Capsticks hires regeneration expert to lead on local government

Law firm Capsticks is looking to take its local government offering “to the next level” with the appointment of Tiffany Cloynes as Partner and Head of its practice in the sector.

The firm said Cloynes would advise local government organisations nationwide on major property development schemes of all types.

Cloynes has led on numerous large-scale regeneration and infrastructure projects, including a project in which she helped secure £46.9m from the Levelling Up Fund for Derbyshire County Council's South Derbyshire Growth Zone.

She joins the firm after spending more than eight years at Geldards, where she was a partner and Head of Regeneration and Public Services in England.

Capsticks currently provides real estate, procurement, housing management, planning, employment and corporate and commercial support to councils and said it was aiming to enhance its capabilities in handling complex local government development projects by appointing Cloynes.

Commenting on Cloynes’ appointment, Sam Hopkins, Partner and Head of Real Estate at Capsticks, said: "Welcoming Tiffany means we will be taking our service offering to local government clients to the next level. Tiffany's wealth of experience will bring fresh perspective and new ideas to the table, equipping our team to take on new and complex local government development projects of all types, building on the work that the team already provides."

Senior Partner, Rachael Heenan, said: "As a firm we are committed to providing high quality service to our clients that work tirelessly to make a difference. The local government sector needs specialist support as it faces pressure to deliver crucial services, be innovative and to think ahead. With Tiffany at the firm we can continue the Capsticks' teams work in offering this support to our clients, so they can focus their efforts on the communities they work within."

Adam Carey