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11 July 2019
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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Trowers & Hamlins

10 out of 12 trainees to stay on

Global firm Trowers & Hamlins has celebrated the retention of 10 out of 12 of its trainees this autumn.

Five trainees will be based in the London office, one in Birmingham, two in Manchester and two in Exeter. Their practices span the banking and finance, corporate, commercial litigation, real estate, projects and construction fields.

The firm’s newly qualified solicitors are: Manny Wiafe, Matthew Whelan, Edward Rees, Tamsin Lim, Tao Deards, Hannah Eastaff, Zuhayr Merali, Josh Benjamin, Tola Balogun and Alexandra Buchanan.

Anna Clark (pictured), partner and training principal at Trowers & Hamlins, commented: ‘We are pleased that our retention rate has remained strong this year and would like to welcome our newly qualified solicitors, who have worked extremely hard throughout their training contacts. We are sure that they will make an outstanding contribution to the firm as they embark upon the next stage of their legal careers with Trowers & Hamlins.’

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Laytons ETL—Maximilian Kraitt

Laytons ETL—Maximilian Kraitt

Commercial firm strengthens real estate disputes team with associate hire

Switalskis—three appointments

Switalskis—three appointments

Firm appoints three directors to board

Browne Jacobson—seven promotions

Browne Jacobson—seven promotions

Six promoted to partner and one to legal director across UK and Ireland offices

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