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08 May 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Seddons—Suzanne Jones

Insolvency specialist comes on board as partner

London firm Seddons has announced the arrival of Suzanne Jones as a partner in its corporate restructuring and recovery department.

Suzanne joins from her former position of senior associate with Howard Kennedy LLP, and previously spent a year as a solicitor with Halliwells. She specialises in insolvency matters both on the contentious and non-contentious sides, and focuses her practice on advising creditors and debtors.

Suzanne commented: ‘I am thrilled to join the corporate restructuring and recovery department at Seddons as a partner, and I am looking forward to building a practice here and working alongside some brilliant lawyers.’

Managing partner Simon Ross added: ‘Suzanne is a strong addition to our team. She brings a wealth of experience as an insolvency specialist, and her expertise will be invaluable as we continue to grow and develop the department and meet the needs of our clients.’

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