In brief: Chamber of Commerce role for partner

Rob Jonckheer, a partner at Manches & Co's Oxford office, has been sworn in as president of the Oxford and District Chamber of Commerce. Jonckheer is a specialist in corporate finance and partnership law. He said: "The Oxford Chamber has approaching 700 members - many of them world leaders in their field. Together we have a powerful voice which I will use to speak up for business and its continued development."