On the move: the latest East Midlands hires
SNGgroup, the Nottingham property development, investment and asset management firm, has appointed Tony Alexander as financial advisor.
Alexander brings over a decade of extensive experience in real estate finance, having served as relationship director for the real estate sector at Santander UK.
At SNGgroup, Alexander will drive strategic financial planning and advise on the company’s continued planned expansion in the property sector.
“We are thrilled to welcome Tony Alexander in an advisory role to the SNGgroup,” said Martin Singh, managing director at SNGgroup. “His wealth of experience and proven track record in Real Estate Finance make him an invaluable addition to our external professional team.”
Browne Jacobson has appointed a special adviser with deep experience in the sector.
As the UK and Ireland law firm’s first higher education special adviser, Professor Janice Kay CBE will provide strategic input and support engagement with the higher education sector.
Her experience includes two decades in senior positions at the University of Exeter, including as Provost and Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor for nine years until August 2023.
She was also special adviser to Vice-Chancellor, Professor Lisa Roberts, until July 2024, and earlier this year co-founded Higher Futures, a company that supports universities and sector organisations to deliver in challenging
Professor Janice Kay CBE
financial circumstances.
Professor Kay said: “This is a hugely exciting time to be collaborating with Browne Jacobson as the firm seeks to develop its higher education offering, and when the sector’s requirement for support from its legal advisers will become more important than ever.
“The higher education sector is going through significant challenges right now amid a broad range of external headwinds, making it vital for universities to identify the right strategy to address these and be in a position to deliver on their objectives.
“I will look to use my experience of working inside the sector over the past 20 years to offer strategic advice and counsel, which will help to ensure the firm’s expertise is aligned to have the greatest impact in supporting the higher education sector.”
