Lesley Hughes joined Beachcroft as a partner in its real estate litigation group earlier this month (3 March) from Walker Morris, where she was an associate.
Hughes, who joined the firm’s northern real estate team and will split her time between the
Clegg commented: “Our national, high-profile client base and quality of work continues to attract the highest calibre staff. We look forward to welcoming Lesley into our northern real estate team, which has a cross-Pennine offering that ensures our clients benefit from a combination of the most appropriately experienced people and local market knowledge.”
Meanwhile, Lynn Smith has joined Howard Kennedy as a partner in its litigation team. She joins from
The appointments come with a spate of litigation widely predicted in the property market as a result of the credit crunch.
Meanwhile, regional firm Ashfords has expanded its corporate practice after bagging partner David Heard from Reed Smith. Heard, who joined the firm’s
