On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Multi-disciplinary architecture and engineering practice BE Design has appointed a new associate director.

Charlotte Booth, a chartered environmentalist with more than a decade of consultancy experience, will become associate director of sustainability and wellbeing at the Newark-based practice.

She said: “At BE Design we want to embed sustainability and wellbeing practices into the heart of our designs. There’s an incredible team here, who are committed to creating exceptional places to live and work in, which have minimal environmental impact and which are fit for future generations.

“This passion for sustainability, along with the collaborative and holistic approach to design, is what attracted me to BE Design.”

Director Anna Tsartsari added: “Sustainability isn’t just a buzz word – it’s a practice, an ethos, a commitment to the future of our planet. ‘Designing sustainably for the future’ has been at the core of our business’ approach to design from day one. At BE Design, we very much subscribe to the idea of sustainable placemaking, creating spaces that people want to live and work in.”

Meanwhile, East Midlands law firm Roythornes has appointed four new solicitors, all of whom have recently completed training contracts with the company.

Bede Finnigan, Emily Hickling, Emily Wilson and George Faulkner have all qualified as solicitors and will work across the firm’s commercial, agricultural property and litigation departments.

(L-R): Bede Finnigan, Emily Hickling, Emily Wilson and George Faulkner

2019 has seen the firm welcome 41 new starters and make 14 internal promotions across its four offices in Nottingham, Peterborough, Spalding and Alconbury in Cambridgeshire.

Vember Mortlock, managing director at Roythornes, said: “George, Emily, Bede and Emily’s hard work and dedication to the firm, as well as their personal development, has been exemplary and I am delighted that they will begin their careers as solicitors with us.

“The qualification to solicitor undoubtedly marks an important milestone in any legal career and I join the full team in wishing each of them well in the next stage of their professional development.

“I see a bright future ahead for these rising stars and look forward to seeing them each progress through the firm over the coming years.”