EEF Northern appoints new Head of Legal

Adrian leads a growing legal team at the EEF Northern offices in Washington, and is currently in the process of recruiting another lawyer to meet the demands of a growing membership base.

Adrian first joined EEF Northern in September 2000. In the years leading up to his appointment, Adrian practiced as an independent Barrister on the North East Circuit practicing in Criminal and Employment Law, after being called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1997.

After his initial appointment in 2000, Adrian returned to independent practice in 2003, specialising in Employment law, before being returning to EEF Northern in 2004. Following his return Adrian was appointed to the role of Senior Legal Adviser.

Commenting on his new role Adrian Maitra said “It is a privilege to lead the legal team at EEF Northern. The team is dedicated to providing a professional legal service to clients and is a credit to the EEF. I look forward to helping the business grow and to ensuring that the high standard of employment law services that we offer to our clients continues”.

Alan Hall, Director EEF Northern, added “Adrian is an experienced employment lawyer and valued employee. When the position of Head of Legal became available there was no doubt that he was the ideal candidate. He has an excellent rapport with both the clients and the internal staff and will do an excellent job in leading the team in advising and representing our clients’ interests on all aspects of employment law.”

Notes for editors

EEF Northern has more than 500 member companies in the North of England and provides the most cost effective legal, employment law, employee relations and HS&E advice and training in the UK.

EEF Northern employs teams of HR and employment specialists and has access to more than 60 lawyers and barristers to help its members understand the issues associated with the ever increasing introduction of legislation and regulation.

Membership of EEF Northern gives immediate unlimited access to the team of specialists - including the largest specialist employment law team in the UK, which provides professional no-nonsense advice and guidance either by telephone or in person.

In addition, EEF represents the interests of its members at UK Government, European and international level, and can provide advice and support on issues and legislation that can affect almost every aspect of business.

Visit www.eef.org.uk/northern for further information.