Harper James, a commercial law firm built for growth-focused SMEs, has appointed Lottie Hugo as Corporate Partner.

Lottie brings over a decade of transactional expertise, spanning private M&A, private equity, and cross-border deals ranging from £1m to £500m.

Lottie joins from Freeths, where she was Partner.

She steps into a 16-strong corporate team at Harper James, which has an innovative model that makes top-tier legal advice genuinely accessible.