Appointments: Shulmans, Mills & Reeve, AWB Charlesworth
CORPORATE law firm, Shulmans has appointed three solicitors and a senior member of staff in its commercial dispute resolution team.
Solicitors Ellie Cooke, Laura Hill and Sara Souyave have been promoted to associate level.
Ms Cooke will continue working alongside Paul Lewis in the contentious probate department.
Mr Lewis was formerly a partner at Gordons LLP, and he has now been appointed to a senior role within the CDR team, bringing more than 20 years of experience to the table.
Tim Halstead, Shulmans’ managing partner, added: “We are delighted to celebrate the hard work of our newly promoted associates and welcome our new recruit.
“Having broken through the £10m turnover barrier last year, our aim is not to rest on our laurels but to build on this achievement, ensuring we provide a consistently excellent service to our clients.
“The knowledge and experience of our newly promoted and appointed colleagues will further strengthen our team and ultimately, allow us to continue our firm-wide success in 2016.”
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THE insurance team at Mills & Reeve has been boosted by the appointment of Stuart Lloyd, who joins from DWF in Liverpool.
He specialises in defending professional negligence claims on behalf of insurers against professionals, and his appointment follows that of Laura Asquith who joined the team having been an associate at Simpson & Marwick.
Neil Howes, head of the firm’s professional risks team, said: “Stuart is a welcome addition to our growing team and reflects our regional expansion plans to service our growing client base.”
Stuart added: “I am delighted to join Mills & Reeve. The firm has an excellent reputation and I am looking forward to helping develop the firm in Leeds.”
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FAMILY lawyer Liz Hebden has joined AWB Charlesworth Solicitors to lead the team.
The firm, which has offices in Skipton, Keighley and Bradford, have hired Ms Hebden, who has 20 years’ experience in relationship breakdown cases involving children.
She said: “AWB Charlesworth has a great reputation across the region for its pro-active and forward-thinking approach and for its quality of work. The vision of the firm and development opportunities available readily appealed to me.
“I am looking forward to continuing to drive the department forward in providing the best quality service at a competitive price.”
