Lisa Robinson-Behnejad will be the Liverpool and Manchester firm’s new director of marketing & business development and Ruj Dev head of commercial finance and project management

Law firm Brabners has appointed a new director of marketing & business development and head of commercial finance and project management to its senior management team.

The practice, which has major bases in Liverpool and Manchester has hired marketing and communications professional Lisa Robinson-Behnejad, who has more than 20 years’ experience, from rival firm DWF.

And qualified accountant, Ruj Dev, joins from another rival, Hill Dickinson. In a 15-year career she has held senior financial management positions at companies such as PwC and Merseyside Police.

At DWF, Ms Robinson-Behnejad was director of corporate communications she was part of the senior team that helped to redefine the firm as it transitioned from a regional law firm to a global business.

At Brabners, Lisa will take responsibility for all aspects of the firm’s marketing strategy and lead its business development, communications, CRM, digital, brand and product teams.

She said: “In an increasingly digitised market where customers interact with brands through a number of different platforms, it’s more important than ever for firms to communicate in a way that cuts through the noise.”

Ms Dev added: “Brabners is an entrepreneurial firm with a clear growth strategy and it’s an exciting time to be joining the business. Our lawyers are known for their technical expertise, business acumen and collegiate approach and it’s this focus that sees the firm continue to work with the best clients.”