Merger brings new fisheries and water law expertise to firm
Simon Jackson, the leading expert in fisheries and water law, has agreed a merger of his practice with Harrison Clark Rickerbys.
The merger will enhance Harrison Clark Rickerbys' recognised rural and agricultural expertise.
Simon Jackson Solicitors provides legal advice to a number of national angling bodies, anglers, angling clubs, fishery owners, fish farms, commercial fisheries and land owners with water law issues. Simon writes extensively on the subject of fishery and water law, and contributes to a number of leading specialist publications.
Harrison Clark Rickerbys is a rapidly growing full service law firm of over 360 staff, with a specialist agricultural and rural team.
Further strength will be immediately added to Simon Jackson’s team by the addition of Mike Goodwin, senior associate and a litigator in the agriculture and rural affairs team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys', who joins Karen Capper, formerly head of legal at the Anglers Conservation Association, who works alongside Simon as a consultant.
Simon Jackson remarks: "1 May 2015 coincidentally marks the 25th anniversary of the date when I first set up Simon Jackson Solicitors. In that period I have focused on and developed my core area of work in water and fishery law as well as served clients in other fields of work. It is a matter of pride to me that I have many clients who I have worked with throughout this whole period.
"I was therefore anxious to ensure that I join forces with a firm that would respect the identity of my practice while offering me support to continue working with my existing clients and develop the practice in the future."
Mary Wathen, partner in the agricultural and rural affairs team at Harrison Clark Rickerbys says, "We are delighted to welcome Simon to the firm. Simon’s knowledge and expertise in this specialist area will be of enormous benefit to our existing and future clients."
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