People on the Move: Napthens; DLA Piper
The Employment & HR team at regional law firm Napthens has expanded with the appointment of two new recruits.
Safiya Sidat and Kaine Davey have joined the team as employment law advisers, both based at the firm’s East Lancashire office in Blackburn.
Safiya joins Napthens from DWF Law where she managed an Employment Tribunal case load, acting for both claimants and respondents. She has extensive experience advising on a wide range of Employment Tribunal proceedings.
Kaine Davey
Kaine joins from a Manchester firm where she assisted and managed large-scale private sector equal pay claims. She has particular experience working on large group litigation.
As part of the employment & HR team, Safiya and Kaine will provide general support to clients via Napthens’ HR3 annual retainer service. This includes employment law and HR advice and day-to-day support for clients’ HR functions.
Oliver McCann, head of Napthens’ East Lancashire office, said: “Our employment team continues to grow to meet demand for our specialist service, in particular for our HR3 retainer, and Safiya and Kaine have experience that will be of great benefit to our clients.”
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DLA Piper is strengthening its pensions practice in the North West with the appointment of Jane Smith and Beth Casinelli as associates within the Manchester office.
Jane Smith
Jane has joined the firm from DWF and brings significant expertise of advising trustees in distressed situations and dealing with contentious pensions issues. She will work with trustees of pension schemes and DLA Piper’s corporate clients to support them on pensions issues.
Beth Casinelli, who is currently based in DLA Piper’s London office, will be relocating to the North West in February. Beth focuses on liability management exercises and scheme governance and works with trustees of multimillion-pound pension schemes.
Beth Casinelli
Claire Bell, head of pensions in the North West, said: “We are delighted that Jane and Beth are joining our team in the North West.
“Their expertise perfectly complements our current practice and will further strengthen our capabilities in the region. Together with our existing team – Ben Miller (national head of pensions), Gary Davies (legal director), Kate Beech (senior associate) and
Oritsema Ejuoneatse (associate) – we are really looking forward to growing our market presence over the next few years.”
