All posts by Melissa Menelaou
Melissa joined Sherrards in August 2012 and is based in the firm’s London office. A member of the internal marketing team, Melissa works closely with individual partners and the residential property department in both London and St Albans in a marketing and business development role, helping to progress the firm’s ongoing marketing initiatives. Firm-wide, she assists with the management and interaction of the firm’s social media platforms including Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and the Sherrards blog. Melissa organises a number of client events and networking property seminars throughout the year.
Location, location, location
Commercial property availability and price is a controversial subject in and around St Albans. It is an issue that seems to be raised vociferously at every business meeting. Hardly surprising since, in the recent ‘Barriers to Growth’ research commissioned by the members of The City of Expertise, 80% of the businesses in and around St …
Location, location, location
UK, EU and beyond – St Albans is going global
The latest blog from the Barriers to Growth research commissioned by the members of the City of Expertise, reported that 80% of the businesses in and around St Albans are planning to grow, either dramatically or moderately, over the next two years. And, undeterred by the complexities of the current economic and political climate, 54% plan …
UK, EU and beyond – St Albans is going global
The cost of growing a business
Champagne corks may be popping in the knowledge that, in the recent ‘Barriers to Growth’ survey commissioned by the members of the City of Expertise, 80% of the businesses in St Albans and surrounding area are anticipating growth within the next 2 years. 60% are expecting up to or over 10% growth in productivity. But growth comes …
The cost of growing a business
Skills shortage in St Albans: Just knowing what you don’t know is half the battle
One of the biggest challenges to growing a business is recognising where knowledge gaps exist and figuring out how best to plug them. The ‘Barriers to Growth’ research commissioned by the members of The City of Expertise, asked local businesses where they had the most skill shortages and IT, sales & marketing and regulatory issues topped the …
Skills shortage in St Albans: Just knowing what you don’t know is half the battle
Sherrards, along with 20 other professional service firms and the St Albans City Chamber and Council, formed the ‘City of Expertise’ group in 2013 to showcase St Albans as a thriving business hub. Made up of law firms, chartered surveyors/infrastructure, accountants and financial services firms, the City of Expertise group recognises and promotes the huge …
Recruitment & Retention- todays greatest challenge
Find out the thoughts of Sherrards, Laurel Zhang, on the mistakes Chinese companies are making when assigning staff to the UK. Solicitor Laurel (Xueying) Zhang heads up the firm’s China and Far East Group. She is a native Mandarin speaker, originally from Beijing, Laurel has worked on a number of cross-border Chinese-related deals, and …
Mistakes Commonly Made by Chinese Companies Assigning Staff to UK
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Our Bloggers
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- Adam Hogg Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Alasdair McMillin Managing Partner
- Amy Brunt Senior Associate, Residential Property
- Asha Ngai Partner, Residential Property
- Barney Laurence Partner, Dispute resolution
- Caroline Vernon Partner, Residential Property
- Donna Payne Senior Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Geraldine Fabre Senior Counsel, Head of French Group
- Gill Talbot Conveyancing Assistant, Residential Property
- George Thomas
- Isabel Wolfe Barry
- Jasmine Sudworth Solicitor
- Jessica Lloyd Senior Associate, Commercial Property
- Joanne Perry Partner, Employment
- Kiall Bagnell Senior Associate, Corporate Commercial
- Kirsty Limacher Solicitor, Wills trusts and probate
- Laurel Zhang Associate, Head of China & Southeast Asia Group
- Manzoor Ishani Consultant, Franchising
- Mark Fellows Partner, Employment
- Melissa Menelaou Marketing and Events Executive
- Michael Lewis Partner, Property Disputes
- Nicola Edmondson
- Nicole Marmor Consultant, Wills, Trusts and Probate
- Paul Marmor Partner, Dispute Resolution and Commercial Litigation
- Paul Werth Senior Solicitor, Property Disputes
- Rachael Drane Solicitor Apprentice
- Shreya Kargathra Solicitor, Commercial property
- Stephanie Kierans Partner, Commercial Property
- Terry Fendt Partner, Commercial Property
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