SALISBURY law firm Wilsons has appointed associate solicitors Alison McKenna and Adam Herbert partners of the firm.

Alison McKenna, who is qualified as a barrister and a solicitor, has been with the firm for nearly three years and joined from the Charity Commission.

She is head of the charities practice at Wilsons and has achieved national recognition as a leading specialist charities lawyer.

Adam Herbert is a solicitor in the private client department. He trained with Wilsons and qualified in 1996, and specialises in UK wills, trusts and estate planning, offshore trusts and UK tax advice, including taxation of offshore trusts.

Senior partner Rhoddy Voremberg said: "We are recognised foremost for our strength of expertise in private client and it was this team that Adam wanted to join after qualifying.

"His promotion adds depth to our already strong partnership and I am proud that we have nurtured his talents in this way.

"Alison McKenna, as a recognised leader in her field, is indicative of the great success of our policy of bringing in high quality people to develop our services."