Appointments: New partner at Clarion; Promotion at Levi Solicitors; and more

LAW firm Clarion has added another new partner to its team.

Amanda Lee joins as the second partner in the firm’s expanding private client practice.

With 12 years’ experience, she is a specialist private client solicitor, providing advice on wealth management, wills, trusts and tax planning for individuals, families and their companies together with the administration of estates and client services for the elderly.

Ms Lee joins the Leeds-based firm from Last Cawthra Feather where she spent over six years, the majority of that time as partner in charge of the firm’s Ilkley office.

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LEVI Solicitors has promoted Renato Peral to partner within its corporate and commercial department.

Mr Peral rejoined the firm in April from Raworths and has experience in helping businesses and senior executives with all aspects of commercial law.

In particular, he advises a number of clients on commercial contracts, business sales and acquisitions, business structures & reorganisations, private equity, licensing/IT/IP, share options and franchising.

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WILLIAMSONS Solicitors has strengthened its newly opened Bridlington offices by hiring lawyer John Harrison.

The solicitor has been hired to deal with the firm’s general practice, family law and criminal case loads.

Bill Waddington, director at Williamsons, which also has offices in Driffield and Hull, said: “John is a very talented, energetic and enthusiastic solicitor who will be able to represent clients to a very high standard and has good, in-depth knowledge of the Bridlington area and courts.

“He will also play an important role in the development of the Williamsons business as we expand the Bridlington office.”