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Banbury law firm appoints non-lawyer partner

Jeremy Wilton
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Banbury-based law firm Spratt Endicott Solicitors has been granted permission to appoint a non-lawyer partner.

Martin Hughes, non-lawyer head of Commercial Recoveries at the leading regional law firm, has now been appointed a non-lawyer equity partner at the firm.

There are still very few firms nationwide to be given permission by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to appoint partners who are qualified in other disciplines.

John Spratt, senior partner at Spratt Endicott Solicitors, says: “With Martin’s experience we have a combination of non–lawyers and lawyers who will take responsibility for the delivery of a coherent business plan which will ensure the delivery of our ultimate objective – to provide exceptional client service. Martin has been with the business for a number of years during which he has built up the Commercial Recoveries department from a minimal client base to a successful team which has consistently been highly ranked by Legal 500. Martin’s well-earned promotion reflects his dedication and commitment to the firm.

“The changes to the structure of the legal profession will allow us to increase the value and knowledge we deliver to our clients, as in the past law firms have been constrained in their thinking, regulation and capital. These changes will really allow us to take advantage of the opportunity to manage our law firm, particularly our substantial Commercial Recoveries department.”

Martin joined Shoosmiths Solicitors in 1990, where he headed up both the Banbury and Reading Debt Recovery departments until a demerger in 2002 saw the Banbury practice become Spratt Endicott. Martin transferred with the business and has continued to build on the success of the department. Over the years Martin has won numerous clients including major financial institutions, OCS, Brookstreet and Manpower.

Martin says: “I thoroughly enjoy working at Spratt Endicott and I’m delighted to have been awarded this promotion. Our team of 30 has a wealth of experience and continually strives to provide excellent client service and sound advice. I look forward to working with the team to continue building on our success.”
Martin has over 25 years’ experience of credit management and is a member of the Institute of Credit Management. Prior to joining Spratt Endicott Martin was Head of Sales and Purchase Accounting for GKN Autoparts.

New Commercial Property Solicitor for Aplins

Jeremy Wilton
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Banbury law firm, Aplins have shown confidence in the future property market by recruiting commercial property solicitor Nick Pugh to their firm.
Nick joined Aplins in January and has over ten years of experience in the property sector, having qualified with an Oxford Law firm and later going on to develop his expertise within Oxfordshire.
In his new role Nick will be working closely with businesses and developers to advise them on sales, purchases and leases of all types of commercial property from shops and offices to mobile telephone masts and wind farms.
Nick says: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Aplins and I am delighted with my new position. The commercial property market has been through stormy times, but recent months have seen improvements. I believe that my appointment will help to strengthen Aplins position, allowing the firm to take advantage of the recovering market.”
Partner, Philip Waters adds: “We are confident about the future and continue to strive for growth. We are delighted to have recruited Nick to the firm. Not only does he have a background of providing a top class level of service to clients, but his appointment enhances the range of services that we are able to offer.”

New Corporate Partner for Ellacotts

Jeremy Wilton
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As they continue to enhance the company’s corporate specialisation and expertise, Ellacotts LLP are pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Jones (pictured) to the role of Corporate Services Partner.
Andy joined Ellacotts in October 2007 as a Senior Manager in their Corporate Services team. Andy has a very knowledgeable and experienced corporate background, having spent 15 years working for high profile international accounting firms in both the UK and Australia.
Andy, along with Peter Clayton who heads up the Ellacotts Corporate Services Team, will present a very strong and experienced corporate team who specialise in providing accounting, audit, corporate finance, business advisory and taxation services across a wide range of industry sectors to both UK and international businesses.
Andy said “I am really excited and absolutely delighted with my appointment, and believe this will further strengthen and position Ellacotts in the local and regional corporate marketplace, particularly when it comes to delivering clever and tailored strategic solutions combined with consistently high levels of client service.”