Leading public sector private finance initiative (PFI) expert Chris Jarman (pictured right) has given up his partnership with Sharpe Pritchard in London to join Bristol-based Bevan Ashford as an associate. He said family reasons were the overriding factor behind the “wrenching move”. Jarman added that leaving the firm, which he joined as an articled clerk more than 11 years ago, and giving up a partnership was a “grinding decision”.
Firms with eye on services market take trainee route
A number of firms are preparing to train young solicitors to deal with financial services. Trainees at Barr Ellison, Buckle Mellows and Cunningham John are sitting financial services exams to tie in with their qualification as solicitors in September. Rosa Gunston, of Barr Ellison, will head a new department called investment and financial planning when […]