Durham City’s leading law firm, Swinburne Maddison LLP (Swinburne Maddison) has announced the appointment of Helen Lyne, an experienced commercial litigation partner to its dispute resolution team.
Helen, who studied Law at the University of Northumbria and qualified in 2012 joins Swinburne Maddison from two prominent regional law firms in Teesside, where she developed a strong network of contacts and business clients.
Her appointment, as a senior member of the team, will see her working alongside Swinburne Maddison’s dispute resolution partner, David Low, to generate instructions from both new and existing contacts. This appointment is part of the firm's ongoing growth strategy and marks an exciting milestone as the department expands to 26 members.
With experience of all types of litigation and insolvency cases, Helen is used to supporting a range of clients from high profile individuals through to public and private sector bodies. Her ability to attract national and multinational clients will further strengthen Swinburne Maddison’s reputation within the North East business community.
Jonathan Moreland, Swinburne Maddison’s Managing Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, commented:“We are delighted to welcome Helen to the firm. Last year, our commercial litigation team earned a Top Tier ranking in the latest Legal 500. Helen’s appointment will enhance the expertise of our team and align perfectly with our ambitious growth plans.
“With an incredibly impressive track record and standing in the profession, Helen is a remarkable addition, and we are excited to have her on board.”
Commenting on her new role and her decision to join Swinburne Maddison, she said:
“Swinburne Maddison are a highly regarded independent law firm, and I have been consistently impressed with the firm’s growth and the excellent reputation in the North East and beyond. The team’s reputation in dispute resolution and the firm’s ambitious aspirations for the future made joining them a hugely exciting opportunity and a bit of a no brainier. The calibre of clients and the firm’s wide-reaching capabilities are exceptional.
She added: “I’m looking forward to working closely with a team whose ethos is as much client and employee focused. I have a passion for supporting local business and in addition to positioning clients robustly in the most challenging times, I am a strong advocate for a preventive approach to legal disputes - helping clients mitigate potential issues before they arise rather than only responding reactively. This approach is one that my clients deeply appreciate and has allowed me to take a proactive role in the growth strategies of those businesses I have worked with to date which is massively rewarding, and it is that which I would like to build upon with the team, providing added value wherever possible.
“This is a fantastic opportunity to develop my own skills and experience further and to contribute to expanding the range of legal services offered by Swinburne Maddison which from everything I have seen so far, are first class.”
