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Clarion boosts corporate team with new legal director
Clarion has expanded its corporate practice with the appointment of Hitesh Tailor as legal director. Tailor joins from the Leeds office of DLA Piper, where he spent 12 years advising
Eatons promotes head of civil litigation to partner
Eatons Solicitors has promoted Steven Gilbey to partner. Gilbey is head of the civil litigation department at the firm, having worked there for six years. In that time, he has
Rollits strengthens private client team
Rollits has appointed two new solicitors to strengthen its team of private client law experts. Emma Fawke and Bella O’Keeffe have joined Rollits as solicitors in the private client department.
First4Lawyers and University of Huddersfield to study forensic science’s impact on drink and drug driving
Legal marketing collective First4Lawyers has partnered with the University of Huddersfield to investigate drink and drug driving. First4Lawyers and the forensics department at the University of Huddersfield will work on
Womble Bond Dickinson adds new real estate partner
Womble Bond Dickinson has appointed Claire Wilkinson as a partner in Leeds. She joins the firm’s real estate team from Addleshaw Goddard. Wilkinson (pictured) works with participants of the UK
Ramsdens elevates 12 lawyers in annual promotion round
Ramsdens Solicitors has promoted three lawyers to partner in its latest annual promotions round. The firm has also promoted nine members of staff to associate and senior associate roles. The
Wrigleys promotes four in Leeds to partner
Wrigleys Solicitors has promoted four lawyers in Leeds to partner. Pensions law specialist Kate Buckham, charity law expert Natalie Johnson, and agriculture and rural property lawyers Emma Ridge and Joanne
Head of Keebles corporate team steps down
Roger Dyson is retiring as head of the Keebles corporate team after a career spanning four decades and encompassing 500 deals. Joining Keebles, then called HLW, as a corporate partner
Andrew Jackson brings in employment expert as partner
Law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors has appointed Nick Wilson as partner. Wilson’s particular expertise in employment law makes him a key addition, according to Andrew Jackson, which continues to expand
Weightmans renews Leeds 2023 support
Law firm Weightmans has renewed its support for Leeds 2023 despite the city missing out on being recognised as the European Capital of Culture. The city’s 2023 bid collapsed last
