A HISTORIC York law firm dating back almost 300 years has appointed its 12th director.

Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors, which can trace its roots back to 1820 in York, has announced this month that Chris Hindle has become its 12th director, adding his experience and knowledge to the management of the firm moving forward.

With offices in York, Malton and Selby, Crombie Wilkinson has more recently added legal services for dental practices to its offering, through the expertise of Mr Hindle.

He said: "I joined Crombie Wilkinson in 2014 as head of legal services to dentists having previously been a partner at a leading dental law firm.

"I have acted for dentists buying and selling practices all over the country. As a director at the firm, I can now be instrumental in driving our vision forward to be the first choice for legal advice for dentists."

Duncan Morter, managing director at Crombie Wilkinson said: "The firm is making great strides in shaping its structure to achieve business goals.

"Chris Hindle is a highly experienced lawyer who has acted on hundreds of dental practice transactions and represented clients all over England and Wales and with the appointment of Chris as a director this further strengthens our ability to provide an excellent service to clients across a range of specialist areas."