On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

East Midlands law firm Sills & Betteridge has appointed Suzanne McAuley as a partner in the firm’s Nottingham Office.

McAuley specialises in advising clients on personal matters. This includes estate planning, succession planning for business owners, wills, powers of attorney, trusts, tax planning, Court of Protection matters and mitigating the impact of care home fees. She will also work with the firm’s corporate clients to run clinics for employees who may need legal advice.

She will join a team of 16 which includes department head Richard Bussell, and Duncan MacLaren, who was previously the senior partner of law firm MacLaren Britton, with whom Sills & Betteridge merged in 2013 in order to begin developing their presence in Nottingham.

She said: “As one of the largest firms in the East Midlands, I knew Sills & Betteridge was keen to develop its presence in Nottingham and look forward to helping them achieve this objective.”

Bussell added: “As well as being experts in their field, solicitors who specialise in this area of work need to have a caring and compassionate approach when dealing with clients and these skills come very naturally to Suzanne. She advises clients in a very straightforward and confident manner and will be a great asset to the firm.”

David Torrington (centre) with his team

Sky Recruitment Solutions has appointed Natalie Parkinson as the company’s first business manager.

David Torrington, managing director, said: “In the three and a half years since Sky Recruitment Solutions started training, I have never known such an exciting time for the business.

“Internal promotions, a new business manager in Derby, new premises, recognition for the business in terms of Chamber of Commerce awards nominations and a current projection of 20-30% growth year on year in terms of turnover.

“My teams are going from strength to strength, and both Ripley and Derby offices are on an upward trajectory – I wouldn’t swap my staff or my business for anything.”