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The University of Law Business School to launch in Leeds
The University of Law (ULaw) has announced it will launch its Business School in
Leeds in September – with a focus on giving businesses across the region access
to a work-ready talent pool of graduates from across the globe.
The University of Law Business School (ULBS) will offer a complete portfolio
Ramsdens grows Injury team with trio of appointments
Ramsdens strengthens its Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury offering, as
they welcome Nick Stojanovic, Associate and Ian Miles and Claire Exelby,
Litigation Executives, to their Leeds office.
Nick, who brings with him over 20 years of experience dealing with claims from
both a claimant and defendant perspective, joins the team
New managing partner for Lake Legal
Lake Legal has appointed Claire Glaister as managing partner as the specialist
family law firm gears up for growth.
The firm will see founder Lyn Ayrton, who remains the senior partner,
concentrate on strategic development and growing arbitration practice.
Alongside the management changes, the firm has made two new appointments.
Parklane Plowden Chambers reopens after six-figure refurbishment
Parklane Plowden Chambers has reopened following the completion of a six-figure
refurbishment of its four-storey, 11,000 sq ft premises on Westgate in Leeds
city centre.
The chambers’ internal space has been reorganised to create a high-quality
working environment for its members and staff colleagues which supports flexible
work patterns
rradar appoints commercial director as part of growth strategy
rradar, the leading UK litigation and commercial law firm which specialises in
digital and insurance innovation, today announced the appointment of Richard
Sheridan as its new commercial director.
Richard joins Hull-based rradar from global insurance claims management firm
Sedgwick International UK.
In this newly-created role, Richard will report directly to
Leeds firm grows family team with new barrister
Leeds and Newcastle-based Parklane Plowden Chambers has welcomed a new tenant to
its 44-strong family team.
Naakesha Michl, who was called to the Bar in 2013, specialises in all aspects of
family law including public and private children law and finance.
She joins from KBW Chambers where she spent the
Schofield Sweeney welcomes new partner
Tom Jackson has joined the Schofield Sweeney commercial property team in Leeds
as a partner.
As a mainstay within the Leeds property community for over a decade, Tom brings
with him a market leading reputation for advising on high profile and complex
letting and development transactions regionally and nationally.
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