North East leading independent law firm for businesses Muckle LLP has continued its growth with the appointment of five new trainee solicitors, taking its current total to ten.
Consistently recognised as one of the best places to work in the North East, the forward-thinking law firm was keen to continue investing in its people and future talent throughout the pandemic. All 10 trainees are undertaking their solicitor training at Muckle, where they will spend six months in different practice areas.
Durham University law graduate, Carla Boaks had paralegal experience in property disputes before completing her LPC at Northumbria University. She has taken her first seat at Muckle in the Real Estate team.
Carla is joined in the Real Estate team by Northumbria University MLaw graduate Craig Harvey, who was attracted by the firm’s friendly and supportive culture, strong commercial credentials and activities such as the Muckle Runners.
Daniel Montana has taken his first seat in the Employment team, where he is assisting with contracts and preparing for tribunals. Newcastle University law graduate Eaden Hardcastle takes her first seat in the Corporate team, where she assists with transactional and company law matters. Jaxson Hind joins Muckle’s Corporate team where he assists in share and asset sales, private equity investments, corporate restructuring, company law and compliance issues. The latest trainee solicitors join Georgia Sproat (third seat, Banking and Restructuring team), Kieran O’Donoghue (third seat, Commercial team), Olivia Tindle (third seat, Construction and Engineering team), Gillian Scribbins (fourth seat, Dispute Resolution team) and Rachel Templeman (fourth seat, Real Estate Dispute Resolution team). Jason Wainwright, Muckle managing partner, said: “It is more important than ever to invest in future talent and to support the growth of our business. We have pride in our people and they are at the heart of everything that we do. Our firm is frequently considered one of the best places to work in the North East. We’re especially proud to have been reaccredited for Investors in People Gold Award, being ranked 2nd in the world for our class of business.
“Attracting, developing and supporting our trainees and looking after their health and wellbeing is very important to us. As our business continues to grow there is no shortage of tremendous work experiences for them. We’re delighted to welcome them all to the Muckle family.”
