Legal Matters

Adam Leece and Susan Sowden have been appointed as partners at Ridley and Hall as part of a number of promotions and training opportunities awarded at the fast-growing Yorkshire law firm. Adam is based at Ridley and Hall’s Barnsley office, formerly Newman & Bond, where he began his career

Yorkshire tech start-ups and high growth businesses can now benefit from a specialist emerging companies service launched by law firm Gordons. The firm, which has been sole legal partner to digital and tech start up investment network NorthInvest for more than three years, provides emerging companies and investors with advice

Fast-growing Yorkshire law firm Holden Smith has opened a fourth office in Ilkley as is continues its rapid growth trajectory. The firm, co-founded in 2019 by James Smith, David Bancroft and Jamie Megson, has opened the new office a 9 The Grove, in Ilkley town centre. Kevin Britton, director and

Real estate and commercial lawyer Javi Khanijau, based in Harrogate, has joined national firm Excello Law. Qualifying in 2005, Javi has extensive experience dealing with commercial agreements and transactions, often with a focus on complex scenarios such as real estate, banking and finance, development, construction and commercial contracts. He joined

The Yorkshire-based law firm has started the year celebrating its team’s achievements by announcing five promotions. Dan Bisby, has been promoted to partner in the corporate team. Dan specialises in acquisitions and disposals, with a particular focus on transactions within the professional and financial services sector. “I am incredibly

Leading supply chain hardware, software and services company Renovotec has acquired 100% of Jade Solutions Ltd. Jade has 30 years’ expertise in developing IT solutions. Its specialisms include the development of contactless retail environments; Jade customers in this high-growth market include Pret a Manger, Marks & Spencer, Nando’s and

The head of the private client team at Lupton Fawcett, Hugh Thompson, has qualified as a Notary Public. Working with both individuals and businesses, notaries are primarily concerned with the authentication and certification of signatures and documents mostly for use abroad. There are 770 notaries operating in England and Wales*