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Yorkshire firm grows its real estate team
The real estate team at Blacks Solicitors in Yorkshire is celebrating the announcement of a series of new appointments and promotions.
The team has recently appointed Rowan Thomas as senior associate solicitor and Lucy Storey as associate solicitor, along with Josh Ackroyd as a paralegal. Rowan brings her 14 years of commercial property experience from an international firm to lead the department in offering expertise in development work.
Conor Tobin and Victoria Adamson have also joined the cohort as newly qualified solicitors, after starting at the firm as trainees in 2021.
Meanwhile, Marcus Kaye, who joined the firm in 2017, has been promoted to partner. Marcus has been instrumental in the team’s growth in the real estate sector, leading the way in advising high street lenders and dealing with mixed use sites.
In another promotion, Ben Finley, who trained and qualified with Blacks, has been promoted to senior associate solicitor, offering expertise in a variety of leasehold and freehold transactions.
Marcus said: ‘It’s been a pleasure to have assisted in the expansion of our real estate specialism and witness the team's involvement in some cutting-edge work across the energy, parks and development sectors. I’m committed to continuing to deliver expert and high-quality services to our clients as the real estate offering continues to grow.’
Discussing the recent expansion, Beth Laidler, partner in real estate at Blacks, commented: ‘We remain dedicated to consolidating our offering in the property sector and building a strong reputation in the market. We’re excited and looking forward to Conor, Rowan, Victoria, Lucy and Josh settling into the real estate division.’
Nick Dyson, head of real estate, added: ‘Our cohort has gone from strength to strength and it’s a privilege to lead one of the finest, specialist real estate legal divisions in the region. I am extremely proud of the team for their ongoing hard work, which is reflected in the significant number of matters dealt with and the increase in turnover that we have generated in the last financial year.
‘Our team’s commitment, great spirit and passion has continued to shine as we deliver high quality and specialist services to our clients.’
Pictured above: the real estate team left to right—Ben Finley, Lucy Storey, Josh Ackroyd, Nick Dyson, Marcus Kaye, Rowan Thomas, Victoria Adamson and Conor Tobin
