People: Law firm boosts banking and finance team; Chambers becomes Northern Powerhouse partner; and more

Andrew Jackson Solicitors has hired Mark Davies who joins the firm’s banking and finance team.

Davies has extensive expertise covering all areas of banking law, having advised national lenders and borrowers on corporate and property banking transactions, including property development funding.

He said: “I believe that my years of experience as a banking partner of a national firm means that I can add real value to the Andrew Jackson team, which is already building a reputation for delivering effective, commercially-focussed solutions for their clients.

“It’s a great time to join the firm, whose progress I have followed closely.”

Mark Pearson-Kendall, managing partner of Andrew Jackson, said: “Mark’s client focused approach to delivering specialist legal services to the banking and financial sectors is a perfect fit for the firm, as we continue to grow our client offer in this area, so we are delighted to have him on board.”
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Leeds-based barristers’ set Kings Chambers has been announced as the first chambers to become a Northern Powerhouse Partner.

As a partner, Kings Chambers will work with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to promote the North of England.

Partners work specifically to support development in four key areas: connectivity and transport; skills, science and innovation; quality of life and culture; and devolution.

Nigel Poole QC, head of Kings Chambers, said: “It is a great honour to be named as the very first chambers in the country to become a partner to the Northern Powerhouse. With nationally respected barristers in all aspects of civil law, including planning, construction, business, property and health and safety litigation, we are ideally positioned to be a significant partner.

“Kings Chambers is committed to building the Northern Powerhouse by working with partners to develop the legal services sector in Leeds and across the North. A key focus for us will be to provide opportunities for students through our annual work experience programme and to work to attract talented graduates from right across the country to work here in Leeds’s growing legal sector.

“We are also committed to working collaboratively to encourage devolution within the civil justice sector and to attract increasing volumes of work to the Northern Circuit of the legal sector. There is no shortage of outstanding legal talent in the North of England, and we want to see that pool of talent continuing to expand, providing real impetus to the northern economy.”

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Brighouse law firm Wilkinson Woodward Bearders has announced the appointment of family lawyer and mediator Mark Green.

Green brings with him over two decades of experience in handling all aspects of relationship breakdown including finance, property and arrangements for children.

He said: “I am very proud to be joining Wilkinson Woodward Bearders, a long established and trusted name in Calderdale and Kirklees.”

Managing director Maureen Cawthorn added: “Wilkinson Woodward Bearders continues to attract legal professionals of the highest calibre and we’re delighted to welcome Mark Green to our growing Brighouse team. His appointment forms part of our continuing plans to expand in Calderdale and Kirklees.”