Knights, the UK’s regional legal and professional services business, has strengthened its team with the appointment of Emma Millington as a Partner in the Residential Property team in its Stoke-on-Trent office.
Emma boasts almost 20 years’ experience in residential property in the region acting for a wide variety of clients, both businesses and individuals.
Her expertise focuses on sales and purchases of freehold and leasehold properties, complex titles and transactions involving land, managing, acquiring and refinancing property portfolios.
Emma specialises in acting for landlords, property investors and developers and is accredited by the Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS).
Emma Millington, Partner at Knights, said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Knights during a period of unparalleled growth.
“I have worked in Staffordshire for several years and Knights’ ability to balance national growth with a strong local presence is one of the reasons I decided to make this move – alongside the chance to work with impressive Residential Property colleagues in Stoke-on-Trent.
“I’m also looking forward to embracing the firm’s unique one team approach and work with colleagues from across the Knights network to deliver the best possible experience for our clients.”
Andrew Pilkington, Chief Commercial Officer at Knights, added: “We’re delighted to welcome Emma to Knights, with the deep experience and local connections she brings to our already talented Residential Property team.
“Emma joins us at our Newcastle-under-Lyme base at an exciting time for the business having recently announced a strong performance in the first half of our 2025 financial year. Gaining her skills and knowledge, together with our focus on adding other talented professionals to our team, will help us deliver on our plans for growth both locally and nationally.”
With 1,350 professionals working collaboratively across 32 offices nationwide, Knights is ranked within the top 50 UK law firms by revenue, providing multiple services to business clients alongside premium advisory services to private individuals.