John Cleaveley has been appointed as a Partner in Construction at Weightmans LLP. John will be based at the firm’s Manchester office and joins from an in-house position at Fulcrum Group Holdings.

John will work with the construction team partners and fee earners to develop the team further, and advise on all aspects of construction law, including contract drafting and dispute resolution.

John commented on his appointment:

 “I am delighted to be joining Weightmans’ well regarded and successful construction team in Manchester. As an experienced purchaser of external legal services, I look forward to building on Weightmans excellent reputation for client service to provide commercial, practical and cost effective advice to our clients.”

Charles Tomlinson, Partner and Head of Construction added, “We are delighted to welcome John to Weightmans. His knowledge and expertise will strengthen the team, and we are confident about the development of this side of the business in 2014 and beyond.”