Newport-based legal firm Convery Law have made two important internal appointments following approval from the Council of Licensed Conveyancers.

Gareth Richards has been appointed as head of legal practice and Gareth Evans is now head of finance and administration.

The appointments are the latest from the Investors in People accredited company, following the recent appointment of Rob Hosier as sales and marketing director.

Gareth Richards joined Convey Law 11 years ago as a conveyancing assistant, qualified as a licensed conveyancer and became a legal director at the firm in 2012.

Gareth Evans, has worked for the firm for more than 12 years. Qualifying as a legal cashier via the Institute of Legal Cashiers in 2005, he was appointed as accounts manager in 2009 and went on to transform the accounts department into one of most effective auditing and accounts teams in the UK.

Last year Convey Law won a coveted Sunday Times Conveyancer of the Year Award in recognition of its industry-leading conveyancing procedures and client service. The company also has representation on the management panel of both the Conveyancing Association and the Society for Licensed Conveyancers.