Law firm Freeths has established a new trust, estates and tax (TeT) offering in Birmingham following the appointment of director Hannah Turner, who joins from Gateley Legal.
Turner brings over 12 years of experience specialising in estate and personal tax planning, estate administration, trust creation and administration and court of protection matters, for a wide range of clients with a variety of financial and personal backgrounds.
In her new role, Turner will work alongside partner and national head of trusts, estates and tax Louise Lewis as well as supporting the wider UK dispute team including partners and joint national head of private client services Mark Keeley and Sarah Foster.
Sarah Foster said: “We are delighted to welcome Hannah into our continuously thriving, expanding team. Through Hannah, we are excited to now be able to deliver bespoke private client advice directly into the Birmingham market.”
Turner added: “I’m looking forward to working alongside Louise and the wider national team to strengthen Freeths’ TeT offering in Birmingham, including where Freeths is appointed as an independent administrator or trustee and there is a need to work closely with the private client dispute resolution team to administer complex and challenging estates and trusts.”
The procurement team at law firm Clarke Willmott has been enhanced by the arrival of Brendan Ryan as a partner.
A specialist in public procurement and subsidy control (formerly state aid), Ryan worked for international law firms in London prior to joining Clarke Willmott from the Competition and Markets Authority.
His practice includes working with public sector organisations and utilities to design and run tender processes, defending them against challenges and managing risk when modifying existing public contracts.
