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Weightmans promotes 11 to partner in 2023 round
National law firm Weightmans has bolstered its number of partners with 11 promotions across a range of specialisms and offices.
The new partners are:
- Adele Shortman, Manchester, Employment, Pensions & Immigration
- Anna Naylor, Leeds, Regulatory
- Hannah Beddis, Leeds, Casualty
- Marion Robinson, Liverpool, Regulatory Social Care & Governance
- Matthew Morton, Leeds, Disputed Wills, Trusts and Estates
- Michael Murphy, Liverpool, Corporate
- Pamela Freeland, Liverpool, Litigation Speciality
- Rachel Lim, Liverpool, Family
- Sarah Ezzat, Leicester, Large Loss
- Tom Thurlow, Newcastle, Litigation Speciality
- Tom Trowhill, London, Commercial
Weightmans has also promoted five to Legal Director.
The promotions are effective from 1 May 2023.
Managing Partner John Schorah said: “We are incredibly proud of our newly-promoted colleagues, all of whom have consistently delivered exceptional service to our clients. These richly deserved promotions are testament to their hard work and success of our firm. We look forward to supporting them throughout the next steps of their careers.”
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