Southport law firm Fletchers Solicitors, which is growing across the UK, appoints 10 new partners. Tony McDonough reports
Law firm Fletchers Solicitors has appointed 10 new partners as it continues its aggressive expansion across the UK.
These latest appointments at the firm space clinical negligence, serious injury and learning and development. It means the Southport firm now has 48 Partners, alongside 19 directors.
All 10 newly appointed partners are women, further strengthening female representation in senior leadership across Fletchers. Women now make up two-thirds of the firm’s executive committee, reflecting the depth of female leadership across the business.
The new partners are Georgina Tither, Leanne Devine, Lindsey Henderson, Sharon Banga, Lorna Bailey, Mary Lomas, Natalie Mousavi, Nicola Ryan-Donnelly, Sarah Ouko and Victoria Martin.
Adrian Denson, chief legal officer at Fletchers Solicitors, said: “Partnership is about far more than professional achievement. It recognises colleagues who consistently demonstrate exceptional expertise, leadership and commitment.
“Each of these colleagues has earned the trust and respect of those around them through the contribution they make every day… these appointments reflect excellence across every part of the business.”
Southport-based Fletchers, which LBN revealed in February is now worth around £240m, has made a string of acquisitions. Most recently Durham-based EMG Solicitors and JE Bennett Law which has its headquarters in Kent.
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Fletchers was founded in 1987 by Rob and Ed Fletcher and is one of the UK’s leading clinical negligence and specialist personal injury practices. Florida-based Sun Capital Partners acquired the business in 2021 in a deal believed to be worth almost £37m.
Since then the firm has expanded via multiple acquisitions. Employing more than 1,600 people, Fletchers now also operates more than 10 UK offices including bases in Liverpool and Manchester.