Business

Browne Jacobson has appointed corporate and commercial specialist Lynne Rathbone who joins the firm’s Exeter office as a partner. Lynne joins from Exeter law firm Stephens Scown where she was a senior associate.

Lynne specialises in advising on all aspects of corporate and commercial work to public and private sector clients, with a particular expertise in corporate transactions, business sales, shareholders agreements, partnerships, joint ventures, procurement and private equity investment work.

Her public sector experience has seen her advising a variety of clients from...

Everys Solicitors have once again agreed to sponsor the Budleigh Salterton Literary Festival.

Due to take place between Thursday, September 18, and Sunday, September 21, 2014, this prestigious annual festival has a reputation for attracting big names from the literary world and this year is no different.

Earl Spencer, Paddy Ashdown, Kate Mosse, Fay Weldon, Kate Atkinson, Kate Adie and Michael Morpurgo are among the authors who will share their work at the four-day event along with the festival’s president Hilary Mantel.

Bruce Brooker, Everys’ commercial director,...

Devon law firm Kitsons has launched a monthly drop-in Legal Surgery at the newly refurbished Exeter Library, offering local residents a free consultation on wills, powers of attorney, and probate issues.

Kitsons Private Client specialist Charlie Siegle will be available for 30 minute individual appointments on the third Wednesday of each month from Wednesday 17th September, between 1.00pm and 3.00pm at the city centre Library on Castle Street.

Charlie Siegle, Associate at Kitsons said: “Our new monthly legal surgeries will provide local residents and visitors to the Library...

Insurance & Financial Services firm Pavey Group has recruited a highly experienced Commercial Account Manager and Independent Financial Adviser to assist with growth plans for the company’s Exeter office.

Kevin Hext, Commercial Account Manager, formerly worked for national heavyweight broker Marsh & McLennan. It was here that Kevin became an Account Executive with responsibility for the management and development of the Motor Trade account. Kevin has since worked for many years at local broker Foster Leighton where he expanded his knowledge of general commercial insurance....