Professional services group Gateley has announced 19 promotions at its Birmingham headquarters, including the appointment of three new partners within Gateley Legal: Jamie Gillespie (corporate), Thea Maertens (commercial dispute resolution) and Richard Tindall (real estate).
In addition, real estate lawyers Nicki Rushmer and Eliza Summerfield have both been promoted to legal director, alongside Joanne Duck (employment), Ed Locock (CDR) and Charlotte Hickman (residential development).
Elsewhere, Sarbjit Pooni (residential development) and Joshua Saxton (real estate) make the step up to senior associate, whilst there were six promotions to associate level, including residential development lawyers Sophie Newby and Caryn Donn, as well as Zhuo Li (corporate), Holly Caulwell (regulatory), David Harris (restructuring) and Zara Hussain (real estate).
There were also a trio of promotions in the office across Gateley’s specialist property and construction consultancy businesses, with Gateley Hamer promoting Liam Heeley to land consultant and Quiana Higgins to senior surveyor, whilst Gateley Vinden has appointed Hannah Kirkwood as senior chartered surveyor.
Meanwhile, Gateley has also confirmed that corporate partner Max Moore has been appointed as its new office head in Birmingham. Moore will oversee an office which employs more than 500 professionals in the city and offers wide-ranging expertise across Gateley’s key Platforms: property, employment, corporate and business services; as well as being home to many of the Group’s complementary consultancy businesses, including Gateley IP, its fully integrated intellectual property service.
In addition, Moore will continue with his existing practice which includes extensive expertise in M&A and other corporate transactions. Moore has a broad range of experience with a particular focus on the hotels, operational real estate, infrastructure, facilities management and housebuilder sectors.
Max Moore, corporate partner and Birmingham office head, said: “Congratulations to everyone on their very well-deserved promotions. Year after year, we are proud to be celebrating and rewarding the fantastic local talent we have in the region.
“This year’s promotions showcase the full spectrum of services Gateley is able to offer. With over 500 professionals based here, we are one of the largest professional services-led businesses in the region, giving us the strength in depth to help our clients navigate the challenges ahead.
“On a personal note, I am delighted to be taking up the office head role in Birmingham. Gateley has been in the city for more than 200 years. It gives me great pride to be tasked with leading a business with such a rich heritage here as we look to build on the brilliant work done in the past and further build our profile in the Midlands market.”
These promotions are part of 69 announced by Gateley across the UK and Dubai, including 11 made up to partner.