A KIDDERMINSTER law firm has announced the appointment of a specialist solicitor who has joined its nationally-recognised Contentious Probate team.

Andrew Chandler, an expert in a range of matters including validity of wills and fraud claims, has joined mfg Solicitors from the Birmingham office of international practice, DAC Beachcroft.

The 30 year-old expert is the latest face to be added to mfg’s litigation division and will work closely with partners Robert Weston and Suzanne Lee dealing with disputed trusts, wills and complex estates matters.

Mr Chandler said: “At this stage of my career I am delighted to be joining mfg Solicitors and such a respected team of people.

“I am looking forward to helping our clients across the country to resolve what can be particularly challenging and complex disputes.”

He becomes the second new solicitor to join in mfg’s litigation team in the past six months after dispute expert Sarah Coyne re-joined the company after a 10-year career break in July.

Mr Weston said: “Andrew has built himself a superb reputation in recent years after working on a number of successful, intricate cases.

“He will be a real asset to mfg in the months and years ahead.

“He has the qualities required to help us maintain the growth of our contentious probate team and to help us retain our top tier Legal 500 status.”