Walker Morris Announces This Year's Appointments

May 2009

(L-R) Karl Anders, Neil Howes, Duncan Lole, Simon Harcastle, Ben Sheppard, Bernadette Pope

Walker Morris has announced a string of appointments in its latest round of internal promotions. Altogether one partner, five directors and six associates have been appointed, bringing the total numbers in the firm to 53 partners and 12 directors.

Duncan Lole has been appointed partner in the Finance Group, which covers banking, insolvency and restructuring. He specialises in all aspects of insolvency work with a particular focus on Asset Based Lending. He has a wealth of experience in dealing with corporate insolvency assignments and has successfully acted on a number of complicated recovery actions for Asset Based Lenders, both on a local and national level.

Peter Smart, Chairman at Walker Morris commented on the appointments:
"Duncan has been instrumental in developing Walker Morris' Asset Based Lending team and has gained a deep understanding of the sector and of the issues that are of a real concern to the players in that market."

"We place a huge amount of emphasis on the development of our personnel. Ultimately it is the success of our people that determines the future of the firm. We are delighted for Duncan and for the new directors and associates, and their promotions are well deserved. "

The Directors are:
Ben Sheppard – Commercial (Public Sector and Projects)
Simon Hardcastle – Corporate
Neil Howes – Commercial Dispute Resolution
Karl Anders – Property Litigation
Bernadette Pope – Tax

The Associates are:
Stephen Radcliffe – Construction
Rebecca Oglethorpe – Professional Support Lawyer in Commercial Dispute Resolution
Anna Hudson – Property
Vikki Hoyle – Corporate
Rachel Anderson – Finance (Commercial)
Ken Armour – Commercial - Intellectual Property.
The new promotions take effect from 1 May.