Collas Crill has appointed Louise Cram as Chief Operating Officer with overall accountability for business services delivery across business development and marketing (BD&M), HR, IT and facilities management.

Louise was previously Group HR Director at the firm, having joined in 2013, and sits on the strategy board and management committee.

Group Managing Partner Jason Romer said: 'Louise has been instrumental in developing and delivering many of our key strategic projects over the past few years and this new role is recognition of her extremely valuable contribution to the business. 

'Louise is an astute leader with a pragmatic approach, both essential skills for a COO. She will lead our BD&M, HR, IT and facilities teams to provide great strategic and operational support to the firm, as well as to build on our position as a leading offshore law firm.'