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8 Movers & Shakers

Child abuse lawyer shortlisted in Law Weightmans advises Lucideon Group
Society Excellence Awards in acquisition deal

Peter Garsden, Managing tims of child abuse and has national competition with Top 45 Law Firm Weight-
Partner of QualitySolici- been the lead solicitor in many well deserving en- mans’ Corporate team and investments in com-
tors Abney Garsden, has over 25 different group ac- trants. I would like to wish based in Manchester, has mercialisation of new drug
been shortlisted for the tions involving over 100 all the other candidates advised the Lucideon delivery systems.
Solicitor of the Year claimants. every success. Group on its acquisition
award. He was selected by by Beechfields (Stoke) The Weightmans Corporate
specialist judges includ- The Solicitor of the Year Peter Garsden won highly Limited, a management team was led by Robert
ing Frances Gibb, legal ed- award recognises an out- commended in the same and employee owned Turnbull and Danielle Best.
itor of The Times. standing contribution made category at the Law Society company.
by a solicitor in private prac- Excellence Awards in 2011 Tony Kinsella, the CEO of the
The Law Society awards are tice. The winner is someone and more recently in 2013 The Lucideon Group is a Lucideon Group said: “This
in their ninth year and pro- in a legal practice who is the firm won Small Firm of Stoke-on -Trent headquar- was a unique and complex
vide a unique opportunity seen by colleagues as going the Year at the Manchester tered materials research transaction, and one which
to highlight and celebrate ‘that extra mile’. Legal Awards. and testing group with in- will now allow us to take on
the excellence of individuals ternational operations in- the equity finance neces-
and organisations within Commenting on the The winners will be an- cluding in the UK, USA and sary to fund our ambitions.
the legal profession. awards, Peter Garsden said: nounced at a prestigious China. The Weightmans team have Robert Turnbull
"I am delighted and gen- black-tie awards dinner on been superb in helping de-
Peter has devoted the last uinely flattered that I have Thursday 22 October 2015 Their business includes the vise, develop and steer us
20 years of his professional been selected as a finalist in at the Hilton Park Lane development and imple- through this process.
life to supporting the vic- this category, in what is a Hotel, London.. Plenty of smiles and encour-
mentation of game chang- The methodology selected agement all round.”
ing process and materials by Robert Turnbull has
Fairpoint acquires Colemans CTTS technologies for clients. The given us the deal certainty Robert Turnbull of Weight-
Group, formerly a member-
we needed. The tensions as
mans added:“We were de-
ship company limited by we went through the lighted to advise the
ZebraLC™ is once again at On a pro forma basis Fair- has advised on to date. Zoe guarantee, is now planning process were significant at Lucideon Group, and help
the forefront of develop- point’s enlarged legal serv- Holland, Founder and Man- to raise equity capital to times, but the team in Man- them get to the stage to
ments in the legal sector, ice business will account for aging Director said, “It is fan- help fund ambitious growth chester kept us grounded raise capital to pursue their
having advised on the re- 62% of revenue. Fairpoint tastic for us to be involved plans. These plans include a and focussed, with a quiet plans and we hope to con-
cent acquisition of Cole- originally added legal serv- in yet another landmark number of key acquisitions but persistent manner. tinue working together in
mans-CTTS LLP by ices to its business portfolio deal and coincides with the the future.”
Fairpoint Group plc. in 2014, when it bought announcement of ZebraLC
Simpson Millar Solicitors for being shortlisted for a pres- Express Solicitors meets growing demand with
The expertise of ZebraLC an estimated £15 million. tigious Lloyds Bank Business
was called on to assess the Awards in recognition of appointment of 10 new fee earners
technical, operational and As trusted technical due dili- our innovation, excellence
WIP due diligence of the gence specialists to legal and unrivalled experience
volume conveyancing and businesses in the UK legal in legal sector M&A.” Manchester based per- Ashfields Solicitors; it has The clinical negligence de-
personal injury aspects of sector, this latest deal is one sonal injury law firm, Ex- meant we’ve had to further partment has been boosted
Colemans practice. of the largest that ZebraLC press Solicitors, has strengthen our teams to by the appointments of
expanded to meet grow- maintain the high levels of Lisa-Marie Musgrave and
ing demand for its serv- customer service we’re Davina McCreary as assis-
ices with the appointment renowned for. tant solicitors; the em-
of 10 new fee earners. ployer’s liability team has
“While we needed more been strengthened with the
The recruitment drive fol- lawyers on board, we’ve recruitment of Nicola Irvine
lows Express Solicitors’ ac- taken our time to ensure and Fiona Barrett as associ-
quisition of 450 files from we’ve chosen the most tal- ate solicitors and Elizabeth
Ashfields Solicitors and the ented people out there, Poole, Emma Clarke and
organic growth of its own who also have the right ex- Laura Ward as assistant so-
caseloads by some 45% perience and attitude. licitors; two have joined the
year on year. We will continue to grow occupiers and public liabil-
organically but, if the op- ity department, Stephen
Managing Partner at Ex- portunity presents, we are Jewell as an associate solic-
press Solicitors, James also open to using our RBS itor and Catherine Lansley
Maxey said: “The firm has funding to acquire other as an assistant solicitor, and
never been so busy, espe- personal injury law firms as Sophie Loxley has joined
cially with the acquisition of going concerns, or just their the costs team as senior liti-
450 personal injury and clin- caseloads.” gation executive.
ical negligence files from