Woodfines has strengthened its commercial property offer in Milton Keynes after three newly qualified solicitors joined the firm’s growing team earlier this month.
The appointments see Teleasha Vrioni-Wright, Oliver McCormack and Melanya Ponraj continue their careers at Woodfines following the successful completion of their training contracts. Their progression reflects the firm’s ongoing investment in developing legal talent across the region, particularly within commercial property.
Teleasha joined Woodfines in 2021 as an administrative assistant after graduating from the University of Leicester with a first-class degree in Law with Criminology. However, she quickly progressed within the firm, beginning her training contract in November 2023 while completing the Legal Practice Course. After achieving a distinction, she has now qualified as a solicitor and taken up a permanent role within the commercial property team.
Oliver joined the firm in 2022 as a commercial property paralegal after completing a four-year LLB Law with German degree at the University of Warwick. Meanwhile, he began his training contract in 2023 alongside studying for the LPC LLM, which he also passed with distinction. As a result, he has now qualified and continues to work with commercial property clients across the Milton Keynes area.
Melanya joined Woodfines in 2021 as a paralegal within the property department, where she worked on a broad mix of residential and commercial transactions. She later completed an LLB in Law and Criminology, followed by an LLM and the LPC. Consequently, after starting her training contract in 2023 and qualifying in 2025, she has now joined the commercial property team as a solicitor.
We are delighted to welcome three newly qualified solicitors into our commercial property team,” said Suzanna Stephenson, managing partner and head of property at Woodfines. “Throughout their training, Teleasha, Oliver and Melanya have shown real commitment and enthusiasm, while each bringing their own strengths to the team. Their progression reflects our continued focus on developing talent and delivering a consistently high standard of service to our commercial clients.
Woodfines is well established across the Oxford to Cambridge growth corridor and works with businesses of all sizes on a wide range of legal matters. In addition to commercial property, the firm has specialist expertise in areas including transport and logistics law and agricultural law. Furthermore, it continues to invest in early-career professionals to support long-term growth across its regional offices.
More information about Woodfines and its legal services is available on the firm’s website.
