A NORTH-EAST law firm has increased its services after introducing a corporate law division.

Gordon Brown Law Firm, based in Newcastle, has appointed Neil Large as a new partner, who will lead its corporate services department.

Mr Large previously worked for Ward Hadaway and Watson Burton, and spent a number of years running his own commercial law firm, Davidson Large LLP, in Teesside.

He said: “The firm is a modern, young and forward-thinking, with a lot of ambition to expand and consolidate its position.

“There is definitely a market for another medium sized progressive commercial law practice in Newcastle to be a credible alternative to the other established larger commercial law firms on Tyneside.”

The firm offers services in employment law, family law, corporate, banking and commercial law, and Gordon Brown, senior partner, said he was pleased to welcome Mr Large.

He said: “We have developed a whole new division, Neil has a fantastic track record and the experience he brings will help us grow our corporate division.”