People: Mills & Reeve adds to Birmingham team; Ten promotions at busines change consultancy; and more
The Birmingham office of law firm Mills & Reeve has welcomed Victoria Potts to its growing family and children team.
Potts joins Mills & Reeve as an associate. Her background includes roles with Shoosmiths, the Gambling Commission and Gateley.
She joins Katherine Kennedy, Stephanie Hawthorne and Rob Norris.
Katherine Kennedy, principal associate at Mills & Reeve, said: “In sensitive subjects such as family law, it is important to resolve matters in a way that considers the needs of the family as a whole, both with the commercial and emotional cost in mind and treating clients with empathy and patience throughout.
“Victoria’s varied background has equipped her with a strong skill set, and puts her in an excellent position to handle the work we deliver and support our growing team. She’s made a seamless entry into our team and we are thrilled to have her on board.”
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Birmingham-based business change consultancy Entec Si has made ten promotions.
Four people – Jack Sixsmith, David Walker, Charlotte Stanyer and Eilis Garton-Marrows – have been promoted to junior consultant, while Devesh Punjani and Megan Evans are now fully-fledged consultants.
Senior level promotions include Peter Britten, Janet Smith and Tamara Pleasant, who have been promoted to senior consultant, managing consultant and principal consultant respectively. Finally, Alix Cruxton is now a marketing communications executive.
Eman Al-Hillawi, CEO at Entec Si, said: “We take pride in the fact that our strength is our people. Being able to promote a third of the team is an incredible feeling. Each and every one has shown a huge amount of commitment to Entec Si, embracing the development opportunities given to them, and supporting our clients with excellent service. I look forward to seeing how they will grow in their new roles, both personally and professionally.”
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National law firm Clarke Willmott has announced its 2022 promotions list which includes one Birmingham-based lawyer.
Risk and compliance lawyer Lai Fan has been promoted from solicitor to associate and is one of seven new associates across Clarke Willmott’s seven regional offices.
Across the firm two lawyers have been promoted to partner and eight to senior associate.
Clarke Willmott CEO, Stephen Rosser, said: “Developing our people is absolutely fundamental to us as a business. The great service that we can provide to our clients is only possible due to the great people we have within the firm, and this has become even more critical as we embrace flexible ways of working.
“Whether our staff began their careers with us or joined at a more advanced level we are committed to training and developing our talent.”
