Weightmans promote 15 to partner

Representing five years of consecutive growth, the promotions fall within a range of specialisms and across the firm’s national network of offices. Of those promoted, eight are female (53%). The firm had a target of having at least 40% female partners by 2025, but has already exceeded this (41%), and now has a new long term aim of achieving a 50/50 split by 2030.

It brings the firm’s total number of partners to 248, including equity.

Weightmans also revealed that it has promoted 12 to legal director (compared to five in 2023).

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

All promotions were effective from the beginning of the new financial year.