Appointments: New head of St John’s Buildings; UKFast lures Melbourne’s Marsh & more
SALLY Harrison QC, has been elected head of chambers at St John’s Buildings, the largest barrister’s chambers in England and Wales, covering Chester, Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Sheffield.
Her appointment follows the elevation of her predecessor, Anthony Hayden QC to the High Court (Family Division).
Miss Harrison, 44, is a matrimonial finance specialist and is acclaimed in the 2013 edition of Chambers and Partners as “a fearsome, well-polished and perfectly prepared advocate, who is widely praised for her strong commercial sense.” She was called to the bar in 1992 and awarded silk in 2010.
Commenting on her new role, she said: “I join with the whole of Chambers to wish Mr Justice Hayden well in his judicial career. I am delighted to be appointed as head of St John’s Buildings. Chambers is well placed to cope with the challenges faced by everyone involved in the delivery of quality legal services and I very much look forward to continuing to ensure the success of Chambers into the future.”
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DIGITAL sector big-hitter Chris Marsh has joined data centre operator UKFAST from rival hosting firm Melbourne.
He joins the ambitious business as director of partner development where he is tasked with developing relationships with creative agencies and supporting like-minded companies with their growth strategies.
Mr Marsh appears to be well-positioned for the role as he is an elected council member of Manchester Digital and member of several other Manchester creative organisations.
UKFast chief executive Lawrence Jones said: “From the outside, people have no idea that we are a creative business and that we understand what this entails, Chris Marsh is someone who can help us bridge that gap.
“Manchester is a very special city full of designers, developers and a thriving digital community and we want to help these agencies get to the next level – both online and in the way that they run their businesses so that they can compete with the big London agencies. We see Chris as someone who can help encourage their voice. It is a pioneering role really, not one that we have had before and it is quite a bold appointment.”
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THREE solicitors at Manchester law firm Kuits have been appointed to associate.
They are banking and real estate finance specialists Alison Kellett and Meave O’Neill and commercial property solicitor David Moroney.
Executive partner, Robert Levy said: “We’re delighted to promote Alison, Meave and David and continue to value their hard work and high quality approach to client service.
“They have over 27 years experience between them and it is the firm’s aim to retain people who care about our clients and their business, the quality of legal advice and the level of service they provide.”
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MANCHESTER-based lender Positive Cashflow Finance appointed of Vinnie Dobie as business development manager.
Mr Dobie joins the firm from Bibby Financial Services where he worked for 15 years. At Positive, Vinnie will be providing invoice finance solutions to businesses with turnover of up to £10m, with a focus on opportunities in the Merseyside and North Wales regions.
Phil Chesham, sales and marketing director, said: “Vinnie has a vast amount of experience in our industry and has built up a strong network of contacts and a reputation for hard work and getting deals done.”
