Biswas (pictured below) has more than 20 years of experience in real estate investment and development across both the private and public sectors, and in particular the London market. His extensive expertise encompasses social housing and regeneration, industrial and mixed-use development, joint ventures, and complex funding structures, with a strong emphasis on financing major schemes.

Biswas has advised many of the sector’s largest investors including UK and international developers, social housing investors, regeneration specialists, investment funds, and end users across a broad spectrum of property asset classes. He will play a key role in spearheading the firm's investment into the living sector.

Davies (pictured below) brings a broad range of corporate expertise developed through his work with owner-managed businesses, family offices, international investors, entrepreneurs, venture-backed companies and management teams. With significant experience in the technology sector and a strong interest in the ESG-driven impact economy, Davies advises on a full spectrum of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, IPOs, public and private fundraising, corporate restructuring, governance matters, LLPs and partnership matters.

"We are delighted to welcome Neil and David to the firm,” Andrea Zavos, senior partner at Boodle Hatfield, said. “Their track records, wealth of knowledge and experience enhance our established real estate and corporate practices. Their appointments reflect our continued investment in senior talent to meet the evolving needs of our clients, both in the UK and internationally."

The firm also said that these key appointments would enhance its ability to manage large-scale, strategically complex real estate transactions and across all areas of corporate and commercial work.

Charles Stanley
, formerly J H Flemmings, has appointed Humza Malik as chairman.

Malik will support the delivery of the firm’s new client proposition which is focused exclusively on supporting the financial planning needs of business owners and entrepreneurs. Brades will work exclusively with founders planning to realise value upon exit in the £10 million ($13.4 million) to £50 million range, with a commitment to delivering institutional-quality investment expertise and strategic insight traditionally reserved for larger corporations and family offices. This will include managing business exits, succession planning and tax-efficient wealth structuring.

Malik has more than 30 years of experience in leading multi-billion-pound M&A transactions. His strategic guidance will help shape the next phase of the company, which aims to redefine how entrepreneurs manage the business lifecycle and their wealth, the firm said in a statement.

“Leveraging his as group head of markets, based in London and reporting to Roman Regelman, group president. Hiom, who brings extensive experience in global capital markets, previously served as deputy CEO at ASX and in senior roles at the Sydney Futures Exchange and the London International Financial Futures Exchange.

In his new role, Hiom will lead FNZ Markets, which provides clients with multi-asset listed securities execution, order management systems, post-trade software, and securities clearing and settlement services, alongside foreign exchange and other downstream capabilities.