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Bridge Business Recovery LLP has appointed David Thorniley as partner in the firm’s Tunbridge Wells office.  David is a licensed insolvency practitioner with over 20 years’ experience in London and the South East of England, and will oversee the roll-out of a dedicated business recovery team from Bridge’s newly opened offices in West Kent.  David joins from Tenon’s London team where he was a director.

Law firm Blake Lapthorn has launched a new Asset Based Lending (ABL) team.  The team, which will be based in Blake Lapthorn's London office, will sit within the firm's Finance Group.  The Asset Based Lending team will be headed by partner Chris Willison.

Chris joins Blake Lapthorn from law firm Hammonds LLP.  As head of the ABL team at Blake Lapthorn, he will be responsible for leading the ABL practice at the firm and building on the firm's existing contacts and experience in this area.