UK Top 50 law firm, Birketts, has announced the promotion of five lawyers to the firm’s Partnership, effective 1 April 2025.
Joining the Partnership are:
- Helen Cordingley, Private Client Advisory
- Alex Forwood, Corporate
- Sarah Holsgrove, Shipping and International Trade
- Laura Tanguay, Property Disputes
- Olivia Toulson, Employment
The internal promotions bring the total number of Partners at Birketts to 130.
On the promotions, Jonathan Agar, Chief Executive, said: “I am delighted to welcome our new partners who will play a key role in the future development of Birketts. It is particularly pleasing to see our female partner representation continuing to grow, taking our proportion of female partners to a new high of 43%.”
Chris Schwer, Senior Partner, added: “I’d like to congratulate our newly promoted partners, who will continue to contribute to Birketts’ ongoing success. I wish them all the best as they progress their careers at the firm and am very much looking forward to seeing them develop further as members of the Partnership.”