Walker Morris law firm has appointed Simon Tingle to lead its regulatory and compliance team.

He joins the Pinsent Masons team where he was a regulatory partner, specializing in commerce and consumer law with a particular focus on the retail, manufacturing and transportation sectors.

With more than five years of experience as a lawyer specializing in corporate regulation, investigation and defense, his expertise covers compliance and strategy, as well as criminal and regulatory investigations, and extends to international trade. and the post-Brexit regulatory landscape.

The latest announcement follows a series of senior executive hires at the company since the start of the year, with the regulatory and compliance team now comprising three partners and 10 employees.

Jeanette Burgess, Partner and Head of the Regulatory and Compliance Team, said: “Attracting and retaining the best people is at the heart of what we do at Walker Morris and Simon’s appointment to leadership further strengthens it, while demonstrating our commitment to developing our Regulatory and Compliance Team.

“Strengthening our skilled team complements our ability to provide a wide range of domestic and international clients with the expert advice they need and expect from us.

“The skills and experience Simon brings to the team are a perfect fit for the company, boosting our growing practice of international trade.”

Tingle added: “I am delighted to join Walker Morris and his dedicated regulatory and compliance team, as one of the few dedicated regulatory teams in the UK.

“In addition to its unique position as a one-site company located in Leeds, Walker Morris’s entrepreneurial philosophy and excellent reputation give it a real distinctive advantage, and I look forward to working with the team and the company at large to provide first-class service. to our customers. “

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Leeds-based Legal Studio Solicitors has confirmed the arrival of Malcolm Emery as a consultant from today – June 1, 2021.

He obtained the Chartered Tax Advisor designation with PwC in 1995 and, for the first 15 years of his career, provided tax advice to individuals and private trustees on all aspects of their tax affairs, including those who had relations abroad.

In 1998 he joined Dickinson Dees (now Womble Bond Dickinson) in Newcastle upon Tyne to work in their Private Client Tax team.

Soon after joining the firm, he realized that he needed to improve his legal knowledge to become a more comprehensive tax advisor and began a graduate degree in law in 1998 and took it appreciated so much that he continued to study and qualify as a lawyer at Dickinson Dees in 2004.

Prior to joining Legal Studio he was a partner in various law firms in the South West of England.

Emery advises individuals and private trustees on all aspects of their legal and tax affairs, including:

  • Exit and succession planning for business owners, including advice on reorganizing the business to achieve maximum tax efficiency;
  • Prepare wills, trusts, enduring powers of attorney and advise on other types of structures to mitigate taxes and preserve wealth;
  • Advise trustees in their duties, including the creation, management and termination of all types of trusts, including the associated tax consequences
  • Manage the administration of the estates of deceased persons; and
  • Advice on tax residency, domicile and offshore tax planning opportunities available to individuals and trustees.

Emery joins Clare Young at the Legal Studio, further strengthening the growing private wealth management team with specialist tax skills, meaning clients can receive their personal and tax advice under one roof.

Ian McCann, CEO of the Company, said: “We are delighted to continue to grow Legal Studio’s private wealth management team by adding a legal counsel on Malcolm’s capacity and experience.

“The team looks forward to working with Malcolm and helping him provide the best service to clients while enjoying the freedom and flexibility that legal counsel status brings.

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Town Center Securities, a parking lot operator headquartered in Leeds, has appointed Stewart MacNeill as the group’s new CFO; he joins the Board today – June 1, 2021.

MacNeill has served as the company’s interim CFO since February 2021.

He has significant experience in the real estate industry, specializing in finance since 2002.

He has spent most of his professional career to date at LXB Properties, the real estate investment firm that focused on commercial assets on the outskirts of town and out of town, and most recently worked in a small development consulting company.

MacNeill Stewart is a graduate of the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales.

Edward Ziff, cCEO, mentionned: “We are delighted to have recruited Stewart MacNeill to join Town Center Securities.

“It has been great getting to know him over the past few months as he worked with us on an interim basis and I am happy that he is joining us on a permanent basis.

“His experience and knowledge has already made him a great new addition to the TCS team as we continue the process of resetting and reinvigorating the business.”

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Anthony Guest

SME funder Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has recruited two new people to increase support for regional businesses in the North East and Yorkshire as the UK emerges from lockdown.

Joining BFS from AMG Business Consultants where he was Director, Anthony Guest joins as Director of Business Development, responsible for new business growth throughout the North East.

He comes with over 30 years of experience in commercial finance, including 25 years as head of corporate banking relations at Barclays Bank and five years at Murray & Lamb Chartered Accounts where he was responsible for business development and commercial finance. .

Rachael Symmons joins BFS as Head of Business Development for Bluestone Leasing, and is responsible for growing new business across Yorkshire.

Based in the Leeds office of the funder, she has over four years of experience in invoice finance and asset finance.

UK Sales Director Gary Davis said: “We started in the second quarter and our sales teams across the country continued to write strong volumes of new business in the face of a tough market.

“As such, we are delighted to welcome Anthony and Rachael to BFS to help us maintain this positive momentum in the North East and Yorkshire.

“Both bring with them unique experience and skills, and will undoubtedly allow us to grow the number of our transactions across the region and support SMEs and their advisors.”

Rachael symmons

Guest said, “The chance to join a global brand like BFS doesn’t happen every day, so I’m excited to join the company and look forward to working with new and existing channel partners to build on the success. funding from BFS throughout the Region. “

Symmons said, “BFS is a well-known brand, with a reputation for excellent customer service and a real focus on colleagues, so I’m delighted to join.

“The experience of joining BFS has been amazing and I now look forward to getting into the local business community and growing my network to support more SMEs.”

Davis added, “Almost half of SMEs say they need additional funds to grow in 2021, and we have the people, the experience and the funding to make it happen.

“Rachael and Anthony are huge assets to the company and I look forward to our being able to further develop our support for SMEs with them both on board.”