Appointments: Law firm expands life and business teams; Board changes at construction firm; and more
HARROGATE law firm Berwins has appointed two associate directors to support the expansion of its life and business departments.
Life solicitor Gareth Marland joined Berwins’ life team in 2008 and advises on all areas of private client law including inheritance tax, trusts, Court of Protection and wills. He has particular interest in advising farming families and business owners.
Mike Patterson, a specialist in employment law, has worked in private practice, industry and local government and is a member of the firm’s business team
Sarah Smith, managing director of Berwins, said: “Gareth and Mike have played a vital role in the development of their departments in recent years.
“Their promotions herald an exciting stage in the firm’s evolution as we continue to grow both our private client and commercial divisions and enhance our service to best meet the needs of the Harrogate community.”
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WILDGOOSE Construction has added to its board of directors.
Simon Carr, managing director of Henry Boot Construction, has joined the board as a non-executive director.
Mr Carr joined Henry Boot in 1988 and is the immediate past chair of the National Federation of Builders and also sits on the CBI Construction Council.
He is also a private sector board member of the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership, the Sheffield City Region Housing Executive Board and Sheffield City Region Transport Executive Board.
Jonathan Wildgoose, executive chairman of Wildgoose Construction, said: “We are delighted to welcome Simon to our board, he brings a depth of construction knowledge we are delighted to benefit from which, when combined with the experience of working for a much larger yet still family controlled building business, makes his involvement invaluable.”
The £50m turnover company has also promoted construction manager Mark Winstanley to the role of construction director.
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CHRIS PAYNE has been appointed as sales manager of the specialist cars division of AMT Group which provides complete rental, contract hire and vehicle sales solutions for personal and corporate clients.
He has more than 13 years’ experience working in various roles within the prestige car sector, most recently as used car transaction/business manager for BMW Halliwell Jones. Prior to that, he spent three years in sales with Audi Cheshire Oaks and he has also worked for Lexus Stockport (RRG Group) and for Sytner Kings Chrysler.
Based at the group’s Leeds headquarters, Mr Payne will lead sales for AMT’s specialist cars division which was set up 18 months ago.
Neil McGawley, managing director of AMT Group, said: “With a fleet of more than 1,500 prestige and specialist vehicles which we are constantly upgrading, we inevitably have a significant number of vehicles which we need to remarket. Our specialist cars division is already gaining momentum and the appointment of an experienced sales professional like Chris, together with the launch of a brand new, user friendly website, will build on this success, driving further growth.”
Chris Payne, sales manager of the specialist cars division of AMT Group
