founder / Joint Head of New Build / Director

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Rob Thomas

Rob Thomas

Co-founder/ Joint Head of New Build / Director

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Dan Hickey

Dan Hickey

Managing Director

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Sarah Millican

Sarah Millican

Group HR Director

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Dean Carruthers

Dean Carruthers

Group Operations Director

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Ruminder Chadha

Ruminder Chadha

Associate Director, Solicitor

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Rebecca Fulton

Rebecca Fulton

Associate Director, Solicitor

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Kieran De Vares

Kieran De Vares

Associate Director and Head of Secured Lending & Real Estate

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Sian Jones

Sian Jones

Head of New Build Conveyancing

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Adrienne Steatham

Adrienne Steatham

Head of Sales

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.

Catherine Edge

Catherine Edge

Head of Business Development

Aash is responsible for overall supervision of our Secured Lending; Part Exchange and also New Build Team (where he is jointly responsible).
Aash is an experienced Commercial and Residential Property Solicitor with more than 12 years experience in the field. Since graduating from the University of Leeds in 2003 with a first class honours in Law, Aash then trained and worked firstly for Pannone LLP, qualifying in September 2005 and then established PLS in 2008.