Social purpose law firm Anthony Collins has appointed two legal directors and two senior associates as part of its ongoing growth strategy. Selina Kong, Kelly McDonnell and Beth Williams join the expanding property team, while Sian Brown strengthens the commercial team with specialist expertise in health and social care.
Selina Kong joins as legal director following a 20-year in-house career in the charities and not-for-profit sector, specialising in complex property matters for charitable organisations. She said the move was ‘an exciting opportunity’ to work with a leading firm in the sector, adding that she hopes her experience will help the team support clients ‘in an impactful and compassionate way’.
Kelly McDonnell has been appointed legal director and head of conveyancing, bringing more than 20 years’ experience advising registered providers, local authorities and private clients. Commenting on her new role, she said it was ‘a great opportunity to take everything I’ve learned and put it to good use for a diverse client base’, within ‘one the country’s most dynamic property law teams’.
The firm has also appointed Beth Williams as senior associate in the social housing team in Manchester, enhancing its affordable housing and regeneration offering in the Northwest, and Sian Brown as senior associate in the governance team in Birmingham. Matthew Wort, senior partner at Anthony Collins, said: ‘Our teams are at the centre of everything we do’, adding that each new hire shares ‘a commitment to our social purpose goals’.
