Team at law firm increased

Aug 13 2008 by Peter McCusker, The Journal

LAW firm Punch Robson has announced a development of its commercial law department.

Solicitors Stephen Haigh and Katherine Eaton have been made associates of the Middlesbrough-based practice, while the commercial team has been increased with the appointments of solicitor Victoria Short, a civil litigator with a special interest in employment law, and Carol Forbes as a solicitor.

The news comes just a few months after Punch Robson significantly increased the size of its commercial law operations through the acquisition of Teesside-based business law specialists Spooner & Co. As part of the deal, Spooner & Co founder Jeremy Spooner, a solicitor in business and personal law, joined Punch Robson in a consultancy role to develop its commercial work.

Managing partner Alan Mottram said: “The acquisition of Spooner & Co, and now the promotions of Stephen and Katherine and additions of Victoria and Carol to the commercial team, are clear indications of our vision to strengthen our commercial work both in terms of scale and the scope and depth of expertise.”

Punch Robson, which has offices in Middlesbrough, Coulby Newham and Ingleby Barwick, employs 73 people.