Business Development
Mike Farr joins Williamsons defence advocacy team
Solicitor Mike Farr has joined the defence advocacy team at East Yorkshire firm Williamsons Solicitors. Farr was attracted to the new role due to the law firm’s reputation for the
New trainee patent attorneys join Secerna
Intellectual property firm Secerna has added two new trainee patent attorneys to its team in York, bolstering its bioscience, physics and electronics expertise. Daniel Pingstone and Thomas Kennelly have joined
20th Annual Yorkshire Legal Awards set for 10 October
The Yorkshire Legal Awards will be a double celebration this year—of the legal sector’s best and brightest within the region, as always, but also the fact that this will be
Avison Law relocates to Leeds City Centre
Yorkshire law firm Avison Law has relocated from Bradford and taken 1,585 square feet of office space at Fountain House in South Parade, Leeds. The firm has signed a five-year
Invalesco Family Law launches in Wetherby and Leeds
A new firm focusing on family law has launched in Yorkshire. With offices in Wetherby and Leeds, Invalesco Family Law founding solicitors Emma Davison and Sally Baber boast more than
Simpson Millar hires new director of HR
Simpson Millar has taken the next step in its £50 million growth strategy with the appointment of a new director of HR in Leeds. Helen Sutton will take on the
Ramsdens merges with Holroyd & Co
Yorkshire law firm Ramsdens Solicitors has merged with Huddersfield-based Holroyd & Co. The merger took effect from 1 February. The combined firm boasts 14 offices and 300 members of staff.
Irwin Mitchell in Yorkshire promotes 34 to associate and senior associate
Law firm Irwin Mitchell has promoted 90 people to associate and senior associate roles across its legal and group services teams, including 34 people in its offices in Leeds and
Keebles racks up deals worth in excess of half a billion
The corporate and commercial team at Keebles acted on more than 60 deals with a combined value in excess of £550 million in 2018. High-profile transactions in 2018 included advising
Six partner promotions get 2019 off to flying start at Ison Harrison
Law firm Ison Harrison has promoted six lawyers to partner across its network of Yorkshire offices. The six promoted are Debbie Wilkinson, Adrian Barker, Kara Frith, Daniel Holah, Sarah Laughey