England and Wales Cricket Board has appointed senior sports lawyer Catherine Beloff as its new general counsel. Beloff will join the ECB in September and will oversee legal strategy for the governing body’s commercial, governance, regulatory and litigation matters. She will also join the ECB’s executive leadership group. Beloff arrives after a decade with the British Horseracing Authority where she served as general counsel and company secretary. During her tenure she also held wider operational oversight responsibilities including governance and business functions. Beloff was also a senior member of the global law firm DLA Piper’s sports practice for 10 years, advising governing bodies, clubs, athletes and rights holders on regulatory and commercial matters.
McGowan Professional Athletes & Entertainers Insurance Expands Footprint with New Hire
McGowan Professional Athletes & Entertainers Insurance (https://www.mcgowaninsurance.com/professional-athletes-entertainers-insurance/) has announced the hire of Garrett Francz as a client consultant in its Commercial Division. The move reflects McGowan PAE’s ongoing growth strategy as it broadens its client services capabilities. Specifically, Francz joins the team to support commercial insurance initiatives, reinforcing the firm’s expertise in customized risk management solutions. McGowan PAE designs and creates personal and commercial insurance programs and products for professional athletes, entertainers, NIL college athletes, social media influencers, Family Offices, coaches, broadcasters, spokesmodels, directors, TV and movie producers, screen writers, ballclub owners, front office personnel and high net worth individuals.
