Legal Appointments: Triple appointment at Clarion, Boost for Lee & Priestley and more
LEEDS-based law firm, Clarion Solicitors, has expanded its team with the appointment of three newly qualified solicitors.
Deborah Warren joins the employment department at the firm, Susannah Colmer joins the firm’s private client group and Stuart Cobbett joins the litigation team.
Managing partner, Mark Burns, said: “Despite the difficult economic times, it’s crucial that we continue to nurture the very best legal talent not only to give Clarion the capacity to continue to grow and service our client base, but also as an investment in the future of the legal industry in Yorkshire.”
“Our success over the last two years is based on the strength of the team of expert advisers we have built up and we are delighted to be welcoming more outstanding young people to the firm.”
The firm currently employs 76 fee earners and support staff and 15 partners across its services.
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LAW firm, Lee & Priestley, has appointed three new solicitors to its Leeds-based team.
Dominic Lush joins the firm’s business start-up team as a newly qualified solicitor specialising in transactional work.
Ryan Gracey joins the firm to handle a variety of commercial work, whilst Nigel 
Cousin joins the firm’s insolvency team.
Lee & Priestley’s head of corporate, Jonathan Priestley said: “These appointments demonstrate Lee & Priestley’s commitment to developing one of the best corporate capabilities in the region.
“We are delighted to have Dominic and Ryan on board. They join a strong team that is geared up for the challenges demanded in this area of work.”
Nigel Whitfield, insolvency partner at Lee & Priestley said: “Nigel, who qualified recently has already shown himself to be a highly valuable member of our team. He joins us team at a very exciting time for our part of the business.”
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YORKSHIRE law firm, hlw Commercial Lawyers, has promoted four of its staff to the position of associate.
Roisin McCrory, Kelly Pattison, Joanne Smith and Craig Law will work across the firms Leeds and Sheffield offices.
In addition to these promotions, hlw has also taken on new trainees and has retained two trainees, Lauren Fulcher and Mara Gosling, on qualification.
Senior partner at hlw, Ron Whitlam, said: “It has been a challenging year for all businesses but I am delighted that each of these individuals has worked hard and progressed to the next level in the firm.”
