Eversheds shakes up national management structure

Eversheds has shuffled its management team in an overhaul that leaves only two heads in situ: chairman Keith James, and the head of international, Victor Semmens.In July, the firm's London managing partner, Peter Scott, who has held his position for seven-and-a-half years, will step down and be replaced by Michael Brown, currently deputy managing partner and head of the property department in London.

Mr Scott will work in the London office on long-term projects.Meanwhile, the firm has created a position of general managing partner, filled by David Ansbro, the managing partner for the Leeds and Manchester offices.

He is replaced by David Grey - the chairman of the corporate practice group.The managing partner for the east of England, Colin Brown, takes a new role as head of operations.

He is replaced by Ian Shann, currently head of property in the region.

Eversheds' north east partner Geoff Harrison becomes head of client services, while Ian Jollie - whose term as deputy chairman ended in April - will stay as a part-time consultant until October.

Andrew Latchmore, managing partner of client services, will return to the Leeds office's property department.

Mr Jollie and Mr Latchmore's former jobs will be absorbed into the new positions.Chairman Keith James said the appointments would strengthen the firm as it prepared 'to increase the pace of growth both in the UK and overseas'.Jeremy Fleming