People: Lupton Fawcett; Legal Studio; Abingdon Health; and more
Law firm Lupton Fawcett has boosted its employment team with the appointments of Glenn Jaques and Sabrina Rahman.
Jaques joins as a partner in the Sheffield office, bringing more than 25 years of employment law experience.
He has advised companies on large-scale redundancies and restructures, TUPE and discrimination issues, defending tribunal claims and HR. He also advises directors and senior executives.
Rahman graduated from the University of Sheffield and qualified as a solicitor this year.
She advises employers and employees on contracts, service and settlement agreements, sickness absence management, conduct and capability procedures and discrimination.
She has acted for clients in manufacturing, education, property, charities and engineering.
James Richardson, managing partner at Lupton Fawcett, said: “I’m delighted to welcome two excellent additions to our multi award-winning employment law team in Sheffield.
“Glenn is a skilled negotiator and tenacious litigator with a deep understanding of employment law, which he uses in a practical and pragmatic way to help clients achieve their objectives.
“Sabrina has already gained considerable experience while completing her training and is a rising star in her field.
He added: “I am always looking for excellent commercial and ambitious lawyers at all levels with a real understanding of the Yorkshire market we serve from our three offices. So do contact me to discuss the next step on your career path.”
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Leeds-based Legal Studio Solicitors have announced that Clare Young, a Wills, Trust & Probate specialist is joining its team on 2 November 2020.
Young has been helping families, professionals and business owners to put their affairs in order for over 20 years.
She began her career in London before moving to Gloucestershire where she spent 15 years working with individuals and those with business interests to ensure they were properly protected.
She advises people on making or updating Wills, powers of attorney and assists with the administration of deceased’s estates.
This may also involve inheritance tax planning, advice about gifting assets to the next generation, care fee planning, trusts, and protecting co-ownership arrangements with property.
Ian McCann, CEO at Legal Studio, said: “It’s great to be adding a further high quality, experienced solicitor to the team at Legal Studio in Clare.
“We’re all looking forward to working with her and helping her deliver the best service for her clients, whilst she enjoys the freedom and flexibility that being a consultant solicitor brings.”
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York-based Abingdon Health has announced the appointment of Mary Tavener as non-executive director and Board member with immediate effect.
Tavener will be the senior independent NED of Abingdon Health and chair of the Audit Committee.
She has extensive experience in the healthcare sector, having previously been chief financial officer and Board member of Advanced Medical Solutions plc (AMS) for 19 years during which the company saw 15 years of consecutive growth.
At AMS, she was responsible for strategy and risk management, finance, operations, regulatory, and legal affairs.
Tavener is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
She has a degree in Chemistry from the University of Oxford. She is also a NED and chair of the Audit Committee of Allergy Therapeutics plc.
Dr Chris Hand, chairman of Abingdon Health, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Mary Tavener to the board of Abingdon Health.
“Mary’s breadth of experience in the healthcare sector, and her finance expertise will make an invaluable addition to our board as we continue to significantly expand our operations.
“We are delighted that Mary will be working with us and I look forward to working with her and my colleagues as we continue to build scale at Abingdon.”
Tavener said: “I am pleased to have been invited to join the Board of Abingdon Health and look forward to working with Board members at the time of significant growth for the company.
“This is an exciting time for the company as it expands manufacturing scale to provide solutions to diagnostic testing for COVID-19 alongside other diagnostic applications for its lateral flow technology.”
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Anthony Langan
Architecture and building consultancy practice AHR, which has bases in Leeds and Huddersfield, has announced the retirement of its architecture practice managing director.
After 38 years with AHR, Martin Wright, will retire from the practice from 30 June 2021.
He joined the practice in 1982 and over his career led its Leeds office, its work in the food retail sector and was chairman for the practice’s Central European Board. He was responsible for the opening of the company’s Warsaw office in 2005.
Since becoming managing director of the architecture practice in 2014, he has driven company strategy which included the acquisition of residential specialist practice, PCKO in 2016.
Wright has decided that now is the time to handover the stewardship of the architecture practice and Anthony Langan has been voted by the partners into the position of managing director. Langan picked up the mantle effective from yesterday – 2 November 2020.
Wright said: “I have been fortunate to work with some amazing people along the way, including clients, consultants, suppliers and colleagues.
“I have had a full career at AHR, with many great moments. I am very proud of our people and our work and take with me many fantastic memories and friends.
“I leave the business in the hands of Anthony Langan, who I wish all the very best.”
Langan joined in 1990 and has been instrumental in developing AHR’s extensive education portfolio.
He said: “I’m looking forward to leading the architectural practice and building on Martin’s hard work and I would like to personally thank Martin for all he has given and everything he has achieved at AHR.
“We are amid a pandemic which is accelerating change throughout architecture and construction.
“Firstly, I would like to thank all the staff for their exceptional work during this time, the experience has affirmed our confidence in AHR’s teams, processes and technology.
“I am exceptionally proud of the practice and enthusiastic about our future.
“I do anticipate another challenging 12 months ahead, but also believe we will progress and continue our evolution to ensure we are able to seize upon the opportunities and exceed our clients’ and our own expectations.”
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Rotherham-based Harworth Group, a regenerator of land and property for development and investment, has announced the appointment of Patrick O’Donnell Bourke as a non-executive director and audit committee chairman.
He succeeds Andrew Cunningham, who stepped down on 31 October 2020, and his appointment will take effect immediately.
O’Donnell Bourke has significant senior international experience in investing in, and managing, infrastructure, as well as having worked extensively in the electricity and renewable energy sectors.
His most recent executive role was that of group finance director for John Laing Group plc from 2011 until his retirement in 2019.
Prior to that he was group finance director of Viridian Group PLC, the Northern Ireland-based energy group from 2000 to 2006, before becoming group chief executive from 2007 to 2011 after Viridian was taken private.
Previously he was group treasurer for Powergen plc and spent nine years in investment banking with Barclays de Zoete Wedd and Hill Samuel, having graduated from Cambridge University and qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick (now KPMG).
He is chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees of Calisen plc, the FTSE 250 owner and manager of smart meters.
Until recently he was also chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of Affinity Water Limited, having been a non-executive director there since 2013.
Harworth Group has also said that with immediate effect:
· Lynda Shillaw will join Alastair Lyons and Angela Bromfield on the Nomination Committee; and
· Lisa Scenna will replace Angela Bromfield on the Audit Committee, enabling Bromfield to focus more time on her roles as senior independent director and chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Commenting on O’Donnell Bourke’s appointment, Alastair Lyons, non-executive chairman of Harworth, said: “I am delighted to have someone join our Board with Patrick’s breadth of commercial experience and deep interest in the impact and benefits businesses have on, and bring to, the communities in which they operate.
“Patrick also comes with a strong proven track-record as a non-executive audit chair, therefore fully equipped to carry on the excellent work undertaken by Andrew Cunningham, whose wise counsel we will greatly miss.”
