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DWF announces 26 senior promotions

30 January 2025

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced 26 senior promotions as part of its annual promotions process.

This includes 13 new promotions to partner, or a partner-equivalent role. In addition, there are 13 promotions for existing DWF partners moving to a higher career level within the partnership structure.

A total of 238 colleagues across the business have received promotions this January.

Senior promotions in full:

Partners promoted to a higher career level within the partnership structure

Chet Wydrzynski, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Toronto

David McNeice, Commercial Services, Construction, Belfast

Hamish Broadbent, Insurance Services, Casualty, Australia

Justin Edgar, Commercial Services, Corporate, London

Kate Meadowcroft, Commercial Services, Employment, Birmingham

Lee Pickett, Commercial Services, Public Sector, Newcastle

Luca Lo Po, Commercial Services, Finance & Restructuring, Milan

Maher Ghanma, Central Services, Senior Management Team, London

Mario Delgado, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Toronto

Matthew Reynolds, Insurance Services, Professional Indemnity, Leeds

Paul Donnelly, Insurance Services, Casualty, Birmingham

Tom Higson, Insurance Services, Catastrophic and Major Injury, Manchester

Vikki Woodfine, Commercial Services, Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations, Manchester

Newly promoted partners

Alex Kelsall, Commercial Services, Dispute Resolution, Qatar

Ben Flanagan, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Toronto

Hannah Fitzgerald, Insurance Services, Major Injury & Casualty, Liverpool

James Murphy, Commercial Services, Finance & Restructuring, London

Katherine Carey, Commercial Services, Real Estate, Manchester

Louise Trimble, Insurance Services, Fraud & Motor, Belfast

Mason Fettell, Insurance Services, Casualty, Australia

Natascha Gaut, Commercial Services, Regulatory, Compliance & Investigations, London

Natasha Gunney, Commercial Services, Dispute Resolution, London

Nicole Chang, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Vancouver

Patrick McBrien, Insurance Services, Casualty, Manchester

Romany Benham-Parker, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Vancouver

Savannah Hamilton, Insurance Services, Whitelaw Twining, Vancouver

Sir Nigel Knowles, Group CEO of DWF, said: "We are delighted to announce this year’s promotions, celebrating the talent, dedication, and leadership of our people. These achievements are a testament to their hard work and commitment to delivering for our clients. They reflect our confidence in our colleagues' abilities and our belief in the continued growth of our business. Congratulations to all of those promoted.”

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