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29 July 2022
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Ellisons Solicitors—multiple promotions

East England law firm celebrates internal promotions

Ellisons Solicitors has recently announced it has promoted 11 colleagues internally across a host of departments in Suffolk and Essex, as it continues to strengthen its team across East Anglia.

Guy Longhurst, Managing Partner at Ellisons Solicitors, said: 'I am delighted so many of our team have been recognised for their continued hard work and commitment. All colleagues are highly valued here at Ellisons; we can’t do what we do without every single one of them, so clear career paths and support for lawyers and business support professionals are the priority for us all. We want to help colleagues develop all the skills it takes to be the best they can be in their chosen role and are delighted we have seen such huge internal progression over the last 12 months. Congratulations to all.'

The full list of promotions is:

New Partners:

New Senior Associates:

New Associates:

In January 2022, the Ellisons Academy was launched to maximise the skills of each individual colleague through six different modules; each is aimed at developing the skills of team members from trainees right up to potential heads-of-department. 

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