On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Senior solicitor Maria Coster has joined the Nottingham office of Stowe Family Law.
Coster practices in all areas of family law with an emphasis on divorce, financial settlements and private law Children Act matters. She has advised on cases involving pre-acquired and post-separation assets, spousal maintenance, business assets and pensions.
She said: “I am delighted to be joining Stowe Family Law in Nottingham at such an exciting time. I have advised on family law cases exclusively since 2012, during which time I have demonstrated my commitment to providing clear and concise advice to clients, with the diligence and thoroughness required to obtain the best possible outcome. I look forward to bringing this and my expertise in children matters to the team.”
Sushma Kotecha, managing partner said: “Since opening earlier this year, we are attracting an ever-growing number of clients and this has driven the need for us to recruit a new senior solicitor to the team. I am thrilled to welcome Maria. She brings with her extensive family law experience along with a specialism in children matters, both of which will be a valuable addition to the team.”
Northampton youngsters step onto construction career ladder
Six young people from Northampton have been given the opportunity to work on a £160m regeneration programme.
The new apprentices have joined energy and regeneration specialist ENGIE, working on a borough-wide, long-term planned investment programme to council-owned homes, on behalf of Northampton Partnership Homes (NPH).
Charlie Blackie, Djamel Kadouce, Mbongeni Moyo, Melvin Ndlovu, Nicholas Englefield and Ryan Moss are the first to secure employment thanks to the partnership’s commitment to create over 60 apprentice opportunities during the lifetime of the programme.
Nathan Brough, regional director at ENGIE’s Places & Communities division, said: “We’re very proud to welcome our newest apprentices to the business. It’s great that, as part of this contract, we can nurture and develop the next generation of local construction talent.
“I joined the business as a trainee site manager 28 years ago after carrying out work experience during the summer holidays. I genuinely believe that getting an apprenticeship in the construction industry offers endless opportunities to build a lifelong career.”
