Brown&Co announces three new Partners

Managing Partner Charles Whitaker, has announced the promotion of three colleagues to join the Partnership from April 1st, 2026. 

Charles Whitaker said: “We have a strategy to grow our business and to appoint new Partners along that journey. 

“These three people have helped grow sectors within our business and have demonstrated the qualities and energy we require to progress to being offered a Partnership at Brown&Co.   

“This journey requires excellence and leadership within the particular sphere of professional work (recognised not just within Brown&Co but externally too), team leadership and growth, loyalty to our business, shared culture and values of the firm, consistently high levels of commercial performance, and, of course, the needs of our business too.” 

The new Partners will be Abigail Maynard, from the Agricultural Business Consultancy team and David Hinton, from the Residential Property team, both based in the Norwich office alongside James Bailey, from the Land Agency team, based in the St Neots/Cambridge office. 

Abigail Maynard

David Hinton

James Bailey

“All of them have delivered consistently for Brown&Co over many years and I am sure will continue to do so as we continue to grow and move our business forward,” added Charles.   

The announcement comes as the firm sees two Partners step back in April 2026. Peter Hornor, from the Norwich Residential Property team, and Clive Thompson, from the Banbury Commercial team, will retire from the Partnership but will be continuing as Consultants within their respective departments.

Brown&Co now has 12 UK offices and three overseas. The firm opened new offices in Cambridge and Oxford last year.

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