The former managing partner of Garretts’ Reading office, now Olswang, has resurfaced at growing Thames Valley firm Moorcrofts.
Commercial property specialist John Castell joined Olswang as a partner last year when the City firm snapped up Garretts’ Reading office in a two-week deal. Castell’s role as regionial head disappeared in the deal. He left the firm earlier this year. Castell was previously head of commercial property at Shoosmiths in Reading, and before that a partner at DJ Freeman.
Adrian Phillips, Moorcrofts’ managing partner, said: “I am delighted to add John to our team, and believe this represents a significant step forward for Moorcrofts.”
Pinsents corporate partner jumps ship to Cobbetts
Northern firm Cobbetts has hired Pinsents corporate partner Scott Barraclough for its Leeds office. Barraclough worked for Nabarro Nathanson, Hammonds and Walker Morris as well as Australian law firm Clayton Utz before joining Pinsents. His appointment brings the number of corporate partners in Cobbetts’ Leeds office to six.