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Osbornes Law—round of promotions

01 July 2020
Issue: 7893 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Firm announces five promotions

London law firm Osbornes Law has announced that one of their senior catastrophic injury solicitors will become a partner in the latest round of promotions.

Rob Aylott (pictured) who has 26 years’ experience dealing with catastrophic personal injuries and specialises in complex amputation and fatal accident cases, is to be made partner, while a further four solicitors will become associates.

Rob said: ‘I am absolutely thrilled to join the partnership of Osbornes. I am looking forward to developing further the catastrophic injury work here with Ben Posford and continuing to grow our team’s reputation by providing the best service and the best results for our clients.’

Drawn from the firm’s personal injury, housing & social care, and private client departments, the four becoming associates are:

  • Laura Swaine (personal injury)
  • Jenny Walsh (wills, probate & estate administration)
  • Arjun Jethwa (housing & social care)
  • Magdalena Knez (personal injury).

Managing partner Stuart Kightley said: ‘I am delighted to announce promotions for these five talented lawyers, congratulations to them all. Their promotions are testament to the hard work and dedication that each of them has shown, particularly over the past year.

‘We have an exceptionally strong team of lawyers at Osbornes and it is a great pleasure to see many of them progressing and coming up through the firm.’

Issue: 7893 / Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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