Weightmans partner elected chair of Association of Costs Lawyers
Iain Stark, Weightmans partner and head of costs, has been elected as chairman of the Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL), and will take up his position following the AGM on 14 May 2016.
Iain, a costs lawyer who has been practising within legal costs for in excess of 25 years, joined the top 45 UK law firm as a partner in May 2015. He is renowned for his advocacy skills and ability to solve disputes via innovative solutions outside his area of expertise.
Iain is based at the firm’s London office in EC4, and works across the entire business heading up the costs department and costs arm within the Weightmans Compli service.
Iain comments: “I am delighted to have been elected as chairman of the ACL. It is an honour that the membership following my previous tenure concluding in May 2012 has provided me the opportunity to lead the Association once again and take the Association to next step of being the spokesman for the costs profession as a whole."
Iain’s term as chairman will last three years, and his role will involve developing and monitoring performance of individual Council members, and working with the CEO to ensure Council has oversight of ACL’s strategy, policy and operational objectives, and complies with statutory responsibilities.
Rob Williams, Weightmans director of solving disputes comments: “We are delighted that Iain has been elected as ACL chair, to compliment his role at Weightmans. Iain’s appointment demonstrates Weightmans’ commitment to our heritage in costs as a specialism, continuing our great work in the insurance sector, and also with public sector bodies, corporate and professional services firms.”
