Optimum—Iain Mason

Swindon-based professional services firm Optimum has appointed solicitor Iain Mason as the next head of its legal team.

Iain joins the firm after almost five years with Thrings, where he was an associate in the commercial property team. He takes over as head of the team from Mary Hoffman, who is retiring as director of legal services.

Commenting on his new role, Iain said: ‘There are so many businesses in Swindon and the wider area which are owner managed and SMEs. We can offer them a really great service, where our expertise is all in one place—the business advice, the accountancy, the commercial property legal advice. And businesses are based on people, so we can help with personal property and personal tax too.

‘It’s a real change from the traditional way of offering professional services, and is much more suited to the increasingly competitive business world, with greater costs certainty for SMEs.’

Optimum’s CEO Richard Mathews said: ‘We extend a warm welcome to Iain, who has a wealth of experience as a commercial property solicitor and we know he will be a big asset to the team.

‘But of course, we’re sad to be losing Mary, who has done a brilliant job in guiding our legal division and we wish her all the best in her very well-deserved retirement.’