Law firm Bevan Brittan has appointed Tim Bartlett as its new Director of Business Development & Marketing.

Tim Bartlett joins the firm after previously heading up law firm DAC Beachcroft LLP's Health Sector Business Development and the firm's Brand, Digital and Content teams. Tim will be based at Bevan Brittan’s Bristol head office in Kings Orchard in the centre of the city.

Prior to DAC Beachcroft, Tim was Head of Marketing & Communications at North Bristol NHS Trust for over five years. He has also held senior marketing and communications roles within a number of financial services organisations including Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank, AXA and Lloyds Bank.

Tim Bartlett said: "This is an exciting opportunity to work for a firm that has been at the forefront of supporting clients through some of the major developments within the public sector and is beginning to successfully expand into really interesting private sector markets too. It's great to work with a brand where clients really value the market knowledge and quality of advice available to them, and the quality of the people they work with."

Duncan Weir, managing partner, Bevan Brittan, said: "Appointing Tim with his business development and marketing experience within not only the public sector but also financial and professional services is another important step in our growth plans as we expand into new markets and geographic areas over the coming years."

Bevan Brittan is a Top 100 UK law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds and London. The 2015/16 financial year saw the firm open a new office in Leeds which has had a successful impact in the market and now holds seven partners. Revenue in the 2015/16 financial year increased by 8% on the prior year, from £34.9m to £37.7m, while net profits grew by 9%. Profit per equity partner (PEP) rose from £284k to £305k.

The firm has 52 Partners and 295 staff working with a range of clients including all Local Authorities in England, a third of all NHS bodies, 40 Housing Associations and over 100 private sector companies delivering public services throughout the UK.