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Matthew Irvine & Paul Hinnett—Clarke Willmott

25 April 2013
Issue: 7557 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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Expansion in Clarke Willmott's Southampton office

Clarke Willmott has strengthened its Southampton team with the appointment of associate Matthew Irvine and senior associate Paul Hinnett.

Matthew joins the employment team from Trethowans LLP and brings a wealth of experience in employment litigation. He will be advising a range of clients, from global companies to SMEs, providing commercial and practical advice on employment matters, from redundancies to protection of employment.

Paul joins the commercial property and development team from Shoosmiths. He has nine years’ experience advising national and local developers, land owners and banks, and has acted on behalf of numerous investment funds in the acquisition of over £100 million in ground rent investments.

Kelvin Balmont, partner and head of Clarke Willmott’s Southampton Office, says: “We are committed to investing in our teams and these further appointments reflect our growth plans in in Southampton. Recruiting talented experts in these fields with the right skills and knowledge is critical to our plans to further grow our commercial and private client offering”.

Issue: 7557 / Categories: Movers & Shakers
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