Reading: Clifton Ingram appoints regional heavyweight

Clifton Ingram LLP, the Thames Valley law firm,has announced the appointment of John Barker as a partner in its Corporate Services Department. He will be based in the firm’s growing Reading office.

Barker brings with him over 20 years’ experience in advising businesses, banks and investors on a wide range of loan and finance arrangements. As part of Clifton Ingram’s corporate services team, Barker will work on a broad range of corporate and commercial matters including M&A transactions, property and equity funding/investments, shareholder agreements and consumer credit issues, in addition to his finance practice.

Trained at a City firm, Barker was previously a partner at both Boyes Turner and Osborne Clarke in Reading, and is ranked as leading individual in the Thames Valley region in both The Legal 500 and Chambers directories.

On his appointment Barker said: “In these tough economic times, obtaining funding and making wise investments has never been as important, and I look forward to working with the Clifton Ingram team to develop our offering to the banking and business community in the Thames Valley, and assist in the growth of our Reading presence.”

Clifton Ingram chairman and head of corporate services Bill Annan said: “We are really pleased to have John on board.  John’s expertise and reputation is well known in the Thames Valley and dovetails nicely with our own.  In joining our team John will enhance our ability provide a high quality service on all aspects of banking and finance work and corporate and commercial matters.”

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