This week’s Yorkshire appointments: Featuring McCormicks Solicitors, Born Ugly and BRM

This week’s round-up of Yorkshire appointments includes McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate, Born Ugly and BRM. Read on to find out more…

(L - R): Shah Ahmed and Eve Million, McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate

McCormicks Solicitors of Harrogate has appointed associate solicitor Shah Ahmed and junior criminal law executive Eve Million to reflect its growing practice. The appointments come just months after two members of staff were promoted to new roles in the team.

Shah Ahmed joins from a Leeds practice where he worked as solicitor specialising in Crown Court cases, gaining a wealth of experience preparing serious cases and working alongside many barristers, some of whom are now Judges and King’s Counsel.

He qualified as a solicitor in 2012 and is a fully accredited police station representative. He has been regularly attending police stations across Yorkshire and beyond dealing with every type of offence; from minor road traffic offences to more serious allegations of murder.

Eve Million assists the team in all aspects of Criminal work and client care. She was awarded first class honours in Law with Criminology degree at Leeds Law School in June. She also took the Leeds Law School prize for the best graduating student on her course and the prize for best student on any “Law with” course.

Head of the Crime and Fraud team, Partner Peter Minnikin, commented: “I believe there are few practices in the North Yorkshire region which can offer the breadth and depth of experience in crime, fraud and regulatory matters that our team can bring. I am delighted to welcome both Shah and Eve who will be invaluable in what is a very busy area for us.”

Ryan Spence, Born Ugly

Brand transformation and creative change agency Born Ugly today announces the appointment of its new senior creative, Ryan Spence, who will be working in the design team.

Ryan joins Born Ugly to support the growing client base, where he will specifically help bring ideas to life, working with the wider team on conceptual ideation. The appointment comes following two other senior hires across the agency last month.

He joins from his previous role at Creative Spark as Design Director, having worked at Brilliant Agency and ilk Agency prior to this. With an impressive track record and expertise, having worked with big names like Sport England, United Nations and BrewDog and Sainsburys, Ryan will be key in the agency’s future creative and strategic endeavours.

Rob Skelly, associate creative director at Born Ugly, commented: “We’re thrilled to welcome Ryan to our design team. His experience and creative vision align perfectly with the Born Ugly way of pushing creative boundaries and delivering extraordinary and impactful results.

“No doubt Ryan’s visionary thinking will inspire our team and elevate our creative offerings to new heights.”

Ryan added: “Born Ugly present a new challenge and journey that brings together strategic thinking with creativity to make a real difference in the world. I’m looking forward to working with the bold hive mind here at Born Ugly to drive category defining and influential work, not to mention working across a diverse range of clients and sectors.”

Travis Wood, BRM

BRM, a commercial and private client law firm providing advice and services to businesses and individuals in Derbyshire, South Yorkshire, and Nottinghamshire, continues to grow with a new senior associate solicitor, Travis Wood, joining the Sheffield Real Estate division.

Travis joins BRM from a large Midlands firm and has significant experience in property development and investment work across a number of sectors. His appointment will enable the Sheffield property team to continue to support and grow its client base in the city and beyond.

James Alger, head of the Sheffield Real Estate department at BRM, commented: “We are pleased to have added an experienced and commercially focused senior associate in Travis to our team in Sheffield.

“He possesses the technical quality and affability we always look for in what is a very challenging recruitment market presently. He will be a great asset to the team”.

Travis, who has recently relocated to Sheffield to join the firm, added: “I am enthusiastic about my move to the firm, known for its high quality of work and strong commercial focus and I am delighted to have moved to Sheffield at an exciting time in the city’s continued growth and redevelopment.

“I particularly enjoy climbing in my spare time and with the close proximity of the Peak District there could not be a better place to combine work and recreation”.

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