Gordons swoops for Morris
YORKSHIRE law firm Gordons has expanded its corporate department with the appointment of Andrew Morris, a former partner at DLA Piper’s Leeds and Sheffield offices.
With more than 20 years’ experience in corporate law at DLA Piper, Mr Morris specialises in mergers and acquisitions.
Mr Morris led the legal advice on the £783m sale of Yorkshire social housing developer Keepmoat two years ago.
Mr Morris has joined a 13 strong corporate team at Gordons headed up by John Holden which operates out of both its Leeds and Bradford offices.
Gordons’ managing partner, Paul Ayre, said: “Andrew is an outstanding lawyer who is well known for handling complex corporate deals and providing sound strategic advice at senior executive level.
“His appointment signals our intention to continue to strategically develop our offer. We are building a really strong business with high quality people across the board.”
Mr Morris said: “This is the perfect time for me to be joining Gordons. The firm combines the outstanding quality of its lawyers with a commercially astute and pragmatic approach which is exactly what clients are looking for in these cost conscious times.
“Joining the firm’s corporate team will allow me to add my particular specialism to the department whilst also working with colleagues across the practice to further promote Gordons’ integrated approach to the provision of corporate and personal law services.”
A Durham University graduate, Mr Morris joined DLA Piper in Sheffield in 1988 before becoming a partner in 1993.
Gordons opened its Leeds office in 2000 and currently employs 250 people, 180 of which are fee earners. The firm’s turnover for the last financial year was £21.7m.
