Hull and Leeds law firm rradar has appointed Emma Yates as its new head of intellectual property.
Yates (pictured) was previously a senior associate at Irwin Mitchell in Leeds, where she focused on intellectual property and defamation disputes and advisory matters in the UK and EU, prior to Brexit.
Before joining Irwin Mitchell in 2015, Yates trained in London. She studied at University College London and the University of Pennsylvania.
Richard Crabb, chief operating officer at rradar, which also has offices in Glasgow, Birmingham and Leicester, commented: “IP is a high value and fast-growing niche area in the legal landscape, and represents a specialist growth area for rradar that will contribute to the continued expansion of the business and support our vision within the insurance and non-insurance arenas.”
Yates added: “I am delighted to be joining rradar at such an exciting time, particularly at a critical part of its growth. After meeting the leadership team, it’s clear to me that the firm is committed to offering a different, smarter and competitive way of managing intellectual property issues for its clients.”
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