Jill Dovey—Muckle LLP

Jill Dovey, a senior solicitor at Sage, and a specialist in IT and data protection law, has joined Muckle LLP.

Jill’s experience includes having in-depth knowledge of legal issues across a range of technology-focused areas after working for Sage in Newcastle, for seven years. She joins the commercial team at Muckle to further enhance the firm's IT expertise after a year of strong growth in this sector. Jill will be taking a leading role in advising SMEs and corporations alike on their contracts and data management. Her role will also include speaking at some of the IT industry’s major conferences across the UK.

Jill says: “I’m delighted to be joining the team at Muckle and am looking forward to applying my expertise to advise their clients' day to day operations."

Alex Craig, partner and head of the commercial team, says: “It’s great to welcome another specialist to our growing team. Jill has vast expertise in the IT sector. She will not only support, advise and guide our existing clients but also help to expand our reach across the north east and national markets. Her in-house experience at Sage will be invaluable to the team here.”