Appointed: May 2013

Nick Abell is chairman at law firm Wright Hassall and has been vice-chairman of the CWLEP since November 2016.

Nick has been on the board since the early years of the CWLEP and is also chairman of the CWLEP’s Finance & Governance Board. Nick is also a member of the Programme Delivery Board.

At Wright Hassall, Nick specialises in non-contentious commercial property, focusing particularly on development acquisitions and disposals, funding and commercial landlord and tenant.

Nick ensures that everyone at Wright Hassall delivers on the promises which they make to their clients, whether that is a new client or one that the firm has acted for over a number of years.

He is client partner for a number of important Wright Hassall clients as well as independent client partner for others.

He is also a trustee of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.