CAMBRIDGE-BASED lawyer Laurence Weeks has been appointed chair for the eastern region of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.Mr Weeks is a partner at law firm Taylor Vinters and has a numbers of years' experience of working in the local restructuring, turnaround and insolvency arena and has served as vice-chair of R3's eastern region committee for the past 12 months.

CAMBRIDGE-BASED lawyer Laurence Weeks has been appointed chair for the eastern region of R3, the Association of Business Recovery Professionals.

Mr Weeks is a partner at law firm Taylor Vinters and has a numbers of years' experience of working in the local restructuring, turnaround and insolvency arena and has served as vice-chair of R3's eastern region committee for the past 12 months.

“I have spent several years workings with R3 to publicise the major issues which affect businesses and individuals in financial crisis, looking at key areas where we can make a difference,” he said.

“Locally, the effects of the credit crunch and the current surge in debt levels are of particular concern to me as chairman. We are fortunate that recent government reform is starting to provide significant opportunities for us to avoid insolvency and protect individuals, companies and creditors.”