APPOINTMENTS IN BRIEF


L-R: Grant Thornton has promoted Mitesh Thakrar, Larissa Popowicz, Divya Majithia and Dan Millichip.


Quartet of promotions at Grant Thornton


Financial and business advisers Grant Thornton has promoted four high flyers at its Leicester office. Mitesh Thakrar is promoted to


Manager in the Audit team after just ten months with the firm, while Dan Millichip, who joined Grant Thornton’s trainee programme in 2011, is promoted to Assistant Manager in the Tax team. Divya Majithia is promoted to


Assistant Manager in the Pensions Assurance Centre and Larissa Popowicz to Assistant Manager in the Meeting Origination team.


Big plans at Knights


A town planner with more than 29 years’ experience has joined growing Derby-based professional services business, Knights. Nigel Harris joins Knights as


Partner, taking the business’ current town planning team to 17, as part of Knights’ plans to grow its non-legal offering. Having worked in both local


authority and private settings, managing projects of up to £250m, Nigel has amassed experience across a range of projects from housing schemes to large multi-use complexes.


Jane aids expansion at Andrew and Ashwell


Leicestershire-based commercial property specialist Andrew and Ashwell is expanding again with the appointment of Jane Taylor. Jane, who


has been a prime mover on the local commercial property scene for nearly 25 years, joins as a consultant. One of few women involved in


the agency side of the business, she brings with her an impressive portfolio of loyal clients, reflected in the accolade of being featured in The Leicester Mercury’s Most Influential People in Leicestershire list in 2016.


12 business network March 2017 L-R: Andrew Mair, Kyla Bellingall and Jon Lanes


BDO invests in East Midlands senior team


BDO has strengthened its assurance team in the East Midlands to support its continued growth in this region. Andrew Mair and Kyla Bellingall (Audit Partners) and


Jon Lanes (Senior Manager) will provide senior level experience in audit, not-for-profit assurance and risk assurance services as part of the building of the BDO teams in Nottingham and Leicester. Andrew, who lives in the East Midlands, has over 25


years’ experience providing audit and advisory services to a wide range of private and public companies. He leads the Midland teams in the private equity and the real estate and construction sectors. Kyla, who lives in Nottingham, specialises in not-for-


profit organisations, working with a wide range of businesses in the education, charity and housing sectors. Jon is a Senior Manager in the firm’s Risk and


Advisory Services practice with more than ten years’ experience of providing risk management advice,


governance training and internal audit expertise. Jon predominantly works with large listed businesses within the retail, manufacturing, real estate and pharmaceutical sectors. He also has experience of working with not-for-profit organisations within the social housing, education and charity sectors. Richard Rose, Head of BDO in the Midlands, said:


“We see exciting opportunities for the East Midlands economy and with it opportunities for us to continue to grow. It was a logical step to add to the existing team with individuals who already live in - and are part of - the local business community. All three will complement and support our ambition to be seen as the leading adviser to ambitious, fast-growth businesses in the East Midlands.” With offices in Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham, BDO employs more than 350 staff providing audit, tax and advisory services to a range of businesses across the East and West Midlands.


Lloyd joins Fraser Brown team


Fraser Brown Solicitors has bolstered its dispute resolution team with the appointment of Lloyd Smith, who has joined the firm as a senior associate. In his new position, Lloyd will be supporting the existing work of the team on commercial and shareholder disputes and will be working to expand the dispute resolution team further. Lloyd joins Fraser Brown’s


Nottingham office from London practice Teacher Stern. A specialist in commercial


litigation, Lloyd has developed significant expertise in complex cases, including those where the issues traverse several jurisdictions. Lloyd, who trained at a boutique


litigation firm in the City of London, advises on all aspects of commercial disputes including fraud and disputes arising out of corporate transactions and commercial contract claims.


He said: “Fraser Brown is a well-


known and admired law firm in Nottingham and the wider region and this is an excellent opportunity for me to work with and build on its impressive client base. “Professionally I’m proud to be


working with such a well-respected team and personally it’s fantastic to be working on home soil in the East Midlands.” Don Peel, Head of the Dispute


Resolution team at Fraser Brown, said: “We continue to see a great demand for our services and Lloyd’s appointment is part of the firm's wider growth strategy. “Lloyd is an accomplished


commercial litigator and a fantastic addition to the team, it shows our intent to grow with the hire of people of the very highest calibre. “He brings a wealth of


experience from his time working in London and he will fit well into our team of litigators.”


Lloyd Smith


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