Burkinshaw joins Convey from conveyancing company Sort Legal, which she joined in 2020 as head of legal practice, after spending 11 years at Dezrezlegal.

She will work alongside current legal director Phill Edwards and the directorial team at the South Wales-based conveyancer. The Convey Law Board of Directors is now nine strong, with a female majority of six.

Convey Law managing director Lloyd Davies said: “I am delighted to welcome Laura onboard and I am confident she is the right person to strengthen our directorial leadership team and support our ambitious expansion plans as we enter 2022.  

“We currently have record staff numbers, having increased the size of the team by 50% to 150 individuals in 2021. We are recruiting and training five new conveyancers a month again throughout the course of this year, as well as welcoming experienced conveyancers. 

“We will be looking to open a second office in Newport as well as working HUB offices in Swansea and Leicester this year.”

He added: “Knowing Laura professionally for many years through our time together at the SLC and through the Conveyancing Association, I know that she brings with her a formidable skill set in terms of client service, practice and management.”

Burkinshaw says: “I am very excited to be joining Convey Law as we enter an exciting time for the company and the industry. I wanted to work with a company who have the vision to help to move conveyancing into the digital future and, having worked with Lloyd on the SLC Board and being a member of the CA, it is clear to see that Lloyd and the rest of the Convey Law Board have the drive to challenge current industry issues and problem areas.  

“One of my key strengths is working on and developing processes within case management systems and I will initially be working with the teams here to fine tune our innovative Convey365IT case management system before it is marketed to the wider industry this year.”