Law Firm Strengthens Commercial Property Team
Commercial Property experts join Irwin Mitchell
04/01/2008
National law firm Irwin Mitchell has increased the value of its successful Leeds-based Commercial Property team with two new appointments.
New to the unit are Associate Heather Roberts and solicitor Jennifer Kirkhope. The duo will join the existing team of six based at the firm's Queen Street offices.
Graduating with a degree in French and German, Heather went onto complete her Post Graduate Diploma in Law (PGDL) and Legal Practice Course (LPC) at Nottingham Law School, training and qualifying at Addleshaw Goddard in 1999 before moving onto Walker Morris in 2002 where she was made Associate.
Heather joins the firm from Cobbetts, Leeds where she was Associate for four years working on principally development related freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals and landlord and tenant matters for retail, industrial and investment sites. In addition she brings considerable retail experience having acted for numerous well established landlords and high street tenants.
Leeds Commercial Property Partner John Flathers
Heather said: "I'm excited about starting my new job. Ours is a small but growing team in a large national firm and this is a great opportunity to help it expand further. I hope to increase the firm's property client base and continue to strengthen its relationship with current clients.
Solicitor Jennifer Kirkhope joins the team from George Davies Solicitors in Manchester where she completed her training contract, qualifying in Commercial Property in 2006 and working in the firm’s Property, Projects and Construction team.
Moving back to her home city of Leeds, Jennifer has now joined the Irwin Mitchell commercial property team where she will be broadening her experience of general commercial property matters.
She said: "It's an exciting time to join the team and I'm really looking forward to developing my future career in Irwin Mitchell's young and ambitious Leeds Commercial Property team which is going from strength to strength."
John Flathers, commercial property Partner with Irwin Mitchell and head of the Leeds department welcomed the new recruits. He said: "We are delighted to welcome Heather and Jennifer aboard. The team is taking further shape and will be significantly strengthened by their arrival."
For further information please contact John Flathers, Heather Roberts or Jennifer Kirkhope on 0870 1500 100 visit www.collaborativesolutions.co.uk.