The latest moves in wealth management across the UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Grant Thornton
Financial advisory firm Grant Thornton has appointed two new members to its private client team in Cambridge, the firm said in a statement.

Iain Dowling joins Grant Thornton as an associate director with more than 15 years’ experience in the sector. Cathy Geary joins Grant Thornton’s Cambridge office as a wealth advisory senior manager.

Dowling previously worked for another international tax advisory firm and a leading private bank in London, where he advised high net worth individuals and their families on all aspects of tax planning and structuring.

Returning to his Cambridge roots, Dowling will now focus on growing Grant Thornton’s private client services across the Eastern region.

During her 32 year career, Geary has worked as a Chartered Financial Planner for a national investment company in Birmingham, an international insurance firm and a national pension scheme and wealth management company.

Irwin Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth has recruited two partners to its wills, trusts and estates disputes team in London and Leeds, the firm said in a statement.

Claire-Marie Cornford joins the firm’s London office from Mishcon de Reya, where she is an expert in high-value trust and estate disputes, often involving an international element. Cornford works with individuals, trustees and beneficiaries, and has a background in commercial litigation as well as experience in banking and financial services disputes. She also specialises in advising on luxury goods and assets for high-net-worth individuals.

In Leeds, James Laycock joins Irwin Mitchell Private Wealth from Gordons. Laycock's expertise lies in will validity claims, multi-million pound estate disputes, mismanagement allegations against trustees and executors, and financial provision matters for a wide range of clients including families, trustees and private individuals.