People: Law firm appoints new executive partner; Director appointment at facilities firm; and more

DWF has announced the appointment of Andrew Flounders as its new executive partner in Leeds.

Flounders has been with DWF for over five years and in that time has been instrumental to the leadership and development of the business’s real estate practice, through his role as head of the Leeds real estate team as well as national head of the business’s property development product group.

He has advised many of DWF’s key national and regional clients, including Palmer Capital, Moda Living and Leeds City Council and has developed a national profile in the development and letting of live entertainment arenas.

Flounders said: “Our Leeds office acts for some really high profile names in the region and delivers a wide range of expertise to clients, but I’m equally proud to say that we have a very strong, people-focused office culture, with a good work-life balance and a very strong commitment to our community. The growth and evolution of the office in the past decade has been significant, and I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to work more closely with our people going forward to keep building on this momentum.”

Flounders succeeds previous executive partner Nic Crocker, who retired from DWF as a partner in early 2018 and is currently acting as a consultant to the business.

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Facilities management and compliance company Robinsons Facilities Services has appointed a new director to head up the firm.

Katie Challis has been promoted to director

The company has enjoyed year on year growth since 2013 and is now four times the size it was then, managing maintenance contracts for over 500 sites in Yorkshire and employing 18 staff from its head office in Bishop Thornton, Harrogate.

Managing director Luke Kitchen said: “Katie has shown herself to be highly skilled in the field of commercial facilities management and compliance and we are exceptionally proud to appoint her as a director of the firm at what is an extremely exciting time for the business.”

Kitchen will remain in his role as managing director but will not be involved in the day to day operation of the business, instead taking a more strategic and advisory role.

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Leeds headquartered global fitness retailer Roar Ambition has appointed Nic Jones to the new role of head of e-commerce.

Jones will be responsible for optimising sales of Roar Ambition’s range of fitness products and services in the UK and internationally.

With more than 18 years’ experience in e-commerce management, Jones has held senior roles at agencies Uber and McCann Erickson Communications House. His previous position was head of digital at Vale Mill, which operates homeware brands Minky, Alfresia and Vitinni.

Robert Parker, founder and MD of Roar Ambition said: “We continue to attract great talent to the business. Nic will play an important role in growing and leading a talented team. As we bring exciting new products to our markets around the world, Nic’s team will support our continued growth.”