ANDREW LINDSAY, a partner at York commercial law firm Denison Till, has been appointed to lead an international body involved with mergers and acquisitions and promoting overseas trade.

Mr Lindsay, who is head of the corporate department at Denison Till, has been appointed chairman of the mergers and acquisitions practice group of Geneva Group International (GGI), one of the world's top ten networks of independent lawyers, accountants, tax and management consultants.

Denison Till is a member of the GGI, which operates in 50 countries.

Mr Lindsay, who is also president of York and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, will use his role to help businesses wishing to expand their activities overseas through acquisitions, partnerships and joint ventures. He will also chair meetings of the GGI mergers and acquisitions practice group at regular GGI conferences, as well as leading an online business community.