New Lupton Fawcett Denison Till Director appointment for York office

8th January 2014

Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, the Sheffield, Leeds and York-based commercial law firm, is delighted to announce the appointment of new director Paul Sykes, who joins from BHP Law where he was Head of Litigation.

Paul Sykes is recognised as a leading litigator regionally and also in the top law firm directory, Legal 500 and in The Good Lawyer Guide. At Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, Paul's primary focus will be to strengthen the firm's dispute management practice in York and North Yorkshire. The firm's respected dispute resolution practice in York acts for many well known businesses and individuals in the region. Paul Sykes joins a team comprising of more than 20 directors and executives across the firm's three offices, many of whom are also acknowledged as leading experts in their respective jurisdictions. Richard Marshall, Managing Director, comments: -Paul is a fantastic appointment for the firm as he adds real strength to what is already a very well respected team. He has a proven track record of helping clients achieve success and his appointment is further testament to our long-term strategy of investing in our people, to deliver the very best to our clients. This is the first of a series of lateral hires into our York office since our December merger, designed to provide the strongest offering into the York market. I am very keen to speak to any other first-class lawyers with strong York connections who feel they can contribute to our continued success. Paul Sykes, comments: -I am delighted to join Lupton Fawcett Denison Till. I have been a big admirer of the firm for many years and look forward to extending its excellent reputation to existing and new clients.