On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
Smith Cooper Corporate Finance, the deal management division of Smith Cooper, has appointed Nicola Whiting.
Whiting joined Smith Cooper in 2013 as an audit trainee, passed through the ranks and qualified as a chartered accountant in December 2016.
Whiting said: “I’m really looking forward to joining such a highly respected and award-winning team. Whilst hard work, the experience of establishing, growing and then successfully selling my own business gave me invaluable exposure to the issues facing many of our clients. I consider myself fortunate to be able to bring many of these skills to my advisory role with Smith Cooper.”
Head of corporate finance, John Farnsworth, added: “Nicola’s move demonstrates our ongoing commitment to developing both Smith Cooper and our Corporate Finance division. We aim to continue recruiting and retaining the best talent, ensuring our team lives up to the SME Advisory Team of the Year title.
“Nicola has fantastic hands on experience of steering a business through all stages of the life cycle and, as such, her ability to empathise will be particularly valuable to our clients.”
Nottingham-based law firm Rothera Sharp has announced the appointment of a new partner, helping create the largest probate department in the county.
(L-R) Ann-Marie Bowman, Anton Balkitis, Christina Yardley, Richard Bates and Rebecca Emeleus
Wills, probate and trusts solicitor Christina Yardley is the latest addition to the now 16-strong department, which is based in the Lace Market and across seven other branch offices in Nottinghamshire.
Since qualifying in 2008, Yardley has become an expert in issues such as power of attorney, care fee planning and court of protection. She joins Rothera Sharp with over ten years’ experience in the legal sector.
“I am delighted to be part of a progressive and forward-thinking firm, which is continually growing its team of specialists and the services it can offer,” she said.
“Ensuring my clients get the best outcome, whatever their financial situation, is what drives me and I am looking forward to being able to help even more people in my new role.”
