Harper James appoints trio of talent

We’re continuing to expand our team and are delighted toannounce a trio of new legal appointments for 2020. We welcome employeeincentives solicitor Ian Fraser, commercial associate Angela Kerry and legalassistant Katrina Leaf.

Ian joins us as an employee incentives specialist, with over
25 years’ experience. A leading practitioner in the share schemes field,recognised by Chambers Legal Directory and the Legal 500, Ian was a previouslya partner in Simmons and Simmons and K&L Gates. His areas of expertiseinclude: EMI, CSOP, SIP and SAVE plans, growth/hurdle share and phantom equityarrangements.

Angela came back into practice in 2018, following a careerin academia as an associate professor and LPC course director at Birmingham City University. Originally qualified into a large commercial practice in Birmingham (now DLA), Angela brings a wealth of experience in commercial contracts, from T&Cs to bespoke agreements across a range of industry sectors.

New legal assistant Katrina Leaf will be assisting oursolicitors in a number of practice areas, with a particular emphasis oncommercial property. A recent graduate of the University of Manchester, Katrinaachieved a distinction in the Legal Practice Course.

Toby Harper, CEO and founder, welcomed the news: “We have ambitious plans for 2020 at Harper James, and we’re starting the year as wemean to go on. Investing in specialist skills means we’re in an even strongerposition to serve the business legal needs of our varied client base at thestart of the new decade.”