Associate promotions at Irwin Mitchell

IRWIN Mitchell has announced the promotion of to Associate of five members of staff across its business and personal legal services divisions.
 
Personal injury solicitor, Emma Rush, international travel litigation legal executive, Clare Pearson, and Rebecca Franklin, from the firm’s family team have been recognised along with employment solicitor, Jas Dubb, and business development manager, Rebecca Parker.
 
Stuart Henderson, Regional Managing Partner for Irwin Mitchell’s Birmingham office, said: “Achieving the status of Associate is a major career landmark which signals both to clients and the wider legal community that the person concerned is a senior and highly regarded expert within our business. The promotions, which are across both our commercial and personal legal divisions, not only highlight the diversity of our business but also the importance that we place in rewarding both legal and non-legal members of staff.
 
“All five individuals have shown their strength and achievements in relation to delivering the required high standards of service which is required at Irwin Mitchell. I’d like to congratulate all of them and look forward to their future contribution as we continue to grow and realise our ambition of becoming the legal brand of choice.”
 

Wall James Chappell strengthens Private Client team

STOURBRIDGE law firm, Wall James Chappell, has strengthened it Private Client team with a new appointment.

Rebecca Clark joins the firm as a probate clerk and will work alongside partners Christopher Hamlyn, Susannah Griffiths and James Rousell.

The move supports the continued growth of the firm`s Private Department.

Christopher Hamlyn, Head of Private Client, said: “This is an exciting time for the Private Client department and Rebecca`s appointment will enable the company to continue to exceed the expectations of its rapidly expanding client base.”

Ms Clark joins the firm from Chorus Law having graduated from Keele University in 2010 and then completing the Legal Practice Course at Birmingham College of Law in 2011.

She is pictured front with partners James Rousell and Susannah Griffiths.

Curry set to add new flavour to Mills & Reeve

MILLS & Reeve has appointed commercial health partner Gayle Curry to its Birmingham office.

Ms Curry, pictured, who joins from Morgan Cole, will lead the firm’s national commercial health team.
 
Ms Curry joined Morgan Cole in 1990 and has more than 20 years’ experience working in health and social care for NHS and independent sector clients. During her time as a partner at Morgan Cole, she headed up the firm’s Health and Social Care Strategy for England and led on numerous high profile matters for the Department of Health, central Government, health care providers, commissioners and commissioning support services.

In addition to working as a non-executive director in the NHS for three years, she also completed a number of secondments, including the Department of Health’s commercial and commissioning directorates.

Bridget Archibald, head of health at Mills & Reeve, said: “We are so pleased to welcome Gayle to join our strong and diverse health sector practice, which acts for key public and independent sector health clients. Her arrival will further boost our commercial health expertise.”

Mark Jeffries, Mills & Reeve senior partner, added: “We are delighted to be welcoming Gayle to our market leading national health team. She has a wealth of experience and deep understanding of the sector. We’re looking forward to an exciting future for our health team with Gayle firmly at the heart of it.”