Shulmans’ partner named as new chairman of Chamber Property Forum

Leeds Chamber Property Forum has named Andrew Latchmore as its new chairman. Mr Latchmore, who is a partner at Shulmans with over 30 years’ commercial property experience, succeeds Nigel Foster, director of Arup, who has stepped aside as chair to focus on his role as president of Leeds Chamber of Commerce.

Law firm Dickinson Dees has strengthened its commercial team with the appointment of director David Cunningham from Eversheds. Mr Cunningham joins the firm, which is moving its Yorkshire office from York to Leeds in April, from Eversheds in Leeds.

Law firm Irwin Mitchell has appointed construction law specialist Julie Morrissy as a partner in its business legal services team. She joins the Sheffield office from DLA Piper.

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Elaine Dennison has been promoted to administration director of Garness Jones Chartered Surveyors. She joined the Hull-based firm as a receptionist in 1996 and has worked her way up the company.

Insurer UK General has appointed former Ecclesiastical schemes director Tony Bloomer to its commercial schemes division. The Leeds-based firm has also promoted Simon Tate to chief operating officer in the non-commercial schemes and affinities unit.

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