ON THE MOVE

NEW ATTORNEY

NJ Akers & Co has appointed a new Irish and European trade mark and design attorney.

Mary White is experienced in representing clients in a range of business sectors in all aspects of protecting and enforcing their trade mark and design rights in the UK and the EU.

She has particular expertise and experience in assisting start-up companies and SMEs formulate their strategy for protecting their brands and designs. Leading Cornish housebuilder Gilbert & Goode has appointed a new managing director. Gordon Innes has more than 30 years’ experience in residential development, bringing a wealth of knowledge from all aspects of the industry to the St Austellbased business, including site acquisition, sales, and customer care. His career has seen him progress from quantity surveyor to commercial manager, and then onto leadership roles at Avant Homes, Persimmon Homes, and Countryside Properties PLC.

Sharp’s Brewery has appointed a new technical brewer at its Rock-based site.

Jon Wide has been a much-valued employee at Sharp’s Brewery for the past six years, and most recently worked as one of the company’s brewing team leaders.

He will take responsibility for the brewery plant and implement capital investment

NEWHEAD OF HOUSE

“It’s a really exciting time to be joining Gilbert & Goode,” he said, “and I can’t wait to get stuck in with the team working across projects here in the south west.”

MURRELL ASSOCIATES EXPANSION

Niche commercial law firm, Murrell Associates, has expanded its team in Truro with the addition of two paralegals, Eloise Hall and Megan Bingley. Both new joiners are currently working with the corporate team and will soon be starting their legal practice course. “We are very lucky to have recruited two excellent paralegals into our team, especially at a time when recruiting talented legal staff is such an issue for firms throughout the country,” said partner Henry Maples.

The addition of Hall and Bingley to the team follows on from the appointment of David Williams, who joined as partner in the real estate team earlier this year.

LAW FIRM EXPANDS INTO CORNWALL

A PERFECT BREW

projects while also overseeing the new product development programme.

Kevan Wide, who has been with Sharp’s for more than six years, will fill Wide’s former position.

Head brewer, Aaron McClure, said: “We’re incredibly proud to announce Jon as our new technical brewer and we know that he will excel in this role, as he has in previous roles.” National law firm Richard Nelson LLP has strengthened its presence in the south west by opening an office in Cornwall.

The Legal 500 firm, which has 12 offices across England and Wales, has opened an office in the Penstraze Business Centre just outside Truro.

Kelly Grigg, a consultant solicitor in the Cornwall office, said: “It’s great to see Cornwall included in the expansion plans of Richard Nelson LLP. As someone with an already active client portfolio in Cornwall, I am excited to see how we can grow this highly specialised team in the south west.”