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08 November 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Nelsons—Kieron Crowther

Commercial property specialist joins in Nottingham

East Midlands firm Nelsons has expanded the commercial property department with the arrival of associate Kieron Crowther in the Nottingham office.

Kieron qualified to practise in 2002, and joins the firm from Elliot Mather LLP, where he headed the commercial property department. He focuses his practice on land acquisition and disposal, commercial developments, and commercial renewable energy and development work.

Riaz Dudhia, head of Nelsons’ commercial property department, said: ‘We are delighted to welcome Kieron to the commercial property team in Nottingham. His experience and expertise, particularly in the areas of development work and within the renewable energy sector, are great assets to the firm. I am looking forward to working alongside him to continue to develop and expand our busy department and add to the specialist property-based expertise that the department has to offer.’

 

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