Transition at Furley Page as Senior Partner Peter Hawkes Retires
A dispute resolution specialist, Peter retired after more than four decades with the firm. Joining Furley Page as a trainee in 1979, he became a Partner in 1983. He went on to be appointed Head of the Dispute Resolution Team, and was also elected Senior Partner in 2001. …
FURLEY PAGE APPOINTS NEW COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LAWYER
An experienced commercial property solicitor has joined leading Kent law firm Furley Page. Rebecca Crane, who qualified as a solicitor in 2006, joins Furley Page’s Commercial Real Estate team, having worked for regional law firms across the South East. She is based at the…
NEW MD BRINGS FOCUS TO STAGECOACH SOUTH EAST
‘Connecting the community and putting people at the heart of the business’ is the mission of Joel Mitchell, newly appointed Managing Director at Stagecoach South East. With 20 years’ experience in the transport sector, Joel joins Stagecoach from c2c Rail where he…
FROM APPRENTICE TO BOARDROOM, McBRIDES APPOINTS NEW PARTNER
McBrides Chartered Accountants has announced the appointment this month of a new tax partner who previously trained with the firm, in Sidcup, 18 years ago. Masum Ahmed is a Chartered Tax Adviser and Trust and Estate Practitioner who qualified as…
FURLEY PAGE APPOINTS OUTSTANDING REAL ESTATE LAWYER
A highly experienced property lawyer has been appointed as a senior associate by leading south east law firm Furley Page. Darren Philpot specialises in residential property and rural and agricultural matters, having worked at top tier firms in both the City of…
SENIOR PLANNING EXPERT JOINS THE HOBBS PARKER TEAM
A planning expert with international experience has been welcomed into the Hobbs Parker Property Consultants team. Jonathan Lee joins the firm as a Senior Planning Consultant with almost 30 years of experience, including working in the public and private sector.…
CRIPPS APPOINTS JOHN DEMBITZ AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Law firm Cripps is pleased to announce John Dembitz has been appointed to its board as a non-executive director. John has more than 45 years’ experience which has included various positions at FTSE 100 companies, global management consultants McKinsey, as…
PARTNER APPOINTMENT BOOSTS PRIVATE CLIENT TEAM AT CRIPPS
Law firm Cripps has expanded its private client team with the appointment of a new partner, David Semmens. David has a wealth of experience across a range of private client matters, with particular expertise in the drafting of complex wills…
CORINTHIAN MOVE SHOWS TUNBRIDGE WELLS HAS RIGHT SPIRIT
Tunbridge Wells is now home to Corinthian, the pensions, investments and employee benefit company, which has brought 20 jobs to the town after relocating from Croydon. From its new offices at Windsor House in Mount Ephraim Road, Corinthian will provide…
CRIPPS MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE
Law firm Cripps has moved into its new office headquarters in Tunbridge Wells, the first substantial office building to have been built in the town for more than 25 years. The 40,000 sq ft state of the art building, which…
ASB LAW APPOINTS FORMER ATOS HEAD OF GLOBAL ITIGATION
Innovative legal and consultancy firm, asb law LLP, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Stevens, former Head of Global Litigation at global IT company, Atos. Jonathan is the third former GC appointed by asb law in the…
ASB LAW STRENGTHENS PARTNERSHIP WITH LATEST ROUND OF PROMOTIONS
Kent and Sussex-based law firm, asb law, has today announced its latest round of partner promotions. Debbie Venn, “one to watch” in the world of intellectual property and information technology according to the leading legal directories, is an established member…
NEW MARKETING COMMS EXEC STRENGTHENS REALIAS MARKETING TEAM
Exciting addition at an exciting time for the agency The Realia Marketing team has expanded further with the addition of a Marketing Communications Account Executive, Tianni Howard. Working primarily on creative projects for existing and potential new clients, Tianni will…
TOP FAMILY LAWYER JOINS CRIPPS
One of Kent’s most senior lawyers and best-known businesswomen has brought her expertise to law firm Cripps. Vanda James has a national reputation for her matrimonial work and a top tier ranking in Chambers, a leading guide to the legal…
THREE NEW PARTNERS AT LEADING SOUTH EAST LAW FIRM
South East based law firm, Warners Solicitors, announces that Philip Raggett has returned to the firm as a partner in its private client team. Philip specialises in tax planning, Wills and trust work. Philip originally joined the firm in 1997,…
NEW TENANT AGALIMMUNE PRAISES ‘DYNAMIC’ DISCOVERY PARK
A science company working at the cutting edge of cancer research is thriving after taking the decision to leave Cambridge and set up home in Sandwich. Agalimmune was launched in April 2013 to explore the treatment potential of a new…
CORPORATE LAW SPECIALIST RETURNS TO WARNERS
South East based law firm, Warners Solicitors, announces that Russell Brinkhurst is returning to the firm as an Associate solicitor. Russell started his career at Warners in 2005 and has decided to re-join after a short spell working for a…
THINKZEST ANNOUNCES NEW CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Integrated communications agency thinkzest has appointed Tony Enright as its new creative director. The appointment is part of thinkzest’s ongoing commitment to ensure its growing list of high profile clients benefit from the very best creative solutions available. Tony is…
DSH MAKES ANOTHER NEW APPOINTMENT
DSH Chartered Accountants & Business Advisors of Maidstone is delighted to announce the appointment of Kursat Osman as their new Head of VAT and Indirect Taxes. Kursat is an AIIT CTA qualified VAT practitioner, with seven years experience in the…
NEW DIRECTORS AT KPMG AS FIRM GOES FOR GROWTH
KPMG’s Gatwick office has bolstered its operation in the South East with two senior level appointments as part of a programme of investment in staff and services as the economy continues to improve. Ben Middleton who joined KPMG in 2011,…
