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Weightmans—Sarah Walton

07 October 2024
Categories: Movers & Shakers , Profession
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New managing partner announced

National law firm Weightmans has announced Sarah Walton as its new managing partner.

Walton will assume the role at the start of the firm’s new financial year in April 2025, when managing partner of 12 years John Schorah will stand down.

Currently a board member and client relationships director, Walton joined the firm in 2011 on the merger with North West law firm Mace & Jones (having joined M&J in 2000 as a trainee). She has held a broad range of roles throughout her tenure, including serving as head of service delivery (corporate, commercial and private wealth) and client segment head for large corporates. She has also been a member of the firm’s remuneration committee.

Sarah’s vision for the firm is to be a ‘leader in collaboration, empowering our people to innovate and elevate client success through exceptional service’. 

John said: ‘The last 12 years have been a period of profound change and development, both for us as a firm and for the legal sector as a whole. It has been a privilege to steer the Weightmans ship to growth during this time, making sure we remain true to our values of investing in our people and increasing accessibility to law as a career.

‘I am extremely proud of all the hard work and contributions made by our people to making our most recent year our most successful. It feels a very fitting time to hand the reins over to Sarah, a close and trusted colleague who will usher in an exciting new era for the firm.’

Sarah said: ‘It is an honour and a privilege to have been appointed as managing partner of Weightmans. Under John’s leadership we have achieved remarkable success and I am committed to building on this strong foundation, guiding Weightmans through its next chapter of growth and success, cultivating a culture of collaboration, innovation and inclusivity, and continuing to deliver an exceptional client service that drives real value.’

Pictured above, left to right: Sarah Walton, Peter Wake and John Schorah.

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