John McVeigh

Partner in Summerveld, Cape Town, Newmarket, Yorkshire, Lambourn, Chantilly and Johannesburg.

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Leading the Baker McVeigh group is the renowned John McVeigh, a prominent figure in international horse racing circles. For three and a half decades, John has played a significant role in the expansion and development of our Baker McVeigh practices, overseeing the business’s growth across six practices, over three continents.

John is based in Summerveld and continues to travel to our other practices, offering his assistance, expertise and knowledge.

Duncan Moir

Partner in Newmarket, Yorkshire, Lambourn and Bahrain

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Following a number of years with Baker McVeigh in South Africa, Duncan returned to the UK to help establish our Newmarket practice. Since then, he has developed an extensive client base in all areas of thoroughbred racing and sports horse fields. With a particular interest in sports medicine, Duncan manages several racing yards in Newmarket. In addition, he vets and consults for various private clients both in the UK and internationally.

Fernando Perez de Villar

Partner in Newmarket, Yorkshire, Lambourn and Bahrain

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Hailing from Spain, Fernando joined our Baker McVeigh practice in Newmarket soon after its inception, in 2006. Following his graduation from Madrid, he worked for three years in Spain before moving to the UK where he has been residing for the last twenty years. Fernando worked in a large animal practice in Surrey, where he dealt mostly with horses. Moreover, he has a wealth of experience in all aspects of equine practice and gained the RCVS Certificate in Equine Practice, in 2006. In 2011, Fernando became a partner and has been instrumental in the success of our Baker McVeigh Newmarket practice.

Georgina Setter

Lambourn

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Georgie graduated from Cambridge University in 2012 and joined Baker McVeigh in Summerveld, South Africa, where she spent the next four and a half years. During her time there she developed her interests in equine orthopaedics and surgery. She also spent a season working at our Cape Town branch in 2014. After two and a half years working in our Newmarket branch, Georgie joined our Baker McVeigh team in Lambourn.

James Boardman

Lambourn and Bahrain

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James graduated from The University of Cambridge in 2016 with a degree in Veterinary Medicine after intercalating in Biological and Biomedical Sciences. After graduating, he spent three months as a Clinical Research Scholar at a large equine hospital. He then undertook a two-year internship at an equine referral hospital in Newmarket, working primarily with Thoroughbreds.