Appointments: Taylor&Emmet, Armstrong Watson

Sheffield’s Taylor&Emmet LLP has appointed three fledgling solicitors to increase its current crop of trainees to six.

This recent intake increases the firm’s investment in young talent to levels not seen since 2008 and reflects the growing interest in its personal and business legal services.

Taylor&Emmet’s newest trainee will join its commercial property team in June, whilst existing legal assistant, Liz Alderson, was contracted as a residential conveyancing solicitor. She has worked for the firm since 2013 and will qualify in just 18 months, having spent three years in family law at her previous employer.

New appointment, Katherine Lee, is training with the firm’s employment department and will spend time with the corporate and commercial team before qualifying in 2017.

She worked previously at DLA Piper in Sheffield as an anti-money laundering assistant, making sure its offices across the world complied with the latest legislation.

The trio joins Taylor&Emmet’s existing trainees, Caroline Thomas and Corinna Lincoln, who are both due to qualify later this year and will work with the corporate and clinical negligence teams respectively. Naz Shabir was recruited in September and is experiencing various business disciplines, with a view to specialising in commercial litigation.

Sharna Poxon, Taylor&Emmet’s HR manager, said: “Training contracts are an excellent way to develop the firm organically, creating solicitors with skills and values that are in keeping with our culture and ethos.

“We encourage career development by working with individuals at all levels to support their ambitions and we have high expectations of our current trainees. I am confident they will make a significant contribution to our continued success, both now and when they qualify.”

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Armstrong Watson has announced two new appointments within its specialist legal sector team, following increasing demand for services in the market.

Rosy Ware joins the team as legal sector manager. She is responsible for law firm clients predominantly in the North-West from offices in Carlisle, Penrith, Kendal and West Cumbria.

Those clients range in size from small practices to large multi-partner firms.

Ms Ware has been with Armstrong Watson since 2012 and during that period has had managerial responsibility for the preparation of financial statements, corporate and personal tax returns and SRA accounts rules reports.

Karen Lightfoot has joined the team working out of our Leeds office as Legal Sector Audit Senior, looking after clients in Yorkshire.

She has specialised in supporting clients in the legal sector for the past nine years ensuring SRA compliance, preparation of financial statements and preparing tax computations.

Andy Poole, legal sector partner said: “I’m delighted to welcome both Rosy and Karen to the legal sector team.

“Our growing team is testament to the work we’re doing within the legal sector and reflects the growing demand for our services. We hope in the future to continue to build on our strengths, deepening the level of support we’re able to give our clients in the sector.’