Appointments: Excello Law; Hart Shaw; Langleys

EXCELLO Law has added corporate heavyweight David Bowden from Lupton Fawcett Denison Till to its growing team. 

Bowden brings 24 years of commercial property experience acting for some of the UK’s leading retailers. At Excello he will continue to work for clients including Laura Ashley, Austin Reed, CC and Viyella.

He qualified first as a barrister, before pursuing a career in international finance in the Philippines, Hong Kong, New York and London. David then re-qualified as a solicitor and worked for a number of leading UK law firms, including Eversheds building up a specialist practice working for retailers, pubs and restaurants.

Managing director George Bisnought says: “The arrival of a lawyer of David’s experience and reputation, along with his client base, is a ringing endorsement of the revolutionary model we have created with Excello Law.

“David is a key addition to our expanding team of commercial lawyers and we expect further appointments of his calibre in the coming months.”

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HART Shaw Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers has appointed Patrick Abel as corporate finance partner.

He began his career in the steel industry before working in private equity. He has 20 years corporate finance experience, 11 of those as a partner with a national firm based in the city.

Sheffield-based Hart Shaw’s corporate finance department offers a complete range of strategic services to local businesses and recent months have seen an upturn in the number of transactions taking place, prompting the decision to expand the department.

Paul Dawson, senior partner, said: “Recent months has seen a positive upturn in the corporate finance market in South Yorkshire, which has resulted in an increase in requirements from our clients who are taking big steps to grow and safeguard the future of their businesses.

“Patrick is a well-known and respected individual and has a wealth of experience in this field which is vital to help realise the long term strategy we have at Hart Shaw. He will be able to hit the ground running with a number of clients we are currently working with in addition to increasing our profile and offering in the years to come.”

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THE corporate team at Langleys Solicitors has boosted its ranks with the appointment of solicitor Andrew Gawley.

Gawley joins the York firm after completing his training contract with Watson Burton in Newcastle.

Christian Hunt, who heads up the corporate team at Langleys, said: “Andrew joins the team at an exciting time, he is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable young lawyer who will bring a fresh perspective to our clients and we are delighted he has joined us. His arrival further strengthens our growing team which has seen an increase in transactional activity during the course of this year.”