People: LCF Law; Arc Pensions Law; and more
Experienced insolvency lawyer, Natalie Nattress, has become the latest partner to join LCF Law’s specialist insolvency division in the firm’s Leeds city centre office.
Nattress joins from Knights and has worked in insolvency in Leeds for more than 22 years, dealing with all types of business recovery scenarios, as well as handling large scale investigations in bankruptcy and liquidation estates.
She now predominantly specialises in contentious insolvencies and deceased insolvent estates, which often involves investigating where money and assets are, before seeking to recover them on behalf of financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and individuals.
She will work alongside the insolvency division’s existing partners, comprising of Jo Barnes and Wayne Parker, as well as its additional four lawyers in the team who handle all types of corporate and personal insolvency cases.
Nattress said: “I’ve known Jo professionally for more than 20 years and although we’ve never worked for the same firm before, our paths have crossed many times.
“It’s always apparent that we have a similar way of working and both Jo and Wayne are also renowned for offering solid, no nonsense commercial advice, which is something I pride myself on, so there’s no doubt we will complement each other.”
Head of insolvency, Jo Barnes, added: “Natalie is very well-known in the world of insolvency and adds significant experience and expertise to our team.
“Her appointment also comes at a time of very high demand for our services due to our strong track record of securing victories in several landmark legal cases, as well as businesses being forced to navigate the current challenges facing certain areas of the economy.
“Natalie is therefore a very welcome addition to our team and there’s no doubt that her track-record in solving her clients’ financial problems will further strengthen the level of service and expertise that we are renowned for.”
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Clare Pollard
Specialist pensions law firm, Arc Pensions Law, has confirmed that pension lawyers Clare Pollard and Tom Cosgrove have respectively joined its Leeds and London offices.
Pollard brings broad pensions expertise, having grown her pensions practice during her seven-year tenure at Squire Patton Boggs.
She has wide-ranging experience advising clients on matters including the interpretation of scheme rules, eligibility for scheme benefits, scheme amendments, trust deed and rules re-writes, investments, pensions litigation and PPF entry/eligibility.
Cosgrove joins from a position as a manager in the pensions legal team at PwC.
Tom Cosgrove
He is proficient in both contentious and non-contentious matters, with notable expertise in matters relating to liability management exercises, corporate restructuring member complaints, and advice on the pensions aspects of corporate transactions.
Anna Rogers, senior partner, said: “Our clients continue to face pensions issues on every front – surplus, deficit, compliance, consolidation, insurance and M&A – and we’re happy to welcome Tom and Clare to our growing team.”
Partner Kate Payne added: “We are thrilled to have Clare Pollard joining the Leeds office in January – it is a great start to the year for us.”
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Leeds-based event management agency, First Event, has kickstarted the year with the appointment of Louise Gee as head of sales.
She joins the First Event team from YES (Your Event Solutions).
Throughout previous senior leadership positions in sales and marketing, she has helped sales teams apply a dynamic and strategic approach, and is looking forward to bringing this experience to the opportunities on offer at First Event.
Gee said: “I’m excited to be joining such an energetic and ambitious company who is clearly so passionate about what they do when it comes to delivering on their clients’ objectives.’
“Having already seen some of the projects the team have delivered, I’m looking forward to being immersed within such a creative environment.”
Jake Burnham, sales director, said: “It is such an exciting time for our business and with the plans we have over the next few years I am sure Louise will be key in us reaching new highs moving forward.
“As head of sales, Louise will be responsible for leading the team to securing key new client wins as well as working closely with our Client Development team, ensuring a smooth client journey from first-time clients into lifetime partnerships.”
This news follows the recent appointment of Marc Allot as creative director and Alex Stonall as client development director, as part of a wider consolidation of the First Event offering to meet the evolving needs of clients.
