People on the move: HRC Law; Exchange Chambers; PHX Training; Suresite

Manchester-based HRC Law has announced a trio of appointments to its employment team.

Jo Handler, Siobhan Howard-Palmer and Heena Kapadi join as the firm heads towards its fifth birthday.

An employment specialist, Handler has arrived as an associate having spent 11 years with Eversheds followed by a period at Almond Solicitors.

She advises clients across a range of employment matters, with her vast experience complementing the team’s sector-focused approach.

Also bringing rich experience and a wealth of knowledge, Howard-Palmer joins the firm from an in-house role with a Fortune 500 worldwide supplier to the oil and gas industry. She trained and qualified at Halliwells, then moved to Clyde and Co, before taking a career break which saw her travel through South and Central America.

Joining from Slater Heelis where she qualified, Kapadi joins as a solicitor and will be advising clients on a wide range of employment law matters ranging from TUPE transfers to tribunal claims and director/partnership disputes.

She brings with her a range of experience in employment and dispute resolution and is looking forward to engaging in both contentious and non-contentious matters across different sectors.

Partner Simon Whitehead added: “As HRC Law continues to grow, we need a team of people who are technically excellent, who will retain our unique culture and help our clients succeed. It’s important that we are able to maintain a nurturing environment in which ambitious individuals can thrive.

“Jo, Heena and Siobhan all epitomise HRC Law’s proactive and client-focused approach and I look forward to working with them all.”

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Barristers set Exchange Chambers has welcomed criminal and regulatory defence specialist Philip Tully as a new member.

Called to the Bar in 2000, Tully joins the organisation from 7 Harrington Street in Liverpool. He is regularly instructed by solicitors across the country in all types of large and high-profile criminal and regulatory cases and has vast experience of dealing with the most serious and complex of cases.

Tully said: “I am looking forward to further developing my practice at Exchange Chambers – a set with extensive expertise in criminal and regulatory law.”

Exchange Chambers now has more than 170 members, many of who are recognised as leaders in their field.
Director of chambers Tom Handley: “We are delighted to welcome Philip to Chambers. He is a senior practitioner with an outstanding reputation defending the most serious and complex cases in criminal and regulatory law.”

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A Lancashire-based training company specialising in getting people back to work has expanded and created a team dedicated to quality from new offices.

PHX Training is supporting a division of the organisation dedicated to bringing the highest levels of quality throughout its business from a further office in Winckley Square, Preston.

This follows accreditation for the company from the leading compliance body in its field in a rigorous assessment, receiving praise as being ‘inspirational’ from the Matrix, which supports individuals in their choice of career, learning, work and life goals.

Briony Fawcett leads the new PHX Training quality team as operations director. The team is joined by new appointment Sandra Wakefield, who takes up the role of quality manager.

Fawcett said: “As head of quality, Sandra brings a wealth of experience in all aspects of quality and compliance. Working for high profile training and apprenticeship provider learndirect, Sandra’s skills will enable us to keep enhancing the way PHX Training delivers courses across the north west.”

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Suresite, the Preston-based card services and risk management company, has appointed Lynne Rawlinson as marketing manager to strengthen its in-house marketing capability.

Rawlinson has 20 years of experience of brand management, marketing strategy, digital marketing and PR. She joins from Business Doctors, an international business support franchise.

Five years ago, Preston-based Suresite had around 14 full-time staff.

Rawlinson joins a team of 50 as the company continues to expand in the UK and overseas.

Suresite processed more than £2bn of card transactions over the last 12 months and its fuel sector wet-stock monitoring service, launched in late 2016, already has over 500 customers across Europe.

“As our business evolves, so has the need to further develop our marketing skill sets,” said Keith Bevan, Sales and Marketing Manager, Suresite.

“We are delighted to have secured the services of Lynne. She has the drive and expertise to make a real impact as we continue to expand within our specialist areas.”