Walker Morris enhances team with new directors

Walker Morris has announced that it has bolstered its offering with the appointment of two new Directors: David Wood in Planning & Infrastructure Consents and Danny Fowler in Pensions, supporting continued growth across key practice areas. The dual appointments demonstrate the firm’s ongoing investment in its people and its growth ambitions, enhancing its expertise across both real estate-led development and pensions advisory work.

David Wood joins the Planning & Infrastructure Consents team from Hogan Lovells, where he spent more than 13 years advising on major development and infrastructure projects. His experience includes large-scale urban regeneration schemes, commercial and residential development, and nationally significant infrastructure projects, including development consent order applications. Recognised by Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 for his technical expertise and commercial approach, David will further strengthen one of the largest and most experienced specialist planning teams in the region. He will support clients across the full lifecycle of development, from early-stage strategy and consenting through to delivery and contentious matters.

Danny Fowler joins the Pensions team from Fieldfisher, bringing experience advising employers and trustees on complicated pensions matters. Previously, he spent eight years at PwC’s Pensions Legal Practice, working on a broad range of high-profile and technically challenging issues, including scheme interpretation disputes, employer insolvencies, and global restructurings. Danny has advised a wide range of clients, including major corporate and public sector organisations, and is recognised for his strong technical expertise and client-focused approach. At Walker Morris, he will play a key role in supporting the continued growth of the firm’s pensions practice and enhancing its client offering nationwide.

Commenting on his appointment, David Wood said: “I am delighted to have joined Walker Morris’s Planning & Infrastructure Consents team. The firm has a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, complex work and a genuinely collaborative culture. Having spent much of my career in London, it is particularly exciting to return to Leeds and join such a highly regarded team.” Danny Fowler added: "Walker Morris presents a compelling proposition as a single-site firm delivering city-quality work outside of London. The opportunity to be based in Yorkshire while working on high-profile matters was a major draw for me. I’m excited to join a strong and growing pensions team and to help build a differentiated experience for clients, providing London-quality advice in a competitive and flexible way. I am particularly looking forward to having a bigger impact on clients as the team continues to grow.”