Senior costs lawyer joins consultancy
Commercial costs consultancy, Practico, today announces a senior hire with the appointment of Deborah Burke who joins as managing associate. Deborah is a dual-qualified solicitor and costs lawyer and is a prominent figure in the industry. She is chair of the Law Society’s Civil Litigation Section Committee and is a member of the Society’s Civil Justice Section Committee. At Practico, she will help to support and strengthen client relationships as the consultancy continues to grow.
Practico provides strategic and practical costs support in complex, high value commercial cases. Led by Andy Ellis, Practico has been at the forefront of important developments in the costs industry and has been instructed in a wide range of landmark cases, particularly in the high value and group action arenas.
Commenting on Deborah’s appointment, Practico's managing director, Andy Ellis, said: “Deborah’s appointment makes complete sense. Deborah and I share a passion for the effective use of technology in costs management and want to make costs information more transparent to decision-makers. We have worked together for many years and the whole team at Practico is very excited to welcome Deborah to the firm. Deborah joining allows the senior management team to focus on service delivery to maximise the value of our service to our clients”
Deborah said: “I am thrilled to be joining the team at Practico and I am excited that my role will allow me to work with Practico’s clients and the operations team to build on our already excellent client portfolio.”
