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Myerson expands Family Law department ltrincham commercial law firm Myerson has further expanded its private client service by the appointment of Family Solicitor Nichola Morris, who will assist Jane Tenquist in the Family Team.
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Nichola will help Myerson build on its increasing profile in complex high value family cases and contested children matters, which often involve an international element. Jane said: “I am delighted to welcome Nichola to Myerson. The Family Team has moved from strength to strength over the last year and is now listed in the Legal 500 as a leading firm in the North West. We provide excellent client care service at competitive rates. “Nichola is known as a first rate advocate and negotiator. She understands the family dynamic very well, but manages to keep a cool head, which is very important for our clients.”
Slater Heelis and Chamber stage showcase aw firm www.slaterheelis.co.uk teamed up with the Altrincham & L Sale Chamber of Commerce to host a significant event at their offices in Sale to show businesses the potential and implications of the Airport City development at Manchester Airport. The breakfast seminar took place at the Slater Heelis offices in Sale Moor, with speakers including David Roberts, Property Development Director for Airport City from Manchester Airports Group (MAG); Graham Brady MP for Altrincham and Sale West; Sue Aldridge, President of the Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce and was chaired by Mike Fox, Managing Partner at Slater Heelis LLP. More than 60 businesses from south Manchester and Cheshire attended the event, which included a presentation from MAG outlining the scope and timescale of the £650m Airport City development. The 160 acre site will feature 1million square feet of offices, 2400 new hotel rooms and 1.4million square feet of world class logistics and hopes to attract a raft of international businesses that could contribute an additional 16,000 jobs in the North West. The presentation was followed by an opportunity for the audience to put questions to the panel. Will Henson, Partner and Head of Commerical Property Conveyancing at Slater Heelis, said: “Businesses in this area will undoubtedly feel the impact of the Airport City development – whether that is as a result of new people moving into the area to live or the prospect of collaborating with incoming businesses. It is so important that we work together to make the very most of what is a fantastic period of regeneration and development for south Manchester and we’re very
grateful to MAG for giving us the opportunity to find out more about what will be happening over the coming months and years.” Sue Aldridge, President of the Altrincham & Sale Chamber of Commerce, said: “This event is particularly important for this area because it will help us all to understand the impact the Airport City development may have on the business communities surrounding the development for years to come. A lot of hard work has been invested into the regeneration of Altrincham and Sale and it is important that the MAG project compliments this and supports the revitalisation of our town centres.”
LtoR Mike Fox, Slater Heelis; Mayor of Trafford Councillor Dylan Butt; Graham Brady MP, Sue Aldridge; David Roberts, MAG
Team helps with investment ltrincham commercial law firm Myerson has advised Michael Groves and A Jason Watkin in connection with Lomond Capital’s investment in Thornley Groves Estate Agents Limited.
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* Karen Parry has joined the firm as a Solicitor in its Commercial Property department.
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Karen joins from Brabners, Manchester, and specialises in the sale and purchase of business premises, commercial leases (acting for both landlord and tenant) and property finance. Karen’s appointment takes the Commercial Property team at Myerson to seven.
Thornley Groves has grown from a single branch in Altrincham, established in 1991, into a market leading estate agency and lettings business with eight branches across Central and South Manchester, selling £250m of property a year, handling over 3,000 lets and managing more than 1,600 properties. Myerson has provided legal advice to Thornley Groves throughout this period, from the lease of the first Thornley Groves branch to the investment by Lomond Capital.
The investment will enable Thornley Groves to embark on a period of expansion. It aims to achieve this by acquiring smaller local agencies with a focus on residential lettings and management. The team from Myerson was led by Andrew Brown (Corporate/Commercial) with assistance from Philip Ball and Catherine Simons. Property and employment aspects of the transaction were dealt with by Andrew Chapman (Property) and Helen Corbett (Employment) respectively.