On the move: the latest East Midlands hires

Actons, the Nottingham law firm, has announced the promotion of two property lawyers.

Commercial property lawyer Caroline Pearson has been promoted from associate to director, and fellow property solicitor Zoe Romain was made an associate.

Pearson joined Actons in 2007 and advises businesses on a range of commercial property transactions, from high-street premises to major developments.

Romain joined more recently in 2014 and works with organisations providing advice on a wide range of residential and commercial property issues.

Nicky Calthrop-Owen, director and chairman at Actons said: “I am delighted to be announcing both of these promotions. They’re fully deserved and reflect our commitment to recruiting and nurturing the very best people.

“Caroline and Zoe have made significant contributions to the firm in a variety of different ways, and we look forward to their future with us”.

She added: “The last few years have been some of the most turbulent in both the residential and commercial property markets for a generation. Both of these promotions reflect the reality that we are seeing a continual increase in property transactions for both new and long-standing clients”.

Sarah Taylor

Licensing law firm Poppleston Allen has announced that Sarah Taylor has been promoted to associate.

Taylor, who is based at the firm’s Nottingham office, played a vital role in the firm’s success with Mitchells & Butlers; a relationship that was further strengthened in 2015 when Poppleston Allen were chosen as their sole provider of licensing legal advice.

Managing partner Jonathan Smith said: “Sarah is wholly deserving of this promotion. Not just because of her commitment over the last six years, but because of her consistently high performance and outstanding client care.

Wherever possible we try to enable talented solicitors to progress their careers with us, and given that Sarah trained and qualified here, we are delighted she is continuing her career with us.”