HARROWELL SHAFTOE, the York solicitors' practice, has appointed Jessica Roberts to strengthen its commercial law department at Clifton Moor.

Jessica trained with Leeds firm Shulmans before moving to Ford & Warren, also in Leeds, and qualified in the corporate and commercial department in September 2001.

Since then, she has dealt with work for a variety of clients from owner-managed businesses to public companies. She returned to work in her home town of York a year ago, joining Harrowell Shaftoe in February to work on a range of corporate transactions.

Updated: 09:36 Tuesday, April 05, 2005