YORK-based commercial law firm Denison Till has made a series of appointments.

ANN LAVERTY joins the commercial property department from solicitors Philip Ashworth & Co in York, where she was head of commercial property and a partner for more than two years.

JOSH WONG joins the dispute resolution department as a solicitor from Herbert Smith in London, the top litigation practice in the UK, where he acted for insurer Equitable Life in its High Court action against former auditors Ernst & Young, and 15 former directors over the near financial collapse of the society.

SUE HADFIELD, a dual-qualified civil engineer and construction lawyer, joins as a solicitor after a career break in which she has raised a family.

GREG PRESTON joins the commercial property department as a solicitor. He was previously in the occupiers and investors team at the Leeds office of national law firm Eversheds.

Denison Till managing partner, Chris Barton, said: "We are delighted to announce these new appointments, which further strengthen our key commercial teams at a time of increasing business activity and demand for our services."