Appointments: Mark Hovell; Scientiam, Darbys & Suttons
SPORTS lawyer Mark Hovell, managing partner of Manchester law firm George Davies and Co, has been handed a potentially key off the pitch role at the UEFA Euro 12 Championships.
Mr Hovell has been appointed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Ad Hoc Division for the competition currently taking place in Poland and the Ukraine, meaning he is on standby for any cases that come before the court during the tournament.
He said: “It is a privilege to be appointed to the Panel that will arbitrate on any legal matters that may arise during the Euro’s. I am just disappointed that the appointment doesn’t mean that I get to attend the tournament.”
Matters that could come before CAS include issues regarding the eligibility of players or disputes regarding drugs tests.
He has been an arbitrator with the Court of Arbitration for Sport since 2002 and last year attended the Commonwealth Games in India as part of his role.
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TRAINING provider Scientiam has appointed Sara Challinor as managing director.
She joins the Wirral company from the National Skills Academy for Retail where she was national manager and responsible for a network of 56 retail training centres.
She replaces Jayne Worthington who is now an assistant principal at Liverpool Community College.
Ms Challinor said: “Scientiam already stands out from the crowd because it has genuinely committed staff who deliver consistently high quality and relevant training. We really need to shout about that, and build on our leading position as the first port of call for all businesses, organisations and individuals seeking training and development across the North West region.”
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DARBYS Solicitors, the Oxford-based firm which set up in the North West just six months ago, has announced another new recruit.
The firm, which has just moved to a new office in Hale, has been joined by corporate lawyer Robin Fozard, formerly a partner at Manchester firm Pannone.
Darbys managing partner Simon McCrum – another Pannone old boy – said “I have known Robin for a long time. Having a corporate and commercial lawyer with the wisdom and experience that Robin has is always good for a law firm. He thinks out of the box when it comes to corporate deals and commercial agreements. He therefore strengthens not just our North West presence but our whole firm”
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SUTTONS, the North West-based international logistics group, has made a key appointment in its Saudi Arabia-based Middle East business.
It has hired Simon Bury as vice president for Middle East operations, which is a key area for growth for the company.
In his new role he will be responsible for developing new business and enhancing Suttons’ ability to provide a complete logistics solutions in the petrochemical and hazardous goods sector. He joins from French logistics group Norbert Dentressangle.
