Montagu Evans strengthens partnership board with two appointments

Montagu Evans has made two appointments to its Executive Committee as the partnership gears up for further growth under new Managing Partner, Alan Harris.

• Julie Morrison (pictured on the right) joins the firm’s Executive Committee as Non-Executive Director. With 35 years’ experience working with professional services firms across industries, locations and scale, Julie’s background has included roles at KPMG, PwC and EY, where she was a partner in the London office. She has already worked closely with the Montagu Evans leadership on strategy development, engagement, performance and governance and now brings an experienced, external view to its 11-strong board.
• Anna Lind (pictured on the left) has been appointed as Director of Business Development and Marketing, also taking a seat on the partnership’s Executive Committee. With experience in legal and professional services and an MBA from Bayes Business School, Anna’s track record includes 12+ years at Norton Rose Fulbright and JLL, leading on client relationships and leveraging engagement and insight to drive business decisions and transformation. More recently, she has been focused on strategy and business transformation for international law firm RPC. At Montagu Evans, she will lead the firm’s business development, brand, marketing and communications functions, including bids, pitches and client engagement activity.

Alan Harris, Managing Partner at Montagu Evans, said: “We have entered a new phase of growth with a clear focus on the areas where our talented people can support clients’ ambitions most effectively. These specialist teams continue to tackle complex opportunities and unlock value across the public and private sectors UK-wide, and we remain committed to further investment that will allow us to achieve even more.

“Julie and Anna are outstanding appointments. They are very welcome additions to our leadership at an exciting time, and their expertise will add considerable value to the partnership as our plans take shape.”

Following a successful fully-Partner-funded capital-raise in autumn 2024 as a platform for growth, other senior hires include Amy Bracey and Kieran Webber in industrial & logistics; business rates specialists Julie Chalmers and Myles O’Brien; Jonny Stevenson in residential capital markets; Catherine Kidd in historic environments and townscape, and most recently Jonathan Essex in retail & leisure lease advisory – all joining as Partners. The firm’s latest Early Careers Cohort, including new graduates and apprentices, started earlier this month; internal promotions remain a focus, and recruitment at all levels in strategic business areas continues.