Law Firm Expands Further with Two New Appointments

Nationally recognised law firm, Sintons, has expanded further with new appointments to its healthcare real estate and personal and family teams.

Richard Hartis has joined Sintons’ real estate team as Partner and brings with him 15 years of expertise in the healthcare sector. Richard specialises in property disposals and acquisitions, having worked with organisations including NHS Trusts, GPs and charities.

And contentious probate expert, Sharon Siu, has joined Sintons’ team of personal and family law specialists. Sharon, who practised as a barrister in Hong Kong before qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales, specialises in contentious probate, which includes challenges to wills and disputes relating to trusts and estates – an area where Sintons has recently been ranked as amongst the best in the country.

Christopher Welch, Sintons managing partner, said: “Both Richard and Sharon bring outstanding knowledge and experience with them and offer the highest levels of legal expertise. We are delighted to welcome them both to Sintons.”

The real estate team at Sintons is one of the largest in the North East and includes lawyers with specialist knowledge of the healthcare, agriculture, renewables and leisure sectors.

On joining the team, Richard said: “Sintons is known for setting the standard when it comes to legal excellence and are consistently recognised as being amongst the very best in independent rankings such as the Legal 500. To be joining a team like this, at a time of continued growth for the firm, is a fantastic opportunity.”

The firm’s personal and family team supports clients with many aspects of personal and family law, from buying and selling residential properties to wills, trusts and probate.

Sharon commented: “Sintons really spans the breadth of personal and family law, alongside its services for businesses. I’m looking forward to being part of a team which can often measure the length of its relationships with its clients in decades rather than years and which has earned a reputation for providing the highest standard of legal advice for generations of people in the North East.”

Sintons, whose head office is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, was recently named as among the best law firms in the UK, with its healthcare, real estate and personal and family teams amongst those named in this year’s Legal 500. It has also been recognised as a leader in its field by the Chambers UK Legal Guide 2024.

Find out more at www.sintons.co.uk.