A fast-growing North Wales law firm has hired a senior commercial property expert after a post-pandemic surge in demand for business premises across the region.<\/p>\n
Swayne Johnson, which has offices in Mold, Ruthin, Denbigh, St Asaph, Llandudno and Tattenhall, has recruited Geraint Williams as a Senior Associate in its commercial property team.<\/p>\n
According to the firm, his appointment was prompted by sustained growth\u00a0 in transactions as companies expand, relocate and invest in new sites.<\/p>\n
Geraint, 34, who comes from Blaenau Ffestiniog and has a law degree from Aberystwyth University,\u00a0 has previously worked in the public and private sectors, including spells with housing association Clwyd Alyn and Gwynedd Council.<\/p>\n
He will work alongside Swayne Johnson director Llyr Williams to increase capacity in the department.<\/p>\n
Llyr said: \u201cEveryone was wondering what effect Covid would have on business confidence but in our experience it\u2019s just become busier and busier in commercial property.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been looking to expand and Geraint has come along at the right time. His work history was exactly what we were looking for and he brings added depth to what we can offer our clients.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are trusted by some big companies in North Wales and beyond and Geraint will bring added experience and expertise to what we can offer to local and regional businesses who are looking to expand.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geraint, who gained an Erasmus Scholarship to study in Oslo, in Norway, for 12 months as a law student, said: \u201cBusiness property law was something that just clicked with me when I was in university and I really enjoy it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of satisfaction in helping a business grow by taking on newer or bigger premises and knowing that you are playing a part in that expansion which can mean new job opportunities here in North Wales.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt home in Blaenau Ffestiniog I\u2019ve been involved with the community enterprise group Antur Stiniog for ten years where I\u2019ve been using my skills and gaining valuable experience in their work to regenerate the high street.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re trying to buck the trend of decline and have bought two derelict properties in the town centre which we are developing as new shops with flats above for local people.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a long-term project but it\u2019s heading in the right direction and it\u2019s good to be involved in something that is bringing life, work and accommodation opportunities to the town.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geraint is a sports fan and captain of the Blaenau Ffestiniog crown green bowls club as well as a dedicated follower of the Welsh national football team.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cFootball is my passion and 12 years ago I went to my first away game with Wales and I\u2019ve been going ever since with a group of friends from Blaenau that I used to pay football with.<\/p>\n
\u201cI organise the trips and it often takes us to countries we\u2019d never otherwise have been to like Kazakhstan, Georgia, Armenia and Moldova.<\/p>\n
\u201cHopefully we\u2019ll qualify for the World Cup and then we\u2019ll be going to Canada and the USA this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Swayne Johnson Managing Director Lynette Viney-Passig said: \u201cWe\u2019re delighted to make another high calibre appointment in Geraint as we continue to expand our offer to clients.<\/p>\n
\u201cHelp with commercial property and business affairs are part of the comprehensive range of services we provide across a wide area of law and he will add to the kind of high quality expertise that means clients don\u2019t need to look to firms from outside the area for the legal skills they need.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Swayne Johnson we believe in building relationships with the people who come through our doors and providing them with the reassurance that they\u2019re dealing with people who know and understand them and those are qualities that Geraint brings to his role.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more on Swayne Johnson go to http:\/\/www.swaynejohnson.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n