People: Wrigleys Solicitors and Exchange Chambers
Wrigleys has welcomed Daniel Cooil to its Sheffield office.
He qualified as a solicitor in 2019 and has specialised in matters for private clients during his training and since qualification, with an emphasis on capital tax and estate planning for individuals and families.
Cooil has worked in Yorkshire for the past five years and has established a profile within the region’s network of professionals.
He said he is looking forward to expanding this network further into the South Yorkshire region to support the Sheffield office client base.
Cooil added: “Having studied and trained in Yorkshire, Wrigleys were always the stand out ‘go to’ firm for Trust, Tax and Estate Administration and it is a great personal achievement to be able to represent them in these areas.
“The firm is synonymous for having quality lawyers with the knowledge, enthusiasm, and commitment to giving their clients the best service and advice.
“I am excited to continue my journey with Wrigleys and learn from Peter Clarkson and Jane Netting who are two of the prominent solicitors in their field across the region.”
Netting, head of probate, trusts & estate planning in the Sheffield office, said: “Even though Dan has only been with us a couple of months, he has already demonstrated his expertise by providing detailed inheritance tax planning advice to clients and preparing complex Wills, Trusts and other documents.
“Dan’s experience and knowledge will complement our existing Sheffield Probate, Trusts & Estate Planning Team.”
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Yorkshire has its first female Queen’s Counsel practising in Commercial Chancery law, after Lisa Linklater from Exchange Chambers took silk.
The title of QC is awarded to those who have demonstrated particular skill and expertise in the conduct of advocacy in the Higher Courts.
Linklater, who is based at Exchange Chambers in Leeds, specialises in high value, legally and factually complex shareholder and partnership disputes, corporate insolvency and commercial litigation in the Business and Property Courts of the High Courts of Justice, as well as appellate advocacy in those fields of practice.
She is the first female barrister from the North Eastern Circuit practising in the field of Commercial Chancery to take Silk and the second female barrister in her practice area from Chambers outside London to be appointed Queen’s Counsel.
She said: “I am very honoured to be appointed Queen’s Counsel. I am really looking forward to this next chapter in my career and doors opening to new opportunities.
“With the help of the senior clerking team across each of the three cities in which Exchange Chambers is based, which I very much appreciate, the transition of my practice to silk has been relatively smooth so far.”
Ian Spencer, chambers director for Exchange in Leeds, said: “We are immensely proud of Lisa. She is blazing a trail for others to follow.”
