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Eversheds: New Financial Director

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Written by Paul Williams   
Wednesday, 24 June 2009
International law firm Eversheds has announced the appointment of Kathryn Fleming as Finance Director.

Following an extensive search both externally and internally, Kathryn Fleming will be taking on the role of Eversheds Financial Director with immediate effect.

Fleming has been with Eversheds for the last 3 years, firstly taking on Head of Finance for the firms international operations and subsequently worked on a number of international projects including new office set ups and international integration. More recently, since January 2009, Kathryn has also taken on the Head of Finance role for the firms practice groups.

Prior to joining Eversheds, Fleming held a number of senior finance roles within the retail and the telecommunications sectors, with Marks and Spencer, Johnson Controls and British Telecom.

Fleming has specific expertise in the area of mergers and acquisitions, investment evaluation, supply chain management, corporate finance, business process re-engineering, commercial performance and change management.

Bryan Hughes, Chief Executive of Eversheds LLP said:

"This appointment recognises the depth and wealth of talent that we already have within our business, and I am very pleased to welcome Kathryn to the Senior Management Team of the firm. We see Kathryn as one of the up and coming dynamic future leaders of our business and we all wish her every success in her new role."

Kathryn Fleming said:

"These are challenging times for the legal sector which will undoubtedly see a lot of change over the next few years. I am looking forward to the opportunity of working with an inspiring senior management team which is leading that change."
 
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