People: Equity partner promotions at EY; Former JLL COO joins Eddisons; and more

EY’s Catherine Reid and Mark Irving have both been internally promoted to the role of partner in Yorkshire.

Reid is a partner in the audit practice and Irving is responsible for growing Yorkshire’s financial services tax practice.

Across the North, EY has appointed two further partners – Hilary Heap who works across the region’s transactions advisory services team focusing on valuation and business modelling, and Mark Clephan who will continue to lead on mergers and acquisitions.

Mark Irving

Other senior promotions for EY Leeds are Fay Parfitt in EY’s tax team and Paul McCann in the people advisory services team, who have both been promoted to executive director.

Suzanne Robinson, Yorkshire and the Humber senior partner at EY, said: “Welcoming these new equity partners to Yorkshire and our North region is testament to the continued investment we are making in our employees to provide our clients with the very best talent. Our new partners are the future leaders of EY – they have the passion and skills to out-innovate and outperform, with an unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional client service. I would like to congratulate all of them on achieving this significant career milestone.

“In an increasingly complex and uncertain world, characterised by disruption and unprecedented technological change, having the best people, with a range of diverse experiences and backgrounds, enables us to best respond to the global demands of our clients. This year’s new Partners reflects the depth and breadth of talent we have at EY, and positions us for continued growth in the future.”

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Mark Stupples

Mark Stupples has joined Leeds-based property consultancy Eddisons as a non-executive director.

Stupples has spent his entire career in property services, since joining JP Sturge, which became King Sturge, as a graduate trainee in 1984. Appointed to its UK management board in 2000, he served as the firm’s UK managing partner from 2008 until 2011, during which time he negotiated the sale of that business to commercial real estate services and investment management business JLL.

Following the acquisition, he was appointed as JLL’s UK chief operating officer, a post he held until he left the firm in December 2016. He completed and integrated a number of UK acquisitions during his time with JLL, including WA Ellis in 2014 and Integral in 2016.

Eddisons managing director Richard Roe said: “We are delighted to welcome Mark to Eddisons. He brings with him a wealth of experience as a result of his senior roles within leading UK property firms

“Mark is ideally suited to help Eddisons achieve its ambitious growth objectives and his expertise and strategic insight in managing growing property services businesses will be invaluable as the Eddisons business continues to evolve both organically and through selected acquisition.”

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Andrew Mawdsley (left) and Paul Berwin

Berwins’ commercial law division has welcomed specialist litigation solicitor Andrew Mawdsley.

With two decades of legal experience, Mawdsley joins Harrogate and Leeds-based Berwins after 14 years with a South Yorkshire practice where, as a partner he was responsible for the development of a highly regarded litigation department with an enviable reputation in the local business community.

“We’re delighted to welcome somebody of Andrew’s calibre and experience to our commercial unit” said firm founder Paul Berwin.

“This appointment comes as we continue to extend the legal solutions we offer businesses and organisations. Andrew’s standing as an expert in dispute resolution complements the specialisms of the wider team, adding further to an already formidable commercial outfit.”