A record number of 28 lawyers at Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson have been promoted to senior associate and work across the UK and in Piraeus in Greece. Tony McDonough reports
Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson has promoted a record number of associate lawyers to senior associate positions in its latest promotions round.
A total of 28 lawyers across all three of the firm’s core business groups become senior associates with effect from November 1, 2021 – more than in any other year since the current system of announcing promotions each November began.
In addition, Sean Lightfoot, of the firm’s Manchester corporate team, has been promoted to legal director. The promotions are spread across each of the firm’s three core business groups and in eight of its nine UK and international offices.
Hill Dickinson chief executive Peter Jackson said: “It feels particularly rewarding to make this number of promotions to senior associate in a single round, reflecting our ongoing commitment to growing our people. This is a very proud moment not only for them but for us as a firm.
“Of this year’s senior associate promotions, 17 are women – more than 60%. Our challenge now is to maintain the ratio of women progressing upward through the ranks so that, in time, we also achieve greater balance at our most senior levels.”
Summary of promotions split by business group and location:
Business Services Group – 13 promotions to senior associate, one promotion to legal director
Liverpool
Mark Cranshaw, employment commercial
Elizabeth Finnie, corporate
Krystyn Hall, property
Lizzie Jones, corporate
Manchester
Harriet Adgie, corporate
Tassneem Attia, property
Rosie Edwards, property
James Redshaw, corporate
Sean Lightfoot, corporate (legal director)
Laura Scott, commercial litigation
London
Janine Cheema, property litigation
Matthew Cookson, construction
Georgia Doyle, property
Natalia Fryda , corporate commercial
Health Group – 10 promotions to senior associate
Liverpool
Kerry Barlow, health litigation
Victoria Haughey, health costs
Rachel Kelly-Brandreth, health advisory
Ajith Prasad, health litigation
Martin Rothwell, health costs
Manchester
Leah Selkirk, health advisory
London
Christiana Demetriou, health commercial
Emma Pollard, health advisory
Iwan Thomas, health litigation
Leeds
David Baines, health commercial
Marine Group – five promotions to senior associate
London
Amy Cardale , yachts
Piraeus
Harris Kouppas, shipping
Iris Vamvaka, shipping
Hong Kong
Clement Lai, shipping
Singapore
Kun Ho Park, shipping