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18 February 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Blacks Solicitors—Paul Sagar

Senior associate solicitor joins firm's commercial dispute resolution team

Blacks Solicitors has recently appointed a senior associate solicitor to the Commercial Dispute Resolution team.

Paul Sagar (pictured, left) has joined the firm to expand the specialist Property Disputes offering.

Paul has over 15 years’ experience, acting in a wide variety of commercial and residential property disputes for landowners, occupiers, lenders, receivers and developers. Paul has previously worked at leading law firms in London and Leeds, most recently at a boutique property litigation practice. He also has specialist experience in the field of telecommunications, having represented both site providers and operators in the past.

Commenting on his appointment, Paul said: 'It’s a real privilege to have been appointed by Blacks in order to contribute to its significant growth plans, in particular for Property Disputes and Commercial Dispute Resolution. I’m really looking forward to working alongside Luke Maidens and Luke Patel to grow the team and provide a first class service to existing and new clients.'

Luke Maidens (pictured, right), head of Property Disputes, commented: 'We have exciting growth plans for both Property Disputes and the Commercial Dispute Resolution team as a whole. Paul’s appointment has strengthened the teams and will enable us to continue expanding our offering as one of the strongest teams in the region.'

Head of Commercial Dispute Resolution, Luke Patel added: 'Paul’s wealth of property litigation experience and skill set will strengthen the team to deliver an exceptional service to our growing local and national property client portfolio.  Paul is a perfect fit, and his recruitment is in line with our vision and future growth strategy. Working closely with Partner Luke Maidens, their joint expertise in telecommunications will now enable the team to confidently provide that offering to that specialised sector.'

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