Pictured above: Tom Gray

Specialist corporate lawyer Tom Gray has joined the Nottingham office of leading law firm Geldards.

Tom, who advises on all corporate finance matters including acquisitions, disposals and mergers, joins Geldards from Berryman. The move follows that of another Berryman lawyer Ginny Hallam who joined Geldards in the summer.

Tom 31, will be boosting the Midlands corporate finance team at the firm headed by Andrew Borkowski.

Tom said: "I am delighted to be joining the Geldards team. This is a fantastic opportunity for me. Geldards' growth is really creating a buzz in Nottingham and it has a very professional and well respected corporate finance team.

"I have joined Geldards at a time when there is increased activity in the marketplace. There is now increasing activity with banks and funders and this sort of confidence will encourage activity within the wider business community."

Andrew said: "Tom's appointment is a major coup for the firm. He is very well known in the Midlands and has been involved in a large number of major deals. We know that Tom's appointment will further boost our expanding corporate finance team, and will further underpin our reputation as a leading advisor in the Midlands and beyond."

Tom trained with Freeth Cartwright before joining international law firm DLA Piper in Birmingham where he advised on high profile transactions and private equity work.