Law firm appoints new head of corporate

Law firm GHP Legal has announced the appointment of Ron Carter as head of corporate law.

GHP Legal operates from five offices in Shropshire and North Wales and employs around 100 people.

Carter joined GHP Legal in October 2019 after a 25 year career that began in London.

Initially a general litigator, he later became a company and commercial lawyer representing corporate giants such as British Airways, Singapore Airlines, ICI, Unilever, Nat West Group, Midland Bank, Société Generale and many high net-worth individuals.

Carter said: “It has been an extraordinary year. Notwithstanding the pandemic, GHP Legal has seen a consistent and large influx of new instructions which is keeping the department busy and will do for some time.

“The nature of the instructions we are receiving indicate an active commercial market. As well as business diversification we are seeing a number of exciting new joint ventures and are conducting several multimillion-pound transactions.

“Whilst the pandemic has also highlighted the precarious position organisations can find themselves in if steps have not been taken to protect assets, fortunately there are organisations that have realised this should be addressed and we are advising a significant number of clients in relation to such protection.

“This is an exciting time to be part of GHP Legal and I was pleased to accept the role of head of corporate Law and assist in the continued growth of the firm as well as providing assistance to the business community at large.”