Appointments: Senior hire at family law firm; Foodstore keeps it in the family; and more
ONE of the first UK solicitors to train as a collaborative family lawyer and a former vice-chair of the Scottish Family Law Association has been promoted from senior associate to partner at Leeds-based divorce and family law specialist Jones Myers.
Fiona Kendall specialises in financial remedies, typically involving complex assets, pre and post-nuptial agreements and cohabitation – on which subject she has co-authored two books.
The first family lawyer practising in Scotland to be dual qualified in English and Scots law, Ms Kendall regularly advises clients and fellow professionals on cross-border issues.
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A DESCENDENT of the founder of a gourmet food and drink business has joined its board.
Jonathan Hindley has become a director of Lewis & Cooper, taking the place of his older brother, David, who died in September.
Their great-great uncle, George Lewis, founded the North Yorkshire firm together with business partner Binks Barton Cooper in 1899.
Jonathan Hindley is a chartered surveyor with more than 30 years of property experience. He helped Lewis & Cooper secure its production and warehouse facility at Northallerton Business Park in 2006.
This expansion has fuelled the firm’s growing wholesale and online hamper divisions.
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A TEAM of four property focused relationship managers has been created to help Yorkshire property businesses as Lloyds TSB Commercial announces that lending to the sector in the region rose by 8.7% in 2010.
The figure represents lending to SME property businesses with a turnover of up to £15m – companies which it says need dedicated advice to help them navigate a slowly recovering sector.
The investment in a specialist team comes as Lloyds TSB Commercial has been appointed RICS’ (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) preferred banking partner, offering dedicated banking services to RICS members.
Relationship director Dave Catley, from Lloyds TSB Commercial in Yorkshire, said: “By establishing this team in Yorkshire we are aiming to further increase lending to the right businesses at a time when the SME property sector needs confidence and stability.”
