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01 April 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Thursfields—Philip Chapman

Halesowen office welcomes corporate director

Thursfields Solicitors has expanded its Black Country team with the appointment of corporate specialist Philip Chapman.

Philip joins Thursfields’ Halesowen office as a director from his former firm of Wall James Chappell, where he served as partner and head of corporate. He specialises in advising on company restructuring, cross-border joint ventures, investment arrangements and shareholder agreements. He has also previously lived and worked in France and is bilingual in French, as well as being an appointed notary public and an accredited mediator.

Michelle O’Hara, HR director of Thursfields, said: ‘I’m delighted to welcome Philip to the company. He is an experienced corporate lawyer with a strong international focus. He has worked across a range of sectors with both owner-managed businesses as well as multi-national organisations.

‘Philip’s expertise will further strengthen our commercial services offering at Halesowen office serving clients across the Black Country.’

Philip added: ‘I’m delighted to have joined Thursfields which I feel is an ambitious firm with fresh ideas. I wanted to be a part of a company that is constantly striving to provide the best quality service for clients.’

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