Hammond Suddards Edge London head of finance and equity partner, Andrew Visintin, has been suspended from the firm’s partnership after being off ill since June.

Visintin will remain financially unaffected and will continue to be paid as a partner, although he will not have contact with clients. Managing partner Chris Jones said: “If someone is not well, the last thing they need is to be put under that kind of pressure. In simple terms, we are saying, ‘Stay away until you get well’.”