Crutes promotes experienced Paul Nickalls

May 13 2009 nebusiness

CRUTES law firm has promoted Paul Nickalls to associate status.

Paul has been with the firm since August 2008 and is based in their office in Stockton on Tees where he heads up the private client team.

The firm is very keen to build upon the reputation that it has gained over many years for providing excellent private client services in Teesside and Paul is an integral part of their plans for the future.

Paul spent six years with Newcastle rival, Dickinson Dees, before joining Crutes and prior to that he worked for fellow regional firm Watson Burton.

Stuart Hamilton, head of Crutes  private client department, said: “Paul has only been with the firm since last August but during this time he has contributed a vast amount to the firm and to the team. He is focused on strengthening the firm s positioning in a difficult marketplace and it, therefore, gives us great pleasure to see this contribution rewarded.”