PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

North East law firm Hay & Kilner has made a series of appointments across its legal and business support teams.

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The firm has recruited staff (pictured right) into a range of roles including legal services, central services, compliance, marketing and finance across its two sites. Among them are trainee solicitors who join one of the firm's former paralegals in starting training contracts.

Jonathan Waters, managing partner at Hay & Kilner, said: “This is a significant moment for the firm.

“Making a bumper number of appointments in such a short period reflects our confidence in the future, our growing client base and our commitment to long-term, sustainable growth. We're investing not just in headcount, but in the future success of our people and clients.”

Renewables developer OnPath Energy has appointed a new head of construction.

Jules Rankin-Perez brings almost 17 years' renewable energy experience to the role and has worked on a wide range of high profile green energy projects, including two of OnPath Energy's Scottish onshore wind farms. She takes responsibility for managing the firm’s construction performance across a pipeline of projects in the UK.

Ms Rankin-Perez has worked at wind turbine manufacturer Senvion and as a consultant on a variety of onshore wind, hydro, hydrogen, gas peaker and combined heat and power projects before focusing on green hydrogen development with Protium.