Clarion has strategically expanded its team with 12 new hires in early 2024.
- The hires include experts across business recovery, insolvency, and personal injury trusts.
- Inclusion of a senior associate to the family team enhances their legal offerings.
- Additional associates join diverse practice areas boosting workforce capabilities.
- These expansions align with Clarion’s national growth and talent acquisition strategy.
Clarion has taken a significant step to bolster its service offerings by welcoming 12 new team members during the first quarter of 2024. These strategic appointments aim to enhance its capabilities across key departments.
Among the notable new hires is Geraldine Wharton, who joins the business recovery and insolvency team. With a decade of experience in commercial and financial litigation, her expertise covers contractual disputes, defamation claims, and regulatory reviews against financial institutions, making her an invaluable addition to the team.
Furthermore, Katie Bullock has been appointed as a Legal Director in the court of protection and personal injury trust team. Boasting over 12 years of experience in handling high-value and complex Court of Protection matters, Bullock is adept at addressing client sensitivities and supporting vulnerable individuals with personal injury and clinical negligence claims.
Sandeep Sandhu strengthens the family team as a Senior Associate with his extensive 18-year experience. His focus areas include intervener issues, divorce and financial remedy, as well as pre and post-nuptial agreements and child arrangements.
The firm has also expanded its associate team across various practice areas. These include Emma Jones in real estate, Uzair Zafar in employment, Georgia Samardzija in private wealth, and Jeremy Bristow in contentious private client work. A further five new additions to support teams beyond legal practice areas have been made, indicating a comprehensive enhancement across the firm.
Clarion, a prominent single-site firm based in Leeds, extends its services to both corporate and private clients nationally and internationally. Joint Managing Partner Roger Hutton expresses enthusiasm about these appointments: ‘We’ve had a really exciting start to the year already…,’ reflecting the firm’s commitment to creating an entrepreneurial environment and attracting the top legal talent across the region.
These appointments are poised to play a pivotal role in advancing Clarion’s strategic objectives and enhancing service delivery.
