As Managing Partner, David is responsible for the development and implementation of the strategic direction of the firm with particular responsibility for financial control and planning. As head of Insurance Division, David has considerable experience acting for insurance companies and liability agencies. David has extensive knowledge in all aspects of insurance law and specialist areas include catastrophic injury claims and complicated multi party employers' liability claims.

Stephen, finance law partner, holds an Insolvency Practitioner's licence. He specialises in restructuring, insolvency and banking related matters. The agricultural sector is a particular area of expertise. Before joining Langleys, Stephen was a partner at Hammonds.

Helen is the Deputy Head of the Insurance Law Division and heads up Langleys’ Public Sector Unit. Helen has significant experience in dealing with all types of EL/PL with particular emphasis on stress, bullying and harassment, sexual, mental, physical and emotional abuse claims and fraud claims. Helen acts for one of the largest mental health hospitals in the UK defending their liability claims. Helen is an accomplished public speaker and is well known on the national and local ALARM circuit

Fiona, a private client partner and a graduate of the University of York, joined Langleys from Munby and Scott. Fiona deals with all private client matters, particularly property. She also advises on wills and inheritance tax.

John, partner and head of Childrens Law, specialises in both public and private law proceedings relating to children. John is a member of the Law Society Children's Panel.

Mark is a Partner and head of the Family Unit in York. He has specialised in family law since qualifying in 1995. He has also qualified as a Family Mediator and as a Collaborative Lawyer. His specialism is in resolving the financial aspects of separation and in advising about children. He is an Accredited Specialist with Resolution in cases involving Finances and/or Children. He is also a former Regional Chair of the National Family Lawyers organisation Resolution.

Huw is the Head of Langleys’ Motor Unit which deals with catastrophic/multi track work as well as the fast track/small claims team within the Division. Huw has an excellent reputation for dealing with catastrophic and serious injury claims.

Andrew, a private client partner, heads the firm's Private Law Division. He is a Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and has a wealth of experience in advising high net worth clients, farmers and land owners. He also deals with agricultural property issues especially tenancies held under the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. Andrew is also a Court of Protection Panel Deputy.

Robin, partner and head of Conveyancing legal team, has many years' experience in dealing with Conveyancing matters and is responsible for the compliance and complaints within the division.

David, a private client partner and member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, advises in relation to all aspects of private client work particularly inheritance tax planning, trusts and wills for business and agricultural clients. David also deals with probate and the administration of complex estates with related property matters.

Stuart, claimant personal injury and medical negligence partner, deals with all types of claims particularly those involving children. He also provides advice on birth defect/cerebral palsy claims. Stuart is an accredited member of both the Law Society's Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Panels, and a member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel.

Kate, employment partner, has broad experience of all areas of employment law having run her own specialist law firm prior to joining Langleys. She is an experienced tribunal advocate and regularly presents seminars on employment issues. Kate is a former Chair of Women in Newark and is Chair of the Working Group for Business Women's Link (Lincolnshire & Rutland). Kate is also Lincolnshire Echo Business Person of the Year 2008.

Peter, real estate partner, has over 15 years' experience advising on commercial property transactions. Peter focuses on freehold acquisitions, disposals and property development. Peter recently qualifed as a Notary.

Rebecca is Head of the Division’s Health and Safety Representation Unit. Her work includes successfully defending clients in corporate and gross negligence, manslaughter, representation at police and HSE interviews under caution, representing clients at inquests, advising directors and senior personnel on health and safety policies/risk management issues. Rebecca also has expertise in dealing with a wide range of employers’ liability claims.

Will was recently appointed a partner in 2009 and has an excellent reputation for dealing with PL and EL claims which have a particular focus on interpretation of policy wording and indemnity disputes. Will also is the editor of Langleys’ Insurance Division’s newsletter – Insurance Matters.

Andy, corporate partner and head of the Commercial Division, has a wide range of experience of corporate and commercial work, in particular advising on acquisitions and disposals for public and private companies, MBOs and MBIs. Prior to joining Langleys, Andy gained 20 years' company commercial experience in a number of major firms, most latterly as a partner at Addleshaw Goddard.

Roger manages the Fast Track/Small Claims Motor Team as well as handling an extensive portfolio of mainly motor work ranging from the catastrophic through to the lower level multi track type claims. Roger also has a particular special interest in education and dyslexia claims.

Simon, real estate partner, is experienced in all areas of commercial property and acts for institutional investors, property companies and businesses with commercial property interests. Simon joined Langleys from a leading City practice.

Jonathan, dispute resolution partner, has wide experience of contentious matters including representing clients from the Magistrates Court to the House of Lords as well as considerable advocacy experience. Jonathan has a reputation for being prepared to dictate events in the event of proceedings being issued whilst always seeking a commercial solution to disputes.

Chris has significant experience in dealing with all types of claims arising from the rail industry. He acts for an increasing number of rail companies. In addition Chris specialises in occupational disease, PL and EL claims.

Mark, corporate partner, has extensive experience of advising on all areas of corporate transactions. He focuses on high value sales and acquisitions, MBOs and MBIs, merger and group restructuring. Mark also works alongside banks, fund manager and venture capitalists in relation to their funding of corporate transactions.

Sally, partner and head of the personal injury and clinical negligence unit, has over 20 years experience and specialises in brain injury and claims involving children. Sally is an accredited member of both the Law Society's Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Panels and a member of AvMA specialist Clinical Negligence Panel.

Kate Saunders qualified in 1983 and has practised in Family Law ever since. She has a particular interest in divorce and the business client and cases involving trusts and inherited assets. In 1991 Kate became a member of the Law Society Children Panel and has regularly been appointed to represent children in Public Law proceedings. In 1999 Kate trained as a mediator and in 2008 she trained as a collaborative lawyer to enhance her ability to offer clients a non traditional approach

Giles, a private client partner, was formerly a fourth generation solicitor in the family firm of Munby & Scott, where he developed expertise in private client and property matters, including the establishment of a charity funded by the National Heritage Memorial Fund. He continues to act for clients engaged in the acquisition of agricultural land, deals with farming agreements and is a solicitor trustee to a number of Yorkshire family estates and business involved with agriculture.

Jeremy, regulatory partner, has over 15 years' experience of defending companies, directors and individuals subject to regulatory investigation and proceedings. Jeremy has successfully represented clients in cases at all levels from the Magistrates' Court to the European Court of Human Rights and is an experienced advocate.

Michael, a private client partner, has nearly 40 years experience, advising on a wide range of matters, including residential and development conveyancing, wills, probate, lasting powers of attorney, receivership and charitable law.

Nick, employment partner, has 10 years' experience of employment law practice, having acted for both private and public companies, senior individuals, local authorities, charities and universities. He has advised in connection with employment aspects of PFI initiatives, large scale outsourcing, TUPE programmes and business restructures. Nick has had extensive tribunal and court experience. He regularly undertakes general and bespoke training for clients and sector-based groups.

Graeme, dispute resolution partner, has over 20 years' experience of dealing with complex commercial litigation cases. Graeme uses his knowledge in dealing with a wide range of cases including high value disputes in professional negligence, shareholder and director disputes, intellectual property matters and judicial review..

Roger provides notorial services to the firm's clients in both offices and across the region. One of the small number of public notaries in England and Wales, Roger has been a Notary, by examination, since 1992. Notaries work with the authentication and legalisation of legal trading documentation for use in other jurisdictions, including scotland. More details are given in the Notarial Services section of the website.

David, finance law partner, advises on banking and finance matters. David is a member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association. He has particular experience in complex and personal insolvency litigation.

James, corporate partner, has 25 years' experience advising clients on corporate matters and specialises in high value deals and strategic company and commercial advice. James advises a range of businesses and banks on acquisitions, disposals, MBOs and MBIs.

Emma, real estate partner, acts for a broad range of commercial property clients across diverse industry sectors. Emma has particular expertise in complex leasehold transactions.

David, a private client partner, provides inheritance tax and capital gains tax advice for high net worth individuals, business owners and farmers including deeds of variation of estates and specialist advice on gifts and leasebacks of chattels