More new starters at Ward Hadaway Leeds | 28 October 08

THE team at law firm Ward Hadaway’s Leeds office has been boosted by more new starters.

New starters – (from left) Anna Shaw, Jenny Jackson and Nina Robinson have joined Ward Hadaway in Leeds.

Nina Robinson joins as a solicitor in the employment team while Anna Shaw joins in the insolvency and corporate recovery team.

Nina has worked on a wide range of employment-related matters for clients including national supermarket and restaurant chains.

She is experienced in dealing with all aspects of Employment Tribunal claims across all stages and has designed and led client training sessions including full mock tribunal days, manager training days and human resources team training.

Anna has more than five years’ experience in insolvency and corporate recovery matters, having previously worked at law firms Brooke North and DLA Piper and for the former Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

She is a member of the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) and is currently studying for the Graduate Diploma in Law at BPP in Leeds.

In addition the office has just taken on its first trainee solicitor, Jenny Jackson, who joins the employment team at Leeds, transferring from Ward Hadaway’s operation in Newcastle.

The firm now houses seven partners and their teams at its office at Benson House, Wellington Street, in Leeds with expertise in construction, property, employment, healthcare, insolvency and corporate recovery.

Together with its operation in Newcastle, the firm employs more than 400 people.

Andrew Hoyle, lead partner for Ward Hadaway’s Leeds office, said: “I am delighted to welcome Nina Anna and Jenny to the office. This further strengthens the team in Leeds in two core areas in the current market.”