International law firm Ronald Fletcher Baker has appointed Paul Pinder as a specialist real estate litigation solicitor.
Pinder, who has 15 years' experience in dealing with complex commercial, mixed-use and residential development schemes, joins from Pinsent Masons in Manchester, where he was head of the housing law property disputes team.
He will be responsible for advising clients in all areas of real estate litigation matters and will work alongside partner, and head of Manchester office, Afsheen Nasr, in developing Ronald Fletcher Baker’s growing client portfolio.
Nasr said: “This is another significant appointment for our Manchester office, which continues to expand thanks to a hugely talented team of legal professionals.
“Paul is a technically skilled and highly specialist real estate litigator, who perfectly embodies our values as a professional and responsive firm. His appointment gives Ronald Fletcher Baker the opportunity to develop our constantly growing client base and standing in Manchester and London.”
The law firm now has a 12-strong team at its offices in 111 Piccadilly.
Frenkel Topping Group
Salford-based financial advisors Frenkel Topping Group has appointed Elaine Cullen-Grant as its new chief financial officer.
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Ms Cullen-Grant, who has been group financial controller at the listed firm since 2009, will assume the role on March 1, when current chief financial officer Stephen Bentley retires.
Chief executive Richard Fraser said: “We are delighted to have appointed Elaine as chief financial officer and it is particularly pleasing to make this very well-deserved promotion from within the Frenkel team.
“Elaine’s deep knowledge of the business will ensure a seamless transition as Stephen retires.
“On behalf of the Board and the employees at Frenkel Topping, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Stephen for his commitment and contribution to the business and we wish him a well-earned and happy retirement.”
Elaine qualified as a chartered management accountant in 2010 and was a financial reporting accountant at Carillion Utility Services, prior joining Frenkel Topping.
Primas
Manchester-based law firm Primas, which has offices in Cheshire, Manchester and London, has announced three new hires in the north west.
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Primas has welcomed solicitors Katie Hitchen and Katy Williamson to its real estate team and paralegal Dammy Osemwenkhae into its litigation department.
Hitchen joins the team from SAS Daniels in Stockport, while Williamson joins from Cambridge firm Ashtons Legal.
Osemwenkhae joins with experience in the finance litigation sector, assisting on volume debt recovery matters for the 海角视频 banks and financial institutions.
Simon Baxter, partner and head of real estate, said: “We’re really pleased to welcome both Katy and Katie to the real estate team. They both add enthusiasm and talent to our already strong offering. We’ve got ambitious plans and the new hires help support the exciting client growth that we are experiencing.”
Daniel Thomas, partner and head of litigation, added: “Following our recent merger at the end of last year, we really want to see Primas go from strength to strength so, adding the right members to our team is a huge part of that. Dammy has already proven to be a great support to the litigation team and we’re really pleased to have her join us.”
Cushman & Wakefield
Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Rob Taylor to head its logistics and industrial team in Manchester.
Taylor joins as a partner from the Manchester office of Knight Frank, where he headed its North West industrial team.
In his new role he will be responsible for developing Cushman & Wakefield’s logistics and industrial business across the region and providing client service, working in conjunction with the firm’s London and Leeds offices.
He brings 16 years’ experience in the industrial sector, dealing with both disposal and acquisition work for a number of key fund, developer and occupier clients including Cabot, Quorum, LaSalle IM, Canmoor, BlackRock, M&G, CBREGi, L&G, Harworth Estates, Redsun, BMO and PLP.
Caroline Baker, partner and head of Cushman & Wakefield’s Manchester office, said: “Rob is well-known within the North West industrial market and we are delighted he has joined the team.
“Cushman & Wakefield has been strengthening its logistics capabilities in key markets and appointing a market leader to head the team will bolster our regional expertise.”
RSM
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM has appointed Julie Moore as its new employment tax director.
She joins RSM from PwC and specialises in IR35 and off-payroll workforce matters.
In her new role, she will lead the employer solutions team in the North West.
Colin Smyth, tax partner at RSM, said: “Employment Tax legislation and regulatory requirements concerning employees are constantly changing and evolving from IR35 to the National Minimum Wage compliance.
“This is a key appointment to the team and Julie’s experience will be of great value to the growing number of clients we support across employment taxes, HR and legal matters.”
Triangle PR
Manchester PR firm Triangle has appointed Jack Maddix to the position of account executive.
He joins having previously worked in client-side PR and marketing roles.
In his new role, he will be working on client accounts, including care village operator Belong and F. Ball and Co. Ltd.
Chris Hamer, Triangle's managing director, said: “We are delighted to have Jack on the team.
“His personality and ambition will ensure our clients continue to enjoy outstanding service and his experience in consumer brands further strengthens our B2C offer.”
Palatine Private Equity
Independently owned private equity firm Palatine Private Equity has made six promotions across its 海角视频 business, including five at its Manchester office.
James Gregson, James Painter, Kieran Lawton and James Winterbottom have been appointed senior investment directors.
As investment directors, they will be responsible for sourcing and executing new investment opportunities, whilst also working alongside Palatine’s portfolio companies to support their organic and acquisitive growth, as well as overseas expansion.
Meanwhile Nigel Moss has been promoted to portfolio director.
Ed Fazakerley, partner at Palatine Private Equity, said: “These promotions not only demonstrate the talent we have at Palatine, but also the strength of the business and our portfolio.
“Each individual has proven they are able to deliver excellent results for our investors and create value in our portfolio through building strong rapport with management teams.
“We are proud to reward their efforts with these well-deserved promotions, and we expect to see further developments within the investment and operations teams later in the year.”
Cloud Technology Solutions
Manchester-headquartered Cloud Technology Solutions (CTS) has appointed Tom Ray as chief operating officer.
Mr Ray joins CTS from cloud computing consultancy Cloudreach, where he worked for nine years. During this time, he held roles including global head of operations, head of Cloudreach USA and, most recently, the general manager of Microsoft Azure.
In his new role, he will work with chief executive James Doggart to drive further growth for the business across its 海角视频 and European markets.
Mr Doggart said: “Tom has a unique depth and breadth of experience and has successfully proven that he knows how to grow a business in our industry.
“He joins us at an exciting time and will play an invaluable role as we look to bring our expertise in digital transformation to an increasing number of businesses across the 海角视频 and Europe.”