A raft of high-profile hires has followed recent news of a record £13.4M turnover from leading regional law firm Buckles, with Partner Terry Dickson and Legal Director Helena Bannister joining the Commercial Property team in the firm’s Peterborough office.
Completing the new appointments is Stephen Belshaw, a renowned construction law specialist with particular expertise in contentious construction matters, who brings his wealth of experience to his role with the Construction and Engineering team in the Peterborough office.
Terry, who specialises in all aspects of Real Estate law, including site acquisition for development, landlord & tenant matters and asset management, joins Buckles from another Midlands law firm, where he developed an extensive active client base.
Helena, a recognised specialist in property litigation, built her experience with leading law firms including DLA Piper and Wragge & Co., before making the move to Buckles to develop her specialism in residential and mixed-use block management work, including landlord and tenant disputes.
Duncan Jackson, Chief Executive of Buckles commented: “We are a growing business, attracting clients with our fresh approach to the legal challenges they face. These new appointments stand testament to the reputation we are building for the talented legal minds throughout our firm.
“The ability to bring in lawyers of this calibre is only possible when they are comfortable that the firm has the skills and resources to effectively service the clients that follow them. We have a compelling story built on a strong growth strategy and our recent appointments demonstrate the validity of our proposition to both clients and lawyers.
“It is also gratifying that these new recruits to the Buckles team, provide a wealth of expertise and experience that we can leverage in the development and mentoring of our junior lawyers. This knowledge transfer is critical to the building the strength in depth a modern full-service law firm requires as it seeks to grow and expand its areas of influence.”
