City law firm Fox Williams has bolstered its dedicated travel group with a new appointment.
Lucy England has joined the 36-partner firm within its commercial and technology department and will be a member of its dedicated travel group.
She moves from Bird & Bird where she was a partner in its commercial group, leading its travel practice.
England brings understanding of the aviation and travel industries and the impact of technology on those sectors.
She has recently been advising businesses on the serious impact of the Covid pandemic.
Fox Williams’ travel group works with UK and international travel, tourism and aviation businesses.
England said: “The travel and aviation sectors faced dramatic change before the advent of the Covid pandemic driven by new and exciting technologies.
“Covid has accelerated this change with travel businesses looking forward to a substantial post-pandemic bounce.”
Rhys Griffiths, partner and head of the travel group at Fox Williams added: “Lucy is a great appointment for Fox Williams and we are looking forward to her contribution to our continued growth.
“Now more than ever, the industry needs talented and commercial advisers to guide them through a post-Covid landscape that will see technology-driven change accelerate at a greater pace.”
Senior partner Paul Osborne said: “Fox Williams is an ambitious firm with leading sector practices in the City legal market.
“Lucy is the fifth external partner to join Fox Williams in the last 12 months Each of these high-quality appointments further enhances our client offering in various strategic practice areas.”