People on the move: Myerson; ACC Liverpool Group; Manchester Central; HOW Planning

Charlotte Hook, Robert Brothers, Patrick Byrne and Emily Barcilon

Greater Manchester law firm Myerson is celebrating the success of four recruits as they complete their training contracts.

The four solicitors were invited to a Manchester Law Society ceremony to celebrate their qualifications.

Emily Barcilon and Charlotte Hook both completed their training contracts at Myerson, with Barcilon entering the family department and Hook joining commercial property.

Robert Brothers joined the litigation department at Myerson after training at another Manchester firm, and Patrick Byrne is the newest addition to the employment team having completed his training contract in the Midlands.

Joanne Perritt, Myerson training principal, said: “It’s fantastic to see our newly qualified solicitors celebrating their hard-earned success and thriving in their new roles.

“At Myerson, we recruit trainees with a view to them becoming the partners of the future. With seven recently qualified solicitors and eight trainee solicitors working across our business, I’m confident the continued organic growth of the firm will be well-supported.”

The Manchester Law Society ceremony took place in Manchester Town Hall and was attended by 30 solicitors from the Manchester area who had qualified in the last 18 months.

The ceremony was led by Mike Devlin, President of the Manchester Law Society, who congratulated the new solicitors on completing the long journey to qualification and joining the profession.

Myerson is a Legal 500 ‘top tier’ rated commercial law firm based in Altrincham.

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ACC Liverpool Group which runs the arena and conference centre has appointed Adrian Evans as its assistant director of conference and exhibition sales.

He will be responsible for driving and delivering conference and exhibition sales strategies; developing existing and creating new client and stakeholder relationships; generating new business opportunities and maximising revenue and growth.

Evans joins from the NEC where he was director of conference and live events. Prior to this, he held senior sales roles at Manchester Central, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, NewcastleGateshead Convention Bureau and Q Hotels.

He said: “ACC Liverpool is an award-winning venue in the heart of a vibrant city. Therefore I am honoured to join such a dynamic and committed team to help ensure we continue to secure and deliver successful conferences and exhibitions.”

Bob Prattey, chief executive, added: “2018 is a significant milestone for us as we celebrate a decade since we opened. We are confident that Adrian, who brings a wealth of industry experience, will be a huge asset to The ACC Liverpool Group as we look ahead to the next 10 years and beyond.”

Forthcoming events include BBC Worldwide Showcase, returning for the seventh time in February, the International Business Festival and Labour Party Conference – returning for the third time in September. International congresses in 2018 include Uni Global Union World Congress and Health Systems Research.

ACC Liverpool has welcomed more than 840,000 conference delegates since opening and the campus, home to BT Convention Centre, Echo Arena Liverpool and Exhibition Centre Liverpool, has generated more than £1.4bn in economic benefit for the city region since it opened in 2008, welcoming a total of 6.4 million visitors.

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Manchester Central conference and exhibition venue has further strengthened its sales and events teams with the addition of several new appointments.

It recently welcomed Ruth Halliday and Danielle Kidron in sales account manager roles – Kidron overseeing public sector client accounts, whilst Halliday joins the corporate sales team.

They both bring extensive knowledge of Manchester to their roles, having spent two years working as part of Manchester Town Hall Complex Events.

New recruits, Sarah Copas and Dean Meehan also join the venue’s events team as event manager and senior event manager, respectively.

Meehan comes to Manchester Central after spending 10 years working at The O2 in London – the latter six as venue manager and leader of the guest relations department.

Copas began her role as event manager at the end of 2017, having previously organised a number of large-scale exhibitions and events for higher education body, UCAS.

Shaun Hinds, chief executive of Manchester Central, said: “I am so proud to lead such a fantastic team at Manchester Central and these new appointments are no exception.

“A world-class venue attracts world-class talent and I’m looking forward to working with our new sales and events colleagues as we continue to provide an outstanding backdrop for some of the world’s leading events.”

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Manchester-based HOW Planning is starting 2018 with a further six additions to its growing planning and environmental advisory team, including a new partner Richard Kevan to lead its EIA team.

Kevan joins from Wardell Armstrong where as technical director he was responsible for the management of planning and environmental assessments in the Stoke office, operating across a wide range of projects including renewable energy and major infrastructure.

His appointment will help further enhance this area of the business which continues to experience growing demand as a result of recent legislative and regulatory changes.

HOW is also boosted by the arrival of principal planner Paul Nellist from Lichfields, and senior planner, Emily Roberts, who joins from Knight Frank, both in Manchester.

A further three graduates complete the team of new starters. Alice Henderson joins from DPP, whilst Lauren Neary and Jonny Wilks have arrived straight from university. The graduates will benefit from HOW’s training and guidance leading up to their applications to become qualified.

Gary Halman, managing partner at HOW, said: “Richard’s appointment is a great coup for HOW as he brings a huge wealth of experience and expertise to our EIA team, which is a key area of our advisory work and will support further growth in this area of the business.

“2017 has been very positive for HOW adding a number of major new clients and significant projects to our portfolio. Our new team members will ensure we can continue to focus on strong business growth, excellent client service and the delivery of outstanding results which our clients expect.”

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