HOWELLS SOLICITORS WELCOME NEW APPOINTMENTS

20 Nov 2008

Howells Solicitors has appointed the first person in Wales on a new graduate scheme and a new business development manager in the firm’s Cardiff headquarters.

Deborah Johns, from Cardiff, is the only person in Wales who has been accepted onto the new, highly competitive graduate scheme set up by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. She will complete a work based learning pilot programme and, after two years, she has the ability to qualify as a solicitor. Deborah, a graduate from Reading University has joined the expanding personal injury department at Howells.

Tristan Lewis, 28, has recently joined the Welsh law firm as business development manager. He is responsible for exploring new business opportunities and managing business relationships. Prior to his appointment, he spent a year as business development manager for a commercial mortgage broker and he has also worked as a broker manager for Carlyle Business Finance.

Philip Howell, partner at Howells Solicitors, said: “We are really proud to be the only law firm in Wales participating in this graduate programme and are pleased to be able to offer Deborah this great career opportunity. Tristan is also a fantastic new asset to our team and he will be working predominantly on pushing forward a host of new business opportunities.