Legal news: Kuits; Kings Chambers; Athena Law & more
COMMERCIAL law firm Kuits Solicitors has advised family-run confectionary giant Tommy Tucker on the purchase of RJ Foods.
Tommy Tucker is a specialist supplier of popcorn to the cinema industry, sending out more than 55 million servings of popcorn every year to venues around the country and in excess of 30 million retail bags of popcorn.
RJ Foods, a UK-based provider of homemade flapjacks, was established in 1989 in a family kitchen, and has since grown to supply wholesalers in the UK and Europe.
Manchester-based Kuits provided in-depth commercial and legal advice to the management team of the Worksop-based Tommy Tucker. The deal was led by head of corporate for Kuits, Kirsti Pinnell, and assisted by solicitor James Skivington, both of whom have a strong track record in advising family-owned businesses.
Pinnell said: “We are delighted to have acted for our long-standing client in this significant purchase of shares, which will see the company diversify and expand its already successful product range.”
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FOUR members of the set of Manchester-based barristers Kings Chambers, have been reappointed to sit on the sports tribunal panel of UK Sports Resolutions.
Dr Nicholas Braslavsky QC, David Casement QC, and Martin Budworth have all been reappointed to the Sport Resolutions Arbitration: Chairperson’s Panel.
Paul Johnson, head of mediation at Kings Chambers has been reappointed to the Sports Resolutions Mediation Panel.
David Casement QC, head of sports at Kings Chambers has also been reappointed to the UK National Anti-Doping Panel.
Collin Griffin, Chief Clerk at Kings Chambers, said: “We are delighted our members have been reappointed to serve on the panel for another three years and is further recognition of our expertise in sports law.”
The Sports Resolutions panel is an independent London based panel which acts as the resolution service for sports across the UK. The panel provides sport specific arbitration and mediation services and operates the National Anti-Doping Panel and National Safeguarding Panel.
The panel have helped to resolve significant and high profile cases which includes UK’s first biological passport case, UK Anti-Doping vs Jonathan Tiernan-Locke.
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MANCHESTER-based Athena Law has introduced a new department to provide employment law advice and support to businesses and business owners across the region.
The employment law service is made possible with the appointment of consultant Karen Fletcher to the Athena Law team.
Fletcher is a highly experienced employment lawyer recommended by Legal 500 and Chambers and deals with a range of contentious and non-contentious employment law matters.
Her specialisms include corporate transactions and TUPE, settlement agreements, discrimination, disciplinary and grievance issues, employee rights, redundancy, restructuring and all types of tribunal litigation. Karen also runs issue-driven workshops for HR professionals and has written a number of published articles on employment law matters.
As a consultant lawyer, Karen will also continue to provide advice to clients at Analysis Legal.
She said: “While improving, the economic climate remains precarious. It is vital, therefore, that businesses receive the highest quality legal advice to ensure they flourish during this challenging time.”
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MANCHESTER law firm Berg, has refreshed its corporate branding to reflect its core strapline, “the imaginative law firm.”
Berg says it has appointed creative design agency, Bert, to evolve its branding to reflect both its reputation for innovation, as well as its down to earth, anti-corporate and “real-world view” consultancy approach.
The company is currently celebrating its 35th anniversay.
Reuben Berg, senior partner at Berg, said: “Since day one, Berg has never been afraid to stand out from the crowd or challenge convention – either in our approach to the work we do, or our brand identity. Bert has successfully managed to retain the essence of what we are, but has injected a fresh energy and focus.”
