People: Legal director announced: International group head appointed; Senior lawyer returns to the North; New manager at accountancy firm; and more

Raworths is growing its Corporate team with the recruitment of Jon Healey, who joins the firm as a Legal Director. The senior appointment follows a consistent period of growth for the unit.

Jon joins Raworths from McCormicks Solicitors and prior to that Walker Morris.  Jon is experienced at handling a variety of matters including private equity transactions, re-organisations and high level M&A.

Simon Morris, head of corporate at Raworths said: “Jon has an impressive track record and is well respected regionally. His skills and experience will be invaluable given the increasing volume and complexity of work we are undertaking for our clients. I’m delighted to welcome him to the team.”

The Corporate team at Raworths work with a broad range of regional, national and international businesses as well as the entrepreneurs and investors behind those businesses. The expert team focus on building long term relationships with clients to deliver comprehensive, reliable and high quality advice.

Jon said: “I’m delighted to be joining Raworths, the firm has an excellent reputation and is widely respected. Personally, I’m looking forward to working alongside Simon and the existing team, assisting with the increasing workload whilst developing new opportunities for the business.”

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Leeds-based commercial law firm Walker Morris has appointed Daniel O’Gorman as Head of its International Group.

O’Gorman is a Partner in the corporate team at Walker Morris and has an international practice advising on cross-border M&A transactions and equity fundraisings. He is recognised for his international work in Chambers and Partners and was included in The Lawyer magazine’s 2018 Hot 100 list of the leading lawyers practising in the UK.

He said “For independent law firms like Walker Morris, having strong relationships with other top quality independent law firms around the world is vital for our business, as well as for our UK and international clients who are operating globally and want to access advice in multiple jurisdictions.

“Cross-border transactional and advisory work has been a key growth area for Walker Morris for a number of years and I look forward to further developing Walker Morris’ international initiatives and our network of independent law firms around the world.”

O’Gorman is leading the Walker Morris team at the International Bar Association Conference in Seoul from 22 to 27 September 2019.

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The honourable secretary of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association who has been campaigning against cuts to Legal Aid, has returned to the North to continue his career in law.

Mark Savage, who has spent much of his working life as a Senior Partner at a firm in Essex, has joined Hull-based Williamsons Solicitors after a family decision that a move to Yorkshire would bring greater happiness and improved quality of life.

A Crown Court advocate and highly experienced criminal and family lawyer, Savage said that he despises injustice.

“I hate it – it’s the thing that gets me out of bed in the morning,” he said. “There are plenty of people who have been wrongly accused of crimes and I am passionate about helping.”

His appointment means that, along with Bill Waddington who is a director at the firm, there are now two solicitors at Williamsons with prominent CLSA roles, with Waddington being the current chair. Both have been actively lobbying Government over the last few years and have led protests around the UK against the cuts.

“Our biggest victory has been defeating the Government on their proposed two-tier contract system which would have wiped out small high street solicitors and resulted in poor choice for people needing legal assistance,” said Savage.

He will be working in Williamsons’ family and crime departments and has experience in the Court of Appeal and high profile murder and firearms cases. “I’m a court animal, it’s where I like to be,” he said. He was also selected to sit on a working party led by HH Peter Rook QC aimed at protecting vulnerable witnesses in rape cases.

Savage, who was born in Newcastle and went to school in Yorkshire, said he, his wife and his children were always miserable on the journey back to Essex after visiting family and friends in the North.

“The opening at Williamsons came about through my relationship with Bill Waddington and it really was a no brainer,” he said. “Opportunities like this don’t come along very often. Despite working in Hull, I am Newcastle United ‘til I die,” he added.

Waddington said he was delighted about the appointment. “Mark brings a lifetime of experience in the areas of family and childcare law and also in criminal law,” he said. “We know him to be a very able advocate in both the Magistrates and Crown Courts and his ability is a great asset to both departments.”

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North Yorkshire-based chartered accountancy and business advice firm Hunter Gee Holroyd, has appointed a new Client Manager to the business.

David Avery, who is a Chartered Certified Accountant, has over 16 years of experience in the accountancy profession. He will manage a portfolio of owner managed businesses, including those in the construction and property management sectors and will work alongside Director Mark Grewer, based in the York office.

Grewer said: “Our business is growing and that means building our client management team to maintain the relationships we have with a wide portfolio of clients.

“David fits the bill perfectly and he stands out for his talent, professionalism and always looking to put the needs of clients first. I have no doubt he will prove to be a fantastic addition to our team in the months and years ahead.”

Avery said: “I’m delighted to be joining a firm with such a great reputation. I’ve watched as the company has gone from strength to strength in recent years and I have joined the team at an exciting time.”

Hunter Gee Holroyd has been established for over 80 years, offering a range of chartered accountancy and business advisory services throughout North Yorkshire.  With a team of 41 staff, including three Directors, it operates from three offices in York, Easingwold and Filey.

Its clients include owner managed and family owned companies in the agricultural, hospitality, legal and construction sectors, plus independent operators offering IT and technology services.

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Specialist highways and transport consultant Andrew Moseley Associates (AMA) is celebrating its second anniversary in business by expanding to seven team members at its St Pauls Street office, in Leeds City Centre.

AMA has already been commissioned for more than 350 projects in its first two years of trading and is working across a diverse range of sectors for a number of local, regional and national clients and co-professionals.

The business provides highways advice to clients, supporting them through the planning process and offering detailed highways design and construction management if there are highways works on site.

The firm’s Director, Andrew Moseley, said: “AMA continues to provide bespoke highways and transportation consultancy advice which meets our clients’ requirements by providing high quality advice from a number of experienced industry professionals through an uncompromised service.

“We pride ourselves on providing our clients with simple and concise advice, enabling them to make informed commercial decisions.

“Our aim is to continue the rapid growth of our team over the next 12 months to support our growing client base and to become the highway consultancy of choice in Leeds and beyond.”

 

 

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