APPOINTMENTS
Mike Plant and Sheetal Sanghvi
RSM promotes two new partners
Audit, tax and consulting firm and Chamber strategic partner, RSM has announced two promotions to partner in the East Midlands. Leicester-based Sheetal Sanghvi
and Nottingham-based Mike Plant both become partners in the firm’s tax faculty recently. Sheetal joined RSM’s
predecessor firm as an audit trainee after graduating from De Montfort University Leicester with a degree in Business Studies. Since achieving her ACA
chartered accountant status in 2008, Sheetal has worked her way up the ranks, gaining a broad
experience across both the audit and corporate tax faculties. In 2017, she chose to fully specialise in Research and Development tax, becoming a director in 2018. Sheetal currently advises middle
market and large businesses and heads up the firm’s R&D business across the Midlands, East Anglia and the South West maximising the opportunities available from the regime. Last year the R&D scheme provided over £180m in tax relief to East Midlands-based businesses. Mike joined RSM from a Big Four
firm in August 2016, taking on the role of corporate tax director. Mike
focuses largely on advising mid- market companies, international businesses and private equity- backed firms, and enjoys serving clients across the East Midlands. Mike, who grew up in
Nottingham and studied at Nottingham High School before graduating in law from the University of Sheffield, is a regular speaker on international tax at RSM events and with other partners such as the Chamber. He is currently supporting many businesses to navigate through the post-Brexit transition period, ensuring that they optimise their
Dodds welcomes new head of the Wills and Probate team
Dodds Solicitors has announced the arrival of a new Wills and Probate Solicitor to head up the department. Claire Brown completed her law degree at The
University of Leicester, before training as a qualified solicitor in May 2015. Claire chose to specialise in Wills and Probate and on qualification, became the manager of a newly opened branch. After gaining solid training, Claire moved onto new
pastures to head up and develop a Wills and Probate team at a regional firm, earning herself a substantial client base and excellent reputation for client care. Claire is experienced in both simple and complex
Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, Deputyship and other Court of Protection Applications, Inheritance Tax and Trust advice, alongside dealing with estates after death including obtaining the Grant of Probate and handling intestate estates. Claire is also a certified Dementia Friend so has the knowledge and compassion to deal with clients and
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their families who find themselves in this situation. With experience of working with all types of people
and families from all walks of life, Claire handles those with small, medium and large property and assets. Claire prides herself on building solid relationships with her clients through providing a professional yet friendly and understanding legal service. Claire said: “I am thrilled to start with Dodds Solicitors.
I haven’t made it into the office but that hasn’t stopped me working in my kitchen! The team has still managed to make me feel really welcome having many chats on the phone, Zoom calls arranged and even remote inductions and case management training. “With the these changing times, we are constantly
finding new ways to adapt to help and assist our clients. A will is one of the most important things you will do in your lifetime and the current situation is prompting people to think about it even more; Dodds is here to help.”
tax position when trading cross- border or expanding overseas. Mark Taylor, Regional Managing
Partner for RSM in the Midlands, said: “Sheetal and Mike have had different career paths, but both have received support and encouragement from RSM to help them reach their potential and I’m absolutely delighted to welcome them to the partnership. “At what is a very difficult time
for businesses across the region, I’m confident that they will play a very significant role in supporting RSM’s clients through the ongoing crisis and beyond.”
Claire Brown
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