New Partners for Clarke Willmott’s Manchester Office

The Manchester office of Clarke Willmott has expanded with the appointment of two new starters for its property division.

Billy Poulter and Kevin Richardson both join as partners in the firm’s leading commercial property team.

With a particular focus on housebuilding and real estate development, Billy brings a wealth of experience to the growing team, having worked for two other law firms as well as the Homes and Communities Agency (now Homes England).

Billy has advised developers/housebuilders, public sector and Registered Provider clients on acquisitions and sales of land for development purposes. He has particular experience in acting on development sites with a collaboration between the public and private sector.

Also joining Clarke Willmott is Partner Kevin Richardson, who further bolsters the firm’s commercial property team, having recently sold his own law firm.

Kevin specialises in all aspects of property law with experience working in-house for property developers and within property teams at several other law firms.

The appointments highlight the strength of the Manchester office’s property offering which includes four well-respected senior partners with extensive experience across all aspects of commercial and residential property.

Ed Foulkes, head of Clarke Willmott’s Manchester office, said: “We are excited about this double partner appointment for our fast-growing commercial property team in Manchester, which demonstrates the commitment we have to the sector.

“Both Billy and Kevin join with impressive credentials and we look forward to seeing them in action for our clients.”

Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton. This year the firm is celebrating its 135th anniversary.

For more information about Clarke Willmott and the Manchester commercial property team visit www.clarkewillmott.com