Sean Logue
Partner - Head of Partnership
Sean Logue specialises in all the key areas of commercial property work but has significant experience in development transactions including site assembly, pre-let agreements and forward sale documentation.
Joanne Holborn
Partner - Head of Employment and Employment Training
Joanne Holborn is a highly experienced Employment Law advocate and has represented both private and public sector clients in Employment Tribunals throughout the UK.
Andrew Hill
Partner - Head of Corporate and Commercial
Andrew Hill has extensive experience in advising PLCs and owner managed businesses on corporate matters across many business sectors with particular expertise in acquisitions and disposals.
Duncan Harty
Partner - Head of Commercial Property
Duncan Harty specialises in all key areas of commercial property work including acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant transactions and secured lending transactions.
Tom Scaife
Partner - Employment
Tom Scaife has strong roots in Cumbria and is able to advise on a wide range of legal matters. He specialises in dealing with the employment aspects of business sales and acquisitions and plays an active role in developing and managing training courses and seminars.
Elizabeth Black
Partner - Head of Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Elizabeth Black specialises in complex commercial litigation disputes and advises both individuals and businesses on dispute evaluation and resolution by negotiation, litigation and mediation or other alternative dispute resolution process.
Kate Parker
Partner - Corporate
Kate Parker is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer and has advised on a wide variety of transactions, including domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity and corporate finance transactions.
Caroline Rayner
Partner – Employment
Caroline Rayner is a specialist lawyer advising on a wide range of employment related legal matters on behalf of businesses.
Elizabeth Sewell
Partner - Commercial Property
Elizabeth Sewell undertakes a broad range of commercial property work including freehold and leasehold acquisitions and disposals, secured lending work and all aspects of landlord and tenant transactions, acting for both individuals and private companies.
Jennifer Bell
Partner - Corporate and Commercial
Jennifer Bell has, for over 14 years, specialised in advising clients on a range of corporate and commercial matters. Jennifer has a particular specialism in the Transport and Logistics Sector.
John Wilson
Consultant - Commercial
John Wilson specialises in the major areas of corporate and commercial law. He has extensive ‘hands on’ experience with organisations and businesses from a wide range of industry sectors.
Chris Kelly
Consultant - Commercial
Chris Kelly is an experienced legal and business consultant focusing on commercial legal work and risk management.
Tony Lake
Consultant - Commercial Property
Having started his legal career in 1973, Tony has acquired significant experience in all key aspects of commercial property having worked with clients across many sectors. He has become particularly known for his expertise in transactions involving complex business leasing structures and his knowledge of business landlord and tenant law.
Kathryn Dean
Associate - Commercial Property
Kathryn is experienced in all aspects of commercial property transactions, including site acquisitions and disposals, overage and option agreements, infrastructure agreements, landlord and tenant matters and secured lending. She works with a range of clients including developers, landowners and housing associations.
Stephanie Gilsenan
Associate – Commercial Property
Stephanie Bradley is an associate in our commercial property department.
Lindsay Berry
Practice Manager
Lindsay Berry is our Practice Manager responsible for the smooth running of our offices in Carlisle and Lancaster.
Diane Wilson
Quality & Compliance Manager
Diane Wilson is the Firm’s Quality & Compliance Manager. She is responsible for compliance throughout the Firm, and also keeps a watchful eye on quality issues.
Martha Winn
Marketing Coordinator
Martha works with all of our departments and is involved in many aspects of marketing the services of the firm.
