Appointments: Lupton Fawcett Denison Till, Moda Living, Hempsons, WYG
COMMERCIAL law firm Lupton Fawcett Denison Till has appointed senior solicitors Antonia Moore and Jo Farrow to its private client team, based in York.
Collectively they have 15 years’ experience, and both have joined from Ware & Kay in York in the private client field, specialising in wills, estate planning, probate and powers of attorney.
Richard Marshall, managing director, said of the appointments: “With the recent recruitment of Amanda Simmonds to our Leeds office, our highly regarded private client team now stands at nine specialist solicitors across our three offices and is one of the largest teams in the region.
“The appointment of Jo and Antonio brings invaluable experience and expert knowledge to our firm.”
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THE Harrogate office of Moda Living, which has one of the UK’s largest regional Private Rented Sector (PRS) portfolio, has appointed a director of projects.
Andrew Parker joined the company’s Harrogate office this September, and will be responsible for the management of all Moda Living projects from the point of acquisition.
His first major project will be Manchester’s Angel Gardens, which received the green light from Manchester City Council in March 2015.
He brings 18 years’ experience of private sector development to the team, having held director positions at both Select Property Group and Manchester-based Ask Property Developments.
Tony Brooks, director at Moda Living says: “At Moda we are striving to deliver a best-in-class product that offers a lifestyle choice not currently available outside of London. We’re looking to deliver future focussed, interactive communities, with a range of top-spec social and leisure facilities coupled with hotel style service.
“The breadth of Andrew’s experience across the hospitality, leisure, retail and residential sectors places him in a fantastic position to drive our developments and achieve the quality we are looking for across the board.”
Moda Living is a joint venture between Caddick Developments and Generate Land, with Apache Capital Partners on board to provide funding.
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HEALTH and social care firm Hempsons has appointed solicitor Fiona Easton-Lawrence to its Harrogate offices.
Ms Easton-Lawrence advises on mental health law, coronial law, consent and confidentiality issues, complaints, commissioning including continuing healthcare, policy queries and information governance.
Partner Adam Hartrick said: “We are delighted to welcome Fiona to the team; her experience further strengthens Hempsons’ ability to maintain its market leading position in the field of health and social care law, ensuring the team can continue to deliver a prompt and proactive service to clients at all times.”
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PROJECT management and technical consultancy WYG has appointed Jeremy Beeton and Neil Mason as non-executive directors of the group.
Mr Beeton is currently a non-executive director for SSE plc and the John Laing Group, prior to which he was director general of the UK Government Executive Committee where he helped deliver the London Olympic Games.
Mr Masom was appointed to the board of HS2 in 2014, and holds a number of other non-executive positions.
Non-executive chairman Mike McTighe said: “Their wealth of experience at senior levels in the commercial and public sectors will be of great benefit to WYG as we continue to drive the Group forward and uphold our strong positions in chosen territories and markets.”
