Weightmans—partner promotions

Weightmans has announced the promotion of 15 new partners across the firm’s national network of offices.

It brings the firm’s total number of partners to 248, including equity. The firm has also promoted 12 people to legal director.

John Schorah, managing partner, said: ‘I want to congratulate our new partners on their well-deserved promotions. All embody what Weightmans is about—hard working, passionate about people, caring, and unwavering in their ambition to provide clients with first class expertise, advice and support.

‘Again, it is proof of Weightmans’ commitment to its people. We invest, nurture and reward our top talent so they can not only progress their careers with the firm, but can perform at the highest level for our clients.

‘I welcome the 2024 cohort into the partnership, and I look forward to seeing their contributions to the firm’s continued success and growth during this new financial year.’

The new partners are:

• Ann-Marie Mercer, Liverpool, business services (data)

• Ben Davies, Liverpool, litigation

• Chris Powell, Birmingham, regulatory

• Christian Lowden, Birmingham, healthcare

• Jess Kraja, Manchester, litigation

• Jill Dalkin, Newcastle, CyXcel

• John Darnell, Liverpool, litigation

• Kirsty Adamson, Newcastle, corporate

• Laura Honeybourne, London, regulatory

• Louise Hawkfield, London, large loss

• Matthew Lake, Birmingham, litigation

• Rachael Fawcett, Liverpool, casualty

• Richard Burrows, Liverpool, disease

• Sam Harland, Liverpool, healthcare

• Susan Matthews, Leeds, employment, pensions & immigration

Pictured above, left to right and top to bottom: Ben Davies, Christian Lowden, Jill Dalkin, John Darnell, Laura Honeybourne, Sam Harland, Richard Burrows, Louise Hawkfield, Matthew Lake, Kirsty Adamson, Rachael Fawcett, Susan Matthews and Jessica Kraja