LAW firm Trethowans is backing Southampton Olympic diving hopeful Max Brick.

The Southampton and Salisbury based firm is sponsoring the 16-year-old, who ranked third in the British Men’s Senior ten-metre individual event in 2009 and is now gunning for a medal at London 2012.

Simon Rhodes, managing partner at Trethowans said: “Our commitment to Max is part of our commitment to help develop and support local individuals and talent.

“We are delighted to be able to make a direct contribution to help Max and his dream of winning an Olympic medal. Max is an extremely talented and focused young athlete who has every chance of achieving his dream. “He is already ranked third in the UK individually and first in the Synchro event.

“We wish him every success and we will be cheering him on all the way.”

Meanwhile Trethowans is also renewing its sponsorship of the Law Society netball team at the University of Southampton.

The sponsorship helps fund new kit and equipment.