South east firm Gardner Leader has bolstered its team with the appointment of four new members.
Senior associate Michael Axe (pictured) joins the firm from DMH Stallard LLP, bringing with him 15 years of experience in commercial disputes. He specialises in professional negligence and tax, franchising, and IP disputes, and previously won the Professional Negligence Lawyer of the Year award in the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2015.
Michael’s arrival has expanded the dispute resolution team, along with the appointments of solicitor Laura Buchanan and paralegal Laila Khazendar. In addition, senior associate Lucy Butcher has also re-joined the inheritance protection team after previously spending more than ten years with Gardner Leader between 2005 and 2016.
Managing partner Derek Rodgers commented: ‘Gardner Leader has seen substantial growth year on year with turnover and staff numbers almost doubling in the last five years. Over the last 12 months we’ve appointed an extra 22 people to sustain this growth, bringing our staff total to 137.
‘We have an incredible team at Gardner Leader with everyone passionate about what they do and striving for excellence every day, which was recognised last year when we received awards for Best in Business and Customer Service. Michael, Lucy, Laura and Laila are great additions to the team, with their positive and persistent approach to work and their years of experience in their specialist areas of law, we’re delighted to have them on board during this exciting time.’
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