Appointments: Berg; Napthens; NorthEdge & more
LAW firm Berg has appointed solicitor Kalvin Chapman to lead its push into interest rate mis-selling litigation.
Mr Chapman has joined the Manchester firm Ashton Fox Solicitors after Berg received a large number of enquiries from concerned businesses which may have been mis-sold interest rate swap products.
He said: “I am already working with a number of businesses that have been crippled by the payments, including one client that had to sell an entire arm of its business to be able to pay the exit fee.
“Another business, a boutique hotel, went bankrupt as a direct result from the interest rate swap agreement. We are encouraging businesses find the right support and address the issue with their banks.
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MANCHESTER-based NorthEdge Capital, the private equity firm, has appointed experienced dealmaker James Hall to its Yorkshire team.
Mr Hall has joined NorthEdge from ISIS Equity Partners and will support chief investment officer Andy Ball, who is heading its Leeds office.
After training with PwC, Mr Hall spent four years within the firm’s corporate finance team before joining private equity firm Bridgepoint in 1999. He then moved to Royal Bank Development Capital as an associate director before joing ISIS.
Mr Ball said: “James is highly-regarded in the Northern private equity market and is an experienced dealmaker having been involved in lower-mid market private equity transactions for over 15 years. We are delighted to have him on board.”
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ANDREW Newman has joined the IT support team at Lancashire law firm Napthens as IT developer.
Andrew, who has worked in the legal IT sector for 10 years, joins the firm from Brabners Chaffe Street, specialises in developing specialist systems and writing bespoke applications.
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SEARCH specialist SEO Next has hired two new account managers.
The Stockport firm said Hannah Pearson, 21, left, and Carmen McCann, 22, will be responsible for dealing with key accounts, handling reporting and target setting.
Director Mark Blackhurst said: “Hannah and Carmen will bring a great new dynamic to the team – much-needed in an office full of men! They are both very capable and we have no doubt they will shine in their new roles.”
