Appointments: Two make partner at Cobbetts; President role for Hill; and more

TWO directors in the Leeds office of law firm Cobbetts have been made partners.

Emma Roe in TMTI  (Technology, Media, Trade and Infrastructure) and Rob Payne in banking litigation have each been promoted.

Managing partner Michael Shaw said: “Just as they have for many other industries, the last couple of years have been extremely challenging for the legal services market. The economic environment has required individuals to challenge received wisdom and to innovate in order to drive their firms forward.

“These promotions reflect the willingness of Emma and Rob, as well as numerous others across the firm, to introduce new approaches and ways of thinking for the benefit of our clients and employees.”

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CHRIS Hill, general practice partner at Sheffield-based independent chartered accountants and business advisers Hawsons, has been elected vice-president of the Sheffield and District Society of Chartered Accountants.

He will follow in the footsteps of Hawsons’ founder member Alfred Allott, who was the Society’s first president in 1877, and William George Hawson, a former partner, who held office in 1886.

Current managing partner Richard Frost is also a past president.

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INTERNET marketing company WSI Yorkshire has hired Ben Prince as sales manager.

Mr Prince has been working for the Holmfirth company on a temporary basis but will join the team full time this month, taking responsibility for sales and marketing.

He said: “I am really excited to be joining the team at WSI Yorkshire and look forward to using my skills, helping businesses to achieve success with their internet marketing.

“Today, having a website is no longer enough, companies need to maximise the effectiveness of their site and market themselves properly.”