Movers & Shakers

Hill Dickinson LLP has hired Anthony Bailey as a legal director...

Clintons has promoted three senior assistants to its partnership.

Manches has announced that Siobhan Jones and Amanda Nelson, both senior associates, have been promoted to its partnership.

Kingsley Napley LLP has recruited William Healing as partner in the family team.

Nottingham Trent University is to award an honorary degree of doctor of laws to Eleanor Sharpston QC for her work as a barrister, academic lawyer, and one of Europe’s senior law officers.

Davenport Lyons has appointed two new partners Abesh Choudhury and Nicholas Yapp to its corporate and dispute resolution teams.

Douglas Close has left the Bar to join Mourant Ozannes as global head of a new international private client practice, encompassing both contentious and non-contentious trust and private client work.

The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) has welcomed Susan Silver as its 48th president and celebrates a 50/50 split of men and women on its council for the first time.

Professor Douglas Brodie, one of Britain's leading employment lawyers, has joined the University of Stirling as Head of the School of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Employment Law.

Nottingham Trent University is to award an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LLD) to Eleanor Sharpston QC for her work as a barrister, academic lawyer and one of Europe’s senior law officers.