Thompson to head Halliwells’ Sheffield office
COMMERCIAL law firm Halliwells has appointed partner Neil Thompson as head of the firm’s Sheffield office.
Mr Thompson, who joined the firm in January 2008 to establish its corporate offering in South Yorkshire, replaces Suzanne Liversidge who resigned in December.
He is well known in the deal-making community having handled corporate work in the region for more than 25 years.
Commenting on his appointment Mr Thompson said: “We have a talented and dedicated team here in Sheffield and I will be working closely with them to deliver our vision of growing the firm and continuing to deliver the best possible service to our clients.
He continued: “In the run-up to Christmas we were burning the midnight oil on client work and while the heady days of 2007 may not return, at least for a while, there are very good signs of activity levels increasing in our mainstream business
“I will be working with the team to expand aggressively in 2010, and our first milestone in this respect will be a key partner appointment in our newly-established Sheffield planning department.”
The insurance litigation team in Sheffield will now be driven by acting head Ian Austin, Halliwells’ executive chairman, who has been with the firm since 1987.
