Law firm Furley Page has appointed a new managing partner as part of a change to its management structure.

Partner and head of real estate Jeremy Licence has taken on the role.

He wil chair a new executive team including partner and head of corporate Susan Jennings and partner and head of vulnerable clients Nicola August.

The firm – which has offices in Canterbury, Chatham and Whitstable, as well as London – has made senior partner Peter Hawkes its chairman.

He said: “These changes do not mean any radical alteration to the culture and ethos of Furley Page but it has created a more modern and business-like structure best suited to ensuring the firm continues to prosper in the years ahead.

"The changes build on a number of recent successes.”

Furley Page was ranked in the top four of the county’s best-performing law firms in the Kent Legal Sector Review 2017, published by Kent Business, based on the latest results from independent national legal guides Chambers UK and The Legal 500.

Mr Licence added: “Generations of people in Kent and Medway have turned to Furley Page for help when they most need it and we are also proud of our reputation as an integral part of the region’s business community.

“The changes we have made to our senior management structure put us in a strong position to deliver on the growth strategy that will see us continue to provide clients with the very best outcomes.”