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Stephensons shortlisted for prestigious Investors in People Award
Monthly Competition Scene Indian Street Kitchen
Scene Indian Street Kitchen opened to rapturous reviews in April 2015 and has since gone from strength to strength. Set in Manchester’s premier food and drink district, Spinningfields this exciting venue is in- spired by the energy and vitality of the Indian sub-continent.
At Scene we want to create something special, build memories, loyalty and engage with people on a so- cial and gastronomical level; giving them the full Scene Experience.
We offer our diners fun, quirky and authentic street food, taking customers on a journey through India, Pakistan and South Asia. A visit to Scene is a truly engaging experience that uses all the five senses. Cus- tomers will be able to see the freshness and vibrant colours of the ingredients, smell the spices used and hear the food being prepared through the theatrical open plan kitchen which is the focal point of this exciting restaurant.
Manchester Law Society members also receive 50% off the total food bill on your first visit and 25% off the total food bill each visit thereafter Sunday – Friday, evening menu only. Simply quote Manchester Law Society/Key for the City at the time of booking.
The national law firm, Stephensons has been named as a leader in peo- ple management practice globally, having been shortlisted in the ‘Excel- lence in Social Responsi- bility’ at the annual Investors in People Awards.
The Awards celebrate the best people management practices amongst Investors in People accredited busi- nesses. Winners will be an- nounced at the awards ceremony and dinner at Old Billingsgate, London, on 23 November 2017.
The 12 Awards categories recognise the organisations
that have achieved the highest standards. There are a range of Awards cate- gories, focusing on the main elements of what it means to be an Investor in People. The Awards provide the op- portunity to benchmark against high performing or- ganisations globally.
Sarah Boustouller, a partner at Stephensons, said: “It is a real accolade to be short- listed for the category and a clear endorsement of the commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) from staff across the firm.
“Stephensons prides itself on having a true social con- science and a determina-
tion to help and assist char- ities and good causes wher- ever possible and to pursue a business model that fo- cusses on the people we serve and the communities of which we are part.”
Paul Devoy, Head of In- vestors in People, said: “Once again we have been overwhelmed by the num- ber and calibre of entries re- ceived for the Investors in People Awards. It’s fantastic to see so many organisa- tions nominated for outper- forming in their sector, demonstrating great peo- ple management practice and a commitment to staff development.”
Sarah Boustouller
To win a Meal for two with a complimentary bottle of house wine answer the following:
Q – What discount is available to Manchester Law Society members?
and send to FranEccles-Bech@manchesterlawsociety.org.uk
no later than 14th September
The winner of the Bierkeller competition was Andy Herricks, Partner, Fletcher Day
please join us at our
ANNUAL DINNER
& CHARITY FUNDRAISER
The North West C&I Group would like to invite you to an evening of networking, dinner, drinks and dancing to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.
This prestigious annual event includes a champagne reception, 4-course meal with wine live entertainment and music Plus, Granada News Presenter, Paul Crone will be the Master of Ceremony for what promises to be thoroughly enjoyable evening.
As lifelong supporters of Cancer Research UK, we will also host a charity auction and rafflfflfflfflfflfflfflfflffle on the evening with all proceeds from the event going to the charity.
Date: Friday 20th October, 2017
Time: 7pm (champagne reception) for 7:45pm - carriages 2am Venue: The Hilton Hotel, Deansgate, Manchester
Cost: £50 (C&I Group Members), £125 (non-members)
Brabners promotes 10 across North West
Commercial law firm Brab- ners has promoted 10 of its lawyers across its Man- chester, Liverpool and Preston offices.
The appointments include two new promotions to partner – Andrew Rogers and Russel Forward.
Property litigation lawyer Andrew joined the firm’s Liverpool office in 2016 from DWF. He advises occu- piers, landlords, investment funds, local authorities and offshore investors and has extensive experience of dealing with litigation in the High Court.
Russel specialises in real es- tate finance and restructur- ing. He advises banks,
insolvency practitioners, in- stitutional lenders and bridging finance providers. He qualified in 2004 and joined Brabners in 2014 to head up the real estate fi- nance and restructuring team.
Meanwhile, the firm has also promoted two lawyers to senior associate – Han- nah Carter in litigation and Joanne Radcliff in family.
The final six promotions are to associate – Alex Watson and Brendan McAleese in employment, Daniel Hay- hurst, David Seddon and James Petts in corporate and Oliver Andrews in litiga- tion.
Mark Brandwood, manag-
ing partner, said: “These promotions exemplify the strength in depth of the firm. Our focus is on devel- oping the talent we have in- house and complementing that with the right external appointments. This has pro- duced a team of commer- cially minded lawyers who offer sound legal advice that is tailored to the needs of individual clients and the sectors they operate in.”
Brabners has also made a number of recent senior ap- pointments including sport and entertainment special- ist Simon Taylor and private client practitioner Steven Appleton, who both joined the firm as partners.
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