Two senior legal names have joined Redkite Law which continues its expansion across Wales and the South West of England.
Richard King has been appointed as Non-Executive Chairman of the Executive Board at Redkite Law. Mark Beardmore has also been appointed to the firm as a consultant, to work with its commercial teams.
Both Richard and Mark will share their knowledge and expertise as they prepare the firm’s business plans for further growth over the next few years.
Redkite Law has grown in both number and reach over recent years, expanding along the M4 corridor in Wales and throughout Gloucestershire/Herefordshire and now boasts 11 offices in Wales and six in the South West of England.
Neil Walker, CEO at Redkite commented:
“This is an exciting time for the firm’s growth and these strategic appointments are key in assisting us form the strategies that will help us meet the needs of both our clients and people into the future.”
Richard said:
“This is an exciting time to be joining the Redkite team, as the business begins the next stage of what has already been an impressive growth story, as Redkite continues to grow its reputation as the trusted provider helping clients with life’s key decisions and unexpected events.”
Mark added:
“It has been a pleasure getting to know the Redkite leadership team as we have scoped this project. I have been hugely impressed by the ambition and culture of the firm and I am very much looking forward to working with the team over the coming months.”
Richard was initially a non-executive Director at Knights where he influenced the design and strategy that set the foundations for their growth, before going on to become their COO, helping Knights to grow more than threefold.
Prior to Knights, Richard held various senior Director roles at Procter & Gamble where he helped to lead integrations and transformations across various parts of the business at a European and Global level.
Mark worked as a Corporate Partner at Eversheds Sutherland and was responsible for its Birmingham office. During his tenure he grew the Birmingham business to over £100m and retired as Birmingham Senior Office Partner in May 2024.
