Dickinson Dees, the UK-based law firm with 100 employees in its private client practice, has promoted Emma Moody to head of charities.

Moody joined the firm in 2007 from London law firm Farrer & Co and has worked in charity law for ten years. She replaces Ros Harwood who has left the company for Gordons, a law firm in Leeds.

Separately, Newcastle-based Dickinson Dees announced last week that it is to open a new office in Leeds around Easter. The firm will bring a 50-strong team from York, but is also looking to recruit more lawyers to house in the 17,000 square feet offices on the sixth floor of 1 Whitehall Riverside.