Three new lawyers have joined the commercial property division at Reading firm Field Seymour Parkes.

Daniel York arrives from Castle Street practice Pitmans, as does colleague James Burgess, who headed up its property team for several years.

Claire Smith has also joined the team from London firm Nabarros.

Philip Seymour, head of real estate, said: “There can be no disguising the fact that the news in the property market is almost universally bad and it is therefore with great pleasure that I am able to give you this piece of extremely positive news, which demonstrates our confidence in the future of commercial property in the Thames Valley.”