APPOINTMENTS IN BRIEF


Local university dean joins board as chair


Coalville-based emh group, a housing and care provider with 19,000 homes across the East Midlands, has appointed a new Chair to its board. Professor David Russell, Pro


Vice-Chancellor and Dean of Business Law and Social Sciences at the University of Derby, has been a member of the emh group board for one year. He will lead the board of nine members, who each bring a range of skills and experience, to shape the future direction of the organisation. He said: “I am honoured by


this new appointment and look forward to leading the emh group board in the delivery of our shared mission, which is to provide the best quality housing and care to improve opportunities for people services to our customers.”


Fraser Brown expands dispute resolution team


Fraser Brown has bolstered its dispute resolution team with the appointment of Catherine Gritt, who has joined the firm as an associate solicitor. Catherine will be working with


the firm’s construction department and will share her expertise with the existing property litigation team in everything from commercial and residential property disputes,


landlord and tenant law, to professional negligence claims. She said: “Fraser Brown is a


well-known and established firm in the region and this role was very attractive as it holds a uniquely deep-rooted position at the heart of Nottingham’s commercial sector. I’m very pleased to be working with a forward-thinking and dynamic firm.”


New trio at Roythornes


Law firm Roythornes has continued the expansion of its Nottingham office with the recruitment of an additional three members to its talented team of legal experts. Charlotte Lockwood joins from


a global law firm as an associate in the planning and development team, solicitor Gemma Hopper has joined the firm’s specialist court of protection team, while Fiona Thompson-Butler joins the expanding planning and development team as a paralegal. Managing Director Vember


Mortlock said: “We’re delighted to welcome Charlotte, Gemma and Fiona to Roythornes. This is a time of real growth for us in the region and they will help us to achieve our ambitious growth plans.”


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R&D specialist joins PKF Cooper Parry as partner


Chris Knott has joined PKF Cooper Parry as a tax partner. He is a specialist in R&D tax and other reliefs and will lead PKF Cooper Parry’s R&D Incentives team across the Midlands. Chris joins from EY Birmingham


where he headed up the innovation incentives team in the Midlands. He has advised on R&D tax relief claims and other incentives at Big Four firms for 17 years – since the R&D incentives were introduced. He is a member of HMRC’s R&D


Consultative Committee, which means he is fully engaged with the design and operation of HMRC’s R&D Incentives schemes in the UK. Membership of this Committee is reserved for specialist professionals and inspectors who have the experience required to contribute at this highest level. Simon Baines, Partner and


Head of Tax at PKF Cooper Parry,


said: “Chris’s appointment is a major coup for us. His experience and specialist knowledge will be a huge asset for our clients as there is a massive opportunity for businesses to take advantage of the generous R&D reliefs that are available. Being able to attract Chris, a leading R&D specialist, shows our commitment to offering our clients the very best.” Chris added: “I’m excited


to be joining the fastest- growing and most innovative accountancy firm in the UK. PKF Cooper Parry has an incredible culture where everyone works together without the constraints of egos or individual targets which means that we can focus on providing an amazing service to our clients.”


Spearing Waite names Oliver Brookshaw as new COO


Spearing Waite has appointed a new Chief Operating Officer. Corporate Partner, Oliver Brookshaw, takes on the new role working alongside the management team of Tom Bower, Jonathan Wheeler and Martin Smith to deliver the firm’s new five-year strategy. Senior Partner, Tom Bower, said: “These are exciting times for the firm.


We have achieved a great deal in the past five years, having more than doubled turnover and completed our move to outstanding new offices on Pocklingtons Walk. “Our size and ambition means we now need a more focused


approach to the management of the firm which Oliver will help us with. He is well qualified for the role having previously run Shoosmiths’ Corporate Practice Group, growing its fee income from £1m to £10m. Oliver will continue to work as Corporate Partner alongside his new role.” Oliver said: “Spearing Waite has now put in place an


exciting new strategy to continue and accelerate its recent growth. I am looking forward enormously taking up the new role of Chief Operating Officer and to driving the new strategy forward. We have a hugely talented workforce with whom it will be a privilege to work and whose quality gives me enormous confidence that the firm’s ambitious plans can be achieved.”


Chris Knott


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