Our Team

Matthew Knight attended Newcastle University and the College of Law at Guildford. After completing his articles with Farrer & Co and undertaking two years of post-qualification experience with Sinclair Roche & Temperley, Matthew joined Cripps Harries Hall in 1984.

Founding the Firm

Two years later, Matthew became a partner. In 1994, Knights Solicitors was established. Married with three daughters, Matthew’s pastimes include shooting and tennis.

Richard Atkins attended the former Polytechnic of Central London (LLB), Kings College London, (LLM), and the former City of London Polytechnic (MA Business Law). After completing his articles with Anthony Gold, he remained there for five years before joining the Crown Prosecution Service. He served in the London Area at the Central Casework Unit Headquarters, becoming head of a special casework unit.

With a career spanning 30 years at leading London law firms, Tracey brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to her role as Knights Practice Manager. Tracey is a firm believer that the best operational results come from empowered teams; she combines her senior legal finance background with a compassionate leadership style to streamline firm performance.

Evie joined Knights in November 2021 as a Legal Assistant looking to gain experience in the legal world. After finding her feet in the office, Evie started her Level 7 Solicitor Apprenticeship with Knights and is thriving both in her studies and in her office work under the close supervision of our Principal Matthew Knight.

Georgia joined Knights in October 2022 and has completed an Administration Level 3 Apprenticeship. She enjoyed working in the Legal Sector so much, she started a Solicitor Level 7 Apprenticeship in 2024. Georgia is already showing great promise.

Elizabeth (Lilly) Rees-Davis attended Nottingham University and later completed her Masters in Law at The University of Law (Manchester). Having recently passed her SQE1 examination in the top quintile, she has joined Knights in January 2026 as a Paralegal.

Fig Roll is the cutest 2 year old Border Terrier who joined knights in early 2023 taking up the very important role of Wellbeing Manager at Knights Solicitors. She is always happy and welcoming, and has done a fantastic job at Knights to date.