The firm announces a raft of new partner appointments that will strengthen its go-to-market strategy and help meet demand for its growing sector services.
In the firm’s health sector, Damian Whitlam joins the Leeds team from Browne Jacobson. A clinical negligence specialist with more than 20 years’ experience in the sector, Damian will help maintain Weightmans’ market-leading legal services for NHS Resolution and other healthcare indemnity providers, as well as helping to grow the firm’s insurance med-mal offering. In addition, Neil Bhan joins the expanding pensions practice in London from Capsticks, with extensive experience of working with the NHS and other healthcare employers.
As part of plans to grow the firm’s private client practice in Scotland, Donna Brennan, formerly of Blackadders, joins the team in Glasgow, specialising in complex private wealth matters, and advising on all aspects of succession planning, tax issues and the creation and management of trusts.
Elsewhere, Douglas Marshall joins the energy and utilities team in Birmingham, Paul Luukas joins the insolvency and recoveries team based in Liverpool, and competition law specialist Angela Gregson joins the Manchester office, aiming to grow the practice and maintain the firm’s tier 1 status in competition law.
Sarah Walton, managing partner, said:
“I am thrilled to welcome our new partners to the firm. Each brings years' worth of experience that will be instrumental in driving our continued growth and evolution to top 30 and helping us further expand the services we offer our clients. I wish them all the best with their future careers at Weightmans, and I look forward to seeing their contributions.”
These latest appointments come during a successful period of growth for the top 40 law firm. Its 23/24 results saw its strongest financial results in its history, while it has won several major awards for its ESG programme and Top Employer status.
From April 1, Sarah Walton became the firm’s first female managing partner – succeeding John Schorah, who has stepped down after 12 years.
