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Clarke Willmott—15 promotions

07 April 2025
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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National firm announces promotions, including five new partners

National law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced a raft of internal promotions for 2025.

The announcement includes five individuals due to become partners, seven new senior associates and three new associates across several offices.

Those due to be promoted to partner, subject to approval from the Solicitors Regulation Authority, are:

  • Jade Lyus (planning and environment, Taunton)
  • James Edmondson (personal injury and clinical negligence, Taunton)
  • Robert Mullen (litigation, Taunton)
  • Rebecca Clarke (private client, Manchester)
  • Hannah Livesey (family, Bristol)

Making the move from associate to senior associate are:

  • Laura Podger (family, Bristol)
  • Tara Moseley (property litigation, Bristol)
  • Emily Finn (divorce and family law, Manchester)
  • Emily Hope (housing management, London)
  • Hollie Blackwood-Fisher (corporate, Southampton)
  • Lai Fan (risk and compliance, Birmingham)
  • Jodie Coles (commercial and private client litigation, Taunton)

New associates announced by Clarke Willmott are:

  • James Casey (litigation, Bristol)
  • Sophie Kemp (commercial and private client litigation, Taunton)
  • Harriet Killeen (social housing, Manchester)

Clarke Willmott CEO, Peter Swinburn (pictured), said: 'I’m pleased to announce this year’s internal promotions. We’re delighted to be celebrating the exceptional contribution of all colleagues recognised with promotion this year and as ever, this process has been a great opportunity to see the strength of talent and diversity we have across the practice.'

Dan Jones, Clarke Willmott’s HR director, said: 'We are clear that our people sit at the centre of our success and our people experience forms a core pillar of our three-year strategy.

'Developing our colleagues is absolutely fundamental to us as a business, and the excellent service we provide to our clients is only possible due to the great people we have within the firm. Those being promoted developed exceptional skills that will allow us to meet our clients’ needs but also demonstrated the values and behaviours that make Clarke Willmott the firm we are.'

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