Latest appointments: Taylor & Emmet expand employment team; New board member for Access Protection

SHEFFIELD solicitors Taylor&Emmet has appointed Jenny Arrowsmith as a senior employment law expert.

Having worked at Eversheds in Leeds for the last 10 years, Ms Arrowsmith is reunited at Taylor&Emmet with former colleague David Poddington who is head of employment law.

Ms Arrowsmith specialises in discrimination and equality law which will reinforce the services Taylor&Emmet currently offers to its corporate clients.

She advises businesses of all types and sizes on restructures, corporate transactions and employment disputes.

David Poddington said: “Jenny’s appointment will allow us to expand our offering to organisations of all sizes and demonstrates our determination to become the employment law and training adviser of choice in the Sheffield region.”

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SKIPTON-based Access Protection Limited (APL) has appointed Denis Kaye to its board of directors.

APL provides businesses and organisations across the UK with cost effective door automation, integrated access and asset security systems.

Working across a variety of sectors including banking and finance, local government authorities, retail, commercial, and healthcare, the company was established in 2003 by Paul Batty and Neil Rollerson and has developed a reputation for dealing with complex requirements.

The appointment of its first non executive director marks the beginning of the next phase of the company’s development. Having carried out a strategic business review the two directors identified the potential benefit of a more formal governance structure and of having an independent director with a financial background.

Mr Kaye is a chartered accountant and former deputy chairman of the IoD Yorkshire & Humber region. He has a portfolio of non-executive directorships with SMEs and is founder of the Yorkshire Leadership Group.

Mr Rollerson said: “We first worked with Denis as a consultant and then as a mentor so he understands us and we understand him. There is mutual respect and that is a great start.”