Pinsent Masons has made two senior management appointments, naming a new head of Asia-Pacific and a new head of Manchester.

Construction partner Vincent Connor has been appointed as the head of the firm’s Asia-Pacific operations, replacing incumbent chief Richard Foley. Connor, who took up the position on 1 May, is to relocate to Pinsents’ Hong Kong arm and will oversee a 40-lawyer practice with additional offices in Beijing and Shanghai.