Appointments: Arbuthnot Latham; BB Law & more
WEALTH management firm Arbuthnot Latham has made two new hires in the region as part of its continuing expansion plans.
The newcomers are chartered wealth planner Jacqui Davidson-Slack and wealth planning executive Andrew Waters. Both are based in Manchester and have already started work.
Arbuthnot Latham chief executive, James Fleming, said:”Jacqui and Andrew have a wealth of experience which they are bringing to Arbuthnot Latham in the North West at a time when we are strengthening our presence in the region with new appointments and a focus to increase client numbers. I look forward to working with Jacqui and Andrew.”
Jacqui Davidson-Slack said: “Having worked in the financial planning world for my entire professional career my own values of service, integrity and professionalism are very much echoed by Arbuthnot Latham. There is most definitely a gap in Manchester for a traditional private bank offering the three areas of expertise; banking, financial planning and investment management.”
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NORTH West legal firm Birchall Blackburn Law has appointed solicitor Rebecca Minto to its Preston office.
Minto joins as a solicitor in the private client team from Cobains in Blackpool.
Partner Cathy MacCracken, said: “We are really pleased to welcome someone of Rebecca’s ability to the private client team. She has a real passion to help people and their families, often advising not just on Wills but the benefits of Court of Protection or Lasting Powers of Attorney. Her attention to detail ensures the client is always provided with the highest level of service.”
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DTM Legal has expanded its commercial property team with two new appointments in response to a significant increase in new instructions from North West clients.
Robert Harris joins as a consultant and Sally Pilott has been appointed associate solicitor.
Previously a partner at Weightmans in Manchester, Harris is an experienced commercial property lawyer, having spent more than 35 years specialising in this area of law.
Pilott joins from DWF in Manchester. Previously she was a senior associate with Dorsey & Whitney and prior to that was at S J Berwin in London.
The duo specialise in all aspects of commercial property, including development work, acquisitions and disposals, landlord and tenant work, investment, property management and property finance related work.
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FORMISIMO, the online analytics company based in MediaCity, has appointed Keith Wallington as a non-executive director.
Formisimo uses patent-pending technology to analyse what consumers do within a website’s online forms and Wallington will mentor the company’s founders Al Mackin and Tom New as it continues to grow.
Wallington spent six years at global email management platform Mimecast, including a stint as chief operating officer. He is now focused on supporting tech entrepreneurs, and is expert in residence at Seedcamp, in Google Campus, London.
Formisimo chief executive Al Mackin said: “Keith is a great addition to our team – his wealth of experience at Mimecast and his passion for marketing in SaaS gives us access to a volume of knowledge and experience. His strong understanding of the marketing and funding space for startups will aid us on our mission to change the way that consumers interact with websites.”
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BARCLAYS has announced the expansion of its North West corporate banking team with the appointment of a new relationship director responsible for the global corporate segment in the region.
Paul Manning joins a UK-wide team of locally-based global corporate relationship directors working closely with the central UK Global Corporate team in Spinningfields, Manchester.
Manning has worked at Barclays for 29 years in a variety of roles across the retail bank, SME and corporate bank and Barclays Wealth. Most recently, he was based in Jersey, where he managed a portfolio of Intermediary, Trust Company and Law Firm clients.
Michael Hartig, managing director, Barclays in the North West said: “Our Global Corporate franchise is a key pillar of our long term corporate banking strategy. We are seeking to bring an increasing level of consistency in how we join up and run our Global business internationally while strengthening our partnerships with regional business communities throughout the UK.”
