O escritório de advocacia de Kirwans anunciou a promoção do associado sênior Paul Barnes e do advogado de lesões pessoais James Barker para fazer parceria. As áreas de especialização são generalizadas e incluem disputas de vontade e herança, negligência profissional, disputas de construção e construção, litígios comerciais, parceria e disputas de acionistas e direito agrícola. Paul também é um mediador do painel civil e comercial do Grupo ADR. Reivindicações de acidentes de trânsito. Em todas as disciplinas departamentais. ”
Paul joined Kirwans in March 2017 following over 25 years of practice in the North East and was promoted to Senior Associate earlier this year.
As a specialist civil and commercial litigation solicitor, his areas of expertise are widespread and include will and inheritance disputes, professional negligence, building and construction disputes, commercial litigation, partnership and shareholder disputes and agricultural law. Paul is also an ADR Group Civil and Commercial Panel Mediator.
Head of Personal Injury James took up his position at Kirwans in 2013 and has since been responsible for the management and development of the firm’s Personal Injury department.
He specialises in a wide range of personal injury matters, such as whiplash claims, accidents at work, employers’ liability and occupiers’ liability, as well as Highways Act and road traffic accident claims.
Commenting on the promotions, managing partner David Kirwan said: “I am delighted to announce the well-deserved promotions of Paul and James to partner as they continue their careers in-house.
“Both Paul and James are supremely knowledgeable and skilled solicitors who have shown great commitment to the firm, and their expertise will be of huge value as we continue to grow Kirwans generally across all the departmental disciplines.”
Paul disse:“ Kirwans é uma ótima equipe para fazer parte e está bem posicionada para aproveitar algumas das oportunidades fantásticas atualmente em oferta. Tenho orgulho de fazer parte de uma empresa que representa seus clientes de maneira tão profissional e finalmente bem -sucedida. ”
James disse:“ Estou muito satisfeito em ingressar na equipe de parceiros e estou ansioso para trabalhar com eles ao longo de 33 anos de idade, em Jermwans. O especialista em direito Lindsey Knowles foi feito parceiro e agora está liderando o crescimento do escritório de Southport em Kirwans, enquanto continua a supervisionar a expansão da oferta da lei de trabalho, além de ajudar a desenvolver um crescimento em toda a empresa. Downtown in Business
So far this year, three solicitors have been promoted to partner level at Kirwans.
In January, employment law specialist Lindsey Knowles was made partner and is now leading the growth of Kirwans’ Southport office, while continuing to oversee the expansion of the employment law offering as well as helping to develop firm-wide growth.
