A national law firm has promoted 17 people across its teams and locations, including 12 in the Midlands, in a round that spans partner, legal director, senior associate and associate level appointments.<\/p>\n
Promotions to partner include Birmingham-based real estate finance specialists Afreen Cole and Hannah Pickering, along with debt and asset recovery specialist Katrina Gibson in Stratford-upon-Avon.<\/p>\n
Afreen advises lenders on commercial and residential property finance, including due diligence, title reporting and facility documentation, with a particular focus on Islamic finance.<\/p>\n
Pickering works with both lenders and borrowers on development lending, refinancing and Islamic finance transactions.<\/p>\n
Gibson has operational responsibility across the debt and asset recovery team, including onboarding, performance tracking and service delivery.<\/p>\n
In Birmingham, employment lawyer Lubna Laheria has been promoted to legal director. She advises employers on HR matters and employment tribunal litigation, including unfair dismissal and discrimination claims, as well as corporate support work.<\/p>\n
At senior associate level, promotions include Raza Ali in Nottingham, Ian Cole, Selica Khan and Josh Morley in Birmingham and Deanna Phillips-Mills in Stratford-upon-Avon.<\/p>\n
Ali advises on the sale, purchase and refinancing of freehold and leasehold property, with growing experience in Islamic finance and Building Safety Act matters.<\/p>\n
Cole supports key client relationships in real estate finance and works on process improvement and transformation initiatives. Khan specialises in complex land and landlord and tenant disputes, including restrictive covenants and lease renewals.<\/p>\n
Morley focuses on planning law, including obligations, appeals and judicial review. Phillips-Mills advises on divorce, financial settlements, children matters and pre- and post-nuptial agreements.<\/p>\n
At associate level, promotions include Sukhpal Bhamrah in Leicester, Stefanos Giailidis in Birmingham and Ryan McNally in Stratford-upon-Avon.<\/p>\n
Bhamrah works across landlord and tenant matters, asset acquisition and disposal, development and corporate support. Stefanos advises on tax matters including succession planning, reorganisations and HMRC representation, often involving cross-border elements such as residence, domicile and double taxation treaties.<\/p>\n
McNally specialises in civil and commercial litigation, including debt recovery, defended claims and insolvency.<\/p>\n
Victoria Tester, managing director at Shakespeare Martineau said: \u201cOur people are at the heart of everything we do and their development remains one of our most important priorities as a firm. These promotions reflect the breadth of talent across Shakespeare Martineau and the continued investment we make in supporting colleagues at every stage of their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is always a pleasure to see individuals progress in this way, taking on new responsibilities and continuing to grow their impact across the business. Congratulations to all those who have achieved this well-earned recognition.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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