A CHESTER-BASED based law firm has announced some changes that are due to come into effect from April 1. Jolliffes on St John Street has confirmed that current managing partner and head of corporate and commercial, Simon Williams, is to leave on March 31 to join Gunnercooke, and in addition will take up some non-executive directorship roles. The law firm retains its wider corporate and commercial offering with partner Mark Fergusson taking over leadership of the team, working with senior associate Claire Sumner and solicitor Alex Connah. Mark will work closely alongside Rose Moss, head of commercial property, Stewart Burrows, head of litigation, and Sharon Auld, head of employment, to continue to provide a full range of commercial services to SMEs, owner managed businesses and large companies across Cheshire and the North West, North Wales, and the Midlands.