Practice has offices in Liverpool, Wirral and Southport and has unveiled a number of changes to its employment law, dispute resolution, commercial property and criminal law teams

Law firm Kirwans has announced a number of promotions across its Liverpool, Wirral and Southport offices.

Employment law specialist Lindsey Knowles has been made partner, and will manage the Southport office while continuing to lead the employment law department. She has extensive experience of advising both companies and employees joined Kirwans in October 2016.

A further move has seen dispute resolution and litigation solicitor Paul Barnes promoted to senior associate. His new role will see him continue to work on business development in order to expand on all areas of dispute resolution.

Commercial property solicitor Lisa Evans has been promoted to associate. Ms Evans deals with all aspects of commercial property work for a large number of private and commercial clients.

Criminal defence solicitor Leanne Kennedy has been appointed to the crime management team. Her new role will see her provide additional professional support services to the rest of the team. Another member of the crime team, solicitor Natalie Byrne, has become deputy head of crime.

Gabrielle Kitchen has been promoted to prison law supervisor and will add to her current duties of representing clients at adjudication hearings and before the Parole Board by developing the firm’s prison law offering.

Finally, Annie Thomas has completed her legal training contract with Kirwans and is now a qualified solicitor within the private client department.