ACS strengthens funding team with senior appointment

ANTHONY Collins Solicitors has strengthened its funding team with the appointment of Jon Coane, formerly a partner and national head of funding at Bevan Brittan.

He is the second high-profile appointment the firm has made this financial year, after the recruitment of Chris Whittington as head of education.

The appointment follows a successful year for the ACS Funding Team, having completed four capital markets transactions for housing associations in the last 12 months with an aggregate value in excess of £400m.

Coane has extensive experience in funding and finance work, including bank, project, education, social housing, local government and property development finance. He previously worked at Pinsent Masons and Wragge & Co.

He is also experienced in advising housing associations on the funding of joint ventures and he has a strong track record in advising Local Enterprise Partnerships and local authorities on funding structures and the funding of regeneration projects and housing delivery projects.

Natalie Singh, partner at ACS, said: “It is fantastic to welcome Jon as a partner in the funding team. To attract such a high-quality recruit demonstrates the growth in the strength of the team over the past few years.  

“With his strong experience in advising housing associations and local authorities, Jon is a natural fit for the team at ACS.  Jon’s recruitment reaffirms our ambition to be a leading funding team, advising housing associations and local authorities on their funding requirements.”

Ansons says ‘ciao’ to Milan

ANSONS Solicitors has boosted its corporate and commercial team with the appointment of Julian Milan as senior associate solicitor.

Milan (left), who qualified in 2001, will offer advice on a range of subjects from buying and selling companies, to company and corporate issues.

Hilary D’Cruz, partner and head of the corporate and commercial law department at Ansons Solicitors, said: “Julian is joining the team at an exciting time and brings with him a wealth of experience.”
 
The firm, which has offices in Cannock and Lichfield, has also seen a number of recent partner promotions including Andrew Johnson, Julie Tomasik and Neil Jones.

Employment boost for Thomas Guise

EMPLOYMENT lawyer Pav Clair has joined Thomas Guise from a large regional law firm in Gloucestershire. He brings with him a wealth of experience in providing commercial employment advice.
 
He is experienced in providing advice on all aspects of the employment relationship including defending employment tribunal claims, advising on redundancies and restructures, capability and sickness absence, disciplinary, grievances and TUPE.
 
Amanda Pillinger, head of employment and director at Thomas Guise, said: “Pav is a great addition to our team and underlines the growth of our firm and expertise in employment issues for both employers and employees.”
 
The Thomas Guise employment team has grown significantly over the past year in order to handle a growing client base across issues including unfair dismissal, discrimination, whistleblowing and breaches of contract.