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28 February 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Samuel Phillips Law Firm—William Jarvis-Smith

Newcastle firm appoints commercial property solicitor  

Newcastle-based Samuel Phillips Law Firm has welcomed commercial property specialist William Jarvis-Smith to the team.

William joins the firm after more than three years with Nicholson Portnell in Northumberland. He focuses his practice on advising a wide range of clients, including developers, businesses, retailers and farmers, on all aspects of commercial property.

He commented: ‘I’m really pleased to be working at Samuel Phillips, which has an ambitious, dynamic team across all its key sectors. I’m keen to hit the ground running and look forward to meeting clients and agents as soon as possible. It will be a busy year.’

Samuel Phillips’ senior partner Robert Gibson said: ‘William is a great addition to our commercial property team. He has experience and expertise in the sector and a great understanding of the region’s businesses. We wish him every success in this new post.’

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