Moves and Promotions — Week of July 7, 2025

Insolvency Promotions

• Andrew Pitts has been promoted to Director, Restructuring and Insolvency at Leonard Curtis.

• Ben Fallon has been promoted to Director at Begbies Traynor Group, while Joseph Ewins has been promoted to Insolvency Manager.

• Amanda Hamlin, Philip Norvell, and Adam Seymour have all been promoted to Senior Manager at Opus, while Sonya Brannigan, Chris Radford, Ashleigh Smith, and Richard Shaw have been elevated to Manager. The firm has also promoted Conor March, Sakshi Mehta, and Charlotte Jones to Senior Administrator positions, with Aaron Warner and James Bury Lowe advancing to Administrator roles.

• Adam Salah has been promoted to Insolvency Case Administrator at Wilkin Chapman Rollits.

Major Insolvency Expansions and Moves

• KR8 Advisory has welcomed nine new colleagues across multiple seniority levels in what represents one of the most significant team expansions in the sector this month. At the senior level, Mark Blackman, Lisa Handley, and David Wood have joined as Associate Managing Directors, bringing extensive restructuring expertise to strengthen the firm's leadership bench. Tom Bond has been appointed as Director, while Perry Eleftheriou joins as Manager. The firm has also bolstered its mid-level talent with Sam Tobbell and Pratik Zaveri joining as Senior Associates, alongside four new Associates: Arbab Ali, Elliot Franklin-Jones, Alex Howarth, and James Yeo.

• Eysha Taimoor has joined KBL Advisory in Manchester as Senior Insolvency Administrator, bringing experience from Cooper Young to strengthen the firm's North West operations.

Legal Sector Developments

• Gaynor Williams has joined Excello Law in Liverpool as Partner, bringing her expertise from Bennett Williams Solicitors to Excello Law's expanding Liverpool practice.

• Willem Basson has been appointed as Consultant Partner at Acuity Law, transitioning from his previous role at Setfords.

• Katarzyna Karolina Mrozek has joined Isadore Goldman in London as Legal Assistant in the insolvency team, moving from Crystal Solicitors.

Investment Banking & Advisory

• Thorben Post has joined the Restructuring and Special Situations Group at PJT Partners in London as Vice President. Thorben brings valuable experience from his previous role at Evercore.

Insurance & Risk Management

• Angela Poyzer has been promoted to Executive Director - Insolvency at Specialist Risk Insurance Solutions.