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Evelyn Partners—Charlotte Davies

15 August 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Wealth and accountancy services group welcomes general counsel

Evelyn Partners has recently announced the appointment of Charlotte Davies as its next General Counsel. Charlotte will join Evelyn Partners on 1 September, taking on the role from Nicola Mitford-Slade who will be retiring after a handover period. Charlotte will also join the Evelyn Partners Group Executive Committee.

Charlotte joins Evelyn Partners from Provident Financial Group PLC, the London Stock Exchange listed specialist bank, where she has been Group General Counsel and Company Secretary since April 2019. Prior to this she served as General Counsel and Company Secretary at Cabot Credit Management. She has also held senior positions at Lockton, the insurance brokerage, and insurer RSA group. Charlotte began her legal career at Clifford Chance, before moving to Norton Rose.

Chris Woodhouse, Group Chief Executive of Evelyn Partners, commented: 'We are delighted to welcome Charlotte to the group. She has extensive legal, commercial, risk management and regulatory experience which will prove invaluable at Evelyn Partners.

'Ahead of her retirement I would also like to pay thanks to Nicola for her many years of service'.

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