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Walker Morris—three new partners

25 April 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Lateral hires at Leeds firm

Walker Morris has announced three major lateral appointments, with Lee Gordon (pictured right), Simon Ingham (pictured centre) and Nick Stubbs (pictured left) joining the firm this month. The new partners will strengthen the firm’s commercial offering within the infrastructure & energy, commercial dispute resolution, and commercial & technology teams.

Lee joins from Weightmans LLP and has a particular emphasis on major infrastructure and energy projects, strategic residential development schemes and garden town settlements. He has notable compulsory purchase and development consent order experience, which includes successfully leading teams advising on the promotion of infrastructure consents for various major projects.

Simon is joining the commercial dispute resolution team from Gateley Legal to further the firm’s residential housebuilding practice, where he has considerable expertise. He acts for many of the leading national and regional housebuilders, land promoters and developers, advising on complex disputes relating to the acquisition and development of land for residential use.

Nick joins from Eversheds Sutherland. In his new position, Nick will leverage his extensive expertise to work alongside multi-disciplinary teams, including commercial, technology and regulatory departments. With over 25 years of experience, Nick specialises in commercial contracts and technology, along with a focus on financial services and retail.

Commenting on the new appointments, Malcolm Simpson, managing partner, said: ‘Lee, Simon, and Nick bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in their respective practices, enabling us to strengthen and develop our existing client offering at Walker Morris. 

‘These appointments showcase our continued investment in innovation and our people, as part of our three-year growth strategy. We’re thrilled to be expanding our team at a time when there are significant opportunities in the rapidly changing global market, supporting our ongoing position as a leading firm.’

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