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17 June 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Hill Dickinson—new partners

Firm announces summer promotions

Commercial law firm Hill Dickinson has announced the promotion of nine legal directors to partner across a variety of practice areas in its business services and health business groups.

The new partners span the firm’s Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds offices, with the business services group making three legal directors partner, and the healthcare group promoting six to partner level.

The full list of promotions for 2024 is:

  • Katie Austin—Private Client, Liverpool
  • Joe Orme-Paul—Employment & Education, Liverpool
  • Tim Unwin—Real Estate, Liverpool
  • Ruth Griffiths—Health Primary Care, Leeds
  • Joanna Crichton—Healthcare & Public Law, Liverpool
  • Rebecca Sharrock—Healthcare & Public Law, Manchester
  • Siôn Davies—Healthcare & Public Law, Manchester
  • Richard Parker—Health Commercial, Manchester
  • Rizvan Rasul—Costs Health, Liverpool (promoted to partner equivalent)

Craig Scott, CEO at Hill Dickinson, said: ‘Seeing our talented colleagues develop their careers and ascending through the legal ranks here at Hill Dickinson is one of the most rewarding aspects of my role and these promotions reflect tremendous effort and dedication on their part over many years. To reach the status of partner is a fantastic achievement.

‘This year we have seen impressive profitable growth in all areas of our business and these latest promotions are further evidence that we are committed, as a firm, to investing in the development of our people. They will be our future leaders, driving our continued success for years to come.’

Pictured, left to right: Katie Austin, Joe Orme-Paul, Tim Unwin, Ruth Griffiths, Joanna Crichton, Rebecca Sharrock, Siôn Davies, Richard Parker and Rizvan Rasul

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