Bristol-based law firm Lysander has made a pair of appointments as it launches two new departments.
The firm is joined by ex-Shoosmiths partner Christopher Cox, as head of commercial dispute resolution, and former Co-operative Legal Services solicitor Julia Sacco, as family law solicitor. Mr Cox and Ms Sacco will be responsible for building their own departments, Lysander Law said.
Mr Cox, who sat his law exams in Bristol in the 1970s, has 40 years’ experience in commercial dispute resolution and mediation. He has worked as an-house solicitor at Lafarge Aggregates and was previously appointed as an independent complaints investigator by the Civil Mediation Council.
He said: “I am privileged to join Lysander at such a crucial and exciting stage in its development. Lysander is a commercially driven business structure law firm with a broad remit and I am looking forward to the challenge of heading and building the commercial dispute resolution department.”
Ms Sacco has 10 years’ experience in family law and personal injury at Cardiff-based Wendy Hopkins Family Law Practice and the Co-operative Legal Services. She specialises in litigation and complex areas of child law, and has also studied counselling.
She said: “It is a great opportunity to head the new family law department at a forward-thinking modern firm like Lysander Law. I believe Lysander’s progressive and professional nature aligns with what one would expect from a law firm, whether as employee or client.”
Rhiannon Cambrook-Woods, managing director of Lysander Law, added: “I am delighted to welcome both Chris and Julia to the team, bringing with them a wealth of experience and a passion for helping those in need.”
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