Harrison Drury welcomes three new trainee solicitors

North West law firm Harrison Drury has welcomed three new trainees to the firm.

Charles Mather, Alex Barr and Ben Foulds will undertake two-year traineeships with the firm to qualify as solicitors.

All three will provide support to different teams and offices, gaining experience in different areas of law and sectors before going on to specialise at the end of their training.

Amanda Webster, partner and head of professional development at Harrison Drury, said: “We have a long tradition of investing in people and bringing through the next generation of legal talent.

“Our trainees and apprentices play a vital role in supporting our teams and will receive quality mentoring and support from their colleagues and peers as they develop their skills and knowledge.

“It’s always a real pleasure to see our trainees growing personally and professionally and we’re delighted to welcome Charles, Alex and Ben and give them this opportunity.”

Ben, who is completing the Practical Skills Course operated by BPP as part of his training, will work with the commercial property team during his first training seat.

Ben said: “I chose Harrison Drury for many reasons, including what I’d heard about the working environment. I was also impressed with the effort their solicitors made to come and speak to me and fellow students about a career in law while we were at university at UCLan.”

Alex, who is completing the LLM Legal Practice Course at BPP University, will join the commercial litigation team first, helping businesses and their owners overcome a wide range of commercial disputes. Alex commented: “I was looking for the opportunity to grow as part of a people-focused firm and Harrison Drury seems to be the perfect place to do that as they have a very strong emphasis on growth and wellbeing.”

Charles, who was already working as a paralegal with the firm, will start his training with the regulatory team. He said: “Having already spent time at the firm, I knew this was the place where I could develop my career and receive the right support to do that.”

Harrison Drury has taken on more than 20 trainees and legal apprentices in the last five years. In 2021, it launched the HD Academy aimed at developing the next generation of lawyers and leaders.