IN THE SPOTLIGHT: LEGAL SERVICES ALL CHANGE AT HISTORIC LAW FIRM


2019 saw some big changes at one of Northamptonshire’s oldest law firms, DFA Law LLP, who have been providing legal services for over 180 years. Rachel Adams joined the firm in


July as a partner and head of Family Law, bringing a wealth of practical experience and management with a specific focus upon financial matters arising from divorce. She also has lots of experience in the preparation of pre-nuptial and cohabitation agreements, civil partnerships, and disputes arising from the separation of cohabiting couples. Rachel has been included in legal


directories Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners for a number of years, with the 2019 edition of Chambers and Partners quoting: ‘She is a first-class solicitor. She is tenacious in pursuit of her client’s case but is also compassionate and understanding of her client’s needs’. DFA’s Private Client team also


welcomed a new partner in October with Hannah Furr’s appointment, taking over from Peter Critchell. Hannah is a highly regarded


lawyer in her field with a particular ‘LOOKING Rachel Adams and Hannah Furr of DFA Law


interest in lifetime succession planning and has vast experience in advising on complex situations, including assisting business owners and high net worth individuals planning for wealth preservation through the generations. Partner Paul Currie said: “We


were finalists in the professional services category at the NBA 2019


Awards in November, and are looking forward to the future with a new leadership team in place wanting to continue to achieve the best solution for you or your business, as quickly as possible and at a price which represents exceptional value for money.”


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Mustafa Kachwalla A YEAR OF SUCCESS


Howes Percival’s Northampton office has seen a period of steady growth over the past 12 months, with new appointments, a series of notable deals and an increase in instructions. The firm began the year by


strengthening its banking and finance capability with the appointments of partner, Haydon Simmonds and associate, Harriet Rogers. Associates, Marianna Ryan and Sobia Ahmad later bolstered the corporate and employment teams respectively while private client expert, Alexandra Hornsby and specialist regulatory lawyer, Robert Starr joined as directors. Several associates across the commercial property, employment, intellectual property and corporate teams were also promoted to director level over the course of the year.


32 inbusiness FEBRUARY/MARCH 2020 In April, Howes Percival was re-


appointed to The Insolvency Service’s £16m legal panel for England, Wales and Scotland. This follows another recent Government legal panel appointment – in 2018, the firm was appointed to the Government’s Crown Commercial Service (CCS) Full Service panel for England and Wales as part of a consortium. The firm also advised on a series


of high-profile deals, including Euro Food Brands Limited’s disposal of the UK illy division distribution business to Italian coffee company, illycaffè SpA, and the sale of toy distributor DKL to Spanish toy giant Beysil. In October, Howes Percival was recommended for 20 different practice areas by the Legal 500 – the authoritative guide to the UK’s leading law firms.


FORWARD TO THE FUTURE WITH A NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IN PLACE’


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