Co-operative Pharmacy, the 774-branch pharmaceutical chain acquired by UK conglomerate Bestway earlier this year, has appointed former Addleshaw Goddard partner Caroline Hilton as its head of legal.

Hilton, who was most recently vice president and regional general counsel for the EMEA region for Invensys, is understood to have joined the Manchester-headquartered pharmacy business last week, and will help manage the legal separation of the business from the Co-op Group.