Law firm Kingsley Napley LLP has announced that Leor Franks joined the firm and its management board on 11 January to lead business development, marketing, communications and knowledge.

Franks will play an integral role in supporting the firm’s growth ambitions, which include strengthening its corporate and commercial practice and boosting the firm’s non-contentious client offering. He will also help to optimise Kingsley Napley’s strategy in supporting clients through the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit transition and in building the firm’s recognition, reputation and relationships in the market.

Franks specialises in leading marketing, communications and business development functions in professional service firms. He is chair of industry body Managing Partners Forum's strategy & marketing group, and a board member of the Queen Mary University of London Business School. Prior to joining Kingsley Napley, Franks held roles as chief marketing officer of legal services firm Augusta, managing director of marketing communications at FTI Consulting and marketing & BD director positions at Deloitte and EY.

Linda Woolley, managing partner at Kingsley Napley, says, “We are excited to welcome Leor to our firm and to the management board at a time which, in many ways, is a new era for the firm. Leor has a proven track record in shaping and delivering creative, client focused and commercially-driven marketing in professional services. He brings extensive experience in professional services marketing, business development and communications and will effectively complement and grow our existing team. I speak for the whole partnership in saying that we look forward to working with Leor.”