REGIONAL law firm Andrew Jackson Solicitors announces the appointment of solicitor Samuel Peake to its growing property practice.

With legal experience covering commercial and agricultural property work, Mr Peake will provide support to the existing property team from the firm’s York office.

Partner and head of property at Andrew Jackson, Paul Barker, said: “I am delighted to welcome Samuel to our property team, who joins as we continue to gain significant local and regional market share and expansion further afield.

“Samuel’s appointment underlines our commitment to providing clients with high quality, value for money advice from our partner-led property team, where demand for our services remains high.”

LAW firm Rollits has appointed leading employment law specialist Caroline Neadley to its existing team of employment law experts.

Solicitor Ms Neadley joins Rollits from Humberside Police and brings with her more than 15 years’ experience in both the public and private sector.

Ms Neadley has remained close to her Yorkshire roots and has spent her entire legal career in the county. She graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with law degree in 2001, before attending the College of Law, in York, to study her Legal Practice Course.

YORKSHIRE-based One Stop Business Finance has expanded its team by recruiting three business development managers to increase its presence across the UK.

York-based Rachel Mackenzie has been recruited to one of the new roles and will cover Leeds, York, Hull, Wakefield, Doncaster, Lincolnshire, Newcastle, Northumberland, Darlington, Harrogate, Durham, Teesside and Sunderland.

She brings with her experience of running her own family business since 2008.