People: Raworths; Gateley Legal; B Braun Medical Ltd; and more

Harrogate-based Raworths is culminating a year of strategic growth and industry recognition with the promotion of two associate solicitors within its growing Commercial team.

Harjeet Nangla, who has more than eight years’ experience as a specialist employment lawyer, has been promoted to senior associate.

Nangla provides specialist legal advice to regional and national SMEs and large-scale organisations.

She regularly works alongside the firm’s Corporate and Commercial team on employment related aspects of corporate transactions, advising on complex areas of law such as holiday pay, TUPE, redundancy and discrimination.

Adam Colville-Robins has also been promoted to senior associate.

He has six years’ specialist litigation experience and is building his reputation in this practice area, delivering exceptional results for clients on property disputes and commercial litigation.

He acts for a variety of commercial and private clients including SMEs and business owners, private membership organisations, high net worth individuals and both commercial and private landlords.

 Matthew Hill, head of commercial client services and head of dispute resolution, said: “We congratulate Adam and Harjeet on their very well-deserved promotions.

They have both excelled in their roles, building trusted, long-term relationships with their clients and establishing strong reputations for the fantastic results they achieve.

“They have contributed enormously to the growth of our Dispute Resolution and Employment teams and their commitment has been rightly rewarded.

“These promotions are an important part of our ongoing business development and strategy for growth.

“Our people are our biggest asset and to attract and retain the best talent, we continue to nurture the wellbeing and development of our team.”

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Gateley Legal has welcomed eight legal professionals to its growing Leeds office.

Latest hires include solicitor Suhaib Arshad and paralegal Kate Pryer, who have joined the residential development team.

The commercial dispute resolution team has welcomed senior associate Michael Waugh, solicitor Lauren Quinn-Jaggar and paralegal Lucy Benn while associate Sarfraz Iqbal, solicitor Mat Abiagom and paralegal Thom Chappell have all joined real estate.

These appointments follow on from the recent appointments of newly qualified lawyers Daisy Stewart, Megan Mitchell, and Emma Worthington and trainee solicitors Louise Johnson and Fiona Weatherhead announced back in October.

Roger McCourt, partner and head of the Leeds office, said: “We are pleased to welcome a further eight new starters to our Leeds office.

“We are winning new work and clients all the time, and the latest additions are a major boost to three of our largest teams in Leeds.

“Investing in new talent is important to the long-term growth of our Leeds office, and I am very pleased that our reputation and track record in nurturing and developing our lawyers means we are able to continue attracting talented professionals, and great people, who will help shape the future of the business.”

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B Braun Medical Ltd, a healthcare company based in Sheffield, has promoted two senior leaders to director roles.

Joining the business in 2012 as a general manager for B Braun Sterilog, Richard Wood has been appointed operations director.

Over the past decade, he has leveraged his 17 years of expertise in production leadership, manufacturing engineering, and operational excellence.

In his new role, he will oversee, integrate, and streamline the operations teams across all departments.

Craig Cannings, who started his journey with B Braun in 2010 as a finance manager, has been promoted to finance director.

Formerly an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers, he took on the role of head of UK group finance in 2016.

Michael Parden, managing director, said: “We are incredibly proud to celebrate the achievements of Richard and Craig.

“Their promotions reflect our commitment to recognising and nurturing talent within our organisation.

“We are confident that their leadership will continue to drive B Braun towards new heights of success.”

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East Yorkshire-based chemicals business, Croda International, has confirmed a senior management departure.

John Ramsay, having served as a non-executive director and chair of the company’s Audit Committee for over five years, will retire from the Board on 1 March 2025 and not seek re-election at the 2025 AGM due to increased business and personal commitments.

In preparation for his retirement next year, Ian Bull will take over as chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 1 December 2024 and so lead the committee over Croda’s 2024 year-end.

Bull has been a member of the Audit Committee since his appointment to the Board on 24 June 2024.

He is currently the Audit Committee chair of Dunelm Group plc, senior independent director at Domino’s Pizza Group plc and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Ramsay will remain a member of the Audit Committee, as well as the Nomination and Remuneration Committees until his retirement from the Board.

Danuta Gray, Chair of Croda International Plc, said: “John Ramsay has made an outstanding contribution to the Board and in his leadership of the Audit Committee.

“On behalf of the Board and colleagues in Croda, we thank him for all his advice, wise counsel and support over the past five years and wish him all the best for the future.

“I am pleased that Ian Bull will take on the role of Audit Committee chair. He has extensive and relevant financial and leadership experience in both his former executive career as well as in his non-executive career.”