BRABNERS PROMOTES FOUR TO PARTNERSHIP

Leading independent law firm Brabners has promoted four colleagues to its partnership in the latest round of promotions following another year of purpose-led growth.

Hannah Fawcett (commercial & intellectual property), Leanne Instrall (family), Brendan McAleese (employment, pensions & immigration) and Fiona Tinsley (litigation) have all joined the now 90-strong partnership as the B Corp-certified firm continues to be recognised as the UK’s ‘Best Law Firm to Work For’ by Best Companies.

Hannah Fawcett, a dual qualified solicitor and chartered trade-mark attorney who joined the firm in 2017, leads the beauty and fashion team within Brabners’ retail sector offering while also playing a key role in developing its broader anti-counterfeiting legal services. With clients including outdoors and fashion brands Regatta, Craghoppers and Sosandar, Hannah is a committee member within the International Trademark Association (INTA) and recognised as a ‘Rising Star’ by Managing Intellectual Property specialist guide, IP Stars.

Both Brendan McAleese and Leanne Instrall joined the firm as trainee solicitors. Brendan specialises in both employment law and business immigration, with a particular focus on the healthcare and professional services sectors, while also actively managing the firm’s relationship with the Association of European Lawyers. Advising on all areas of family law and financial matters, Leanne is also a qualified collaborative family lawyer. As well as being a member of the family law association Resolution and the chair of its Manchester YRes committee, she also plays an important role in Brabners’ social impact work, leading its social mobility affinity group. Earlier this year she was named Legal Professional of the Year at the Made in Manchester Awards.

Fiona Tinsley joined Brabners’ litigation team in 2021 and has since successfully established and grown its clinical negligence and serious & catastrophic injury team. Her team’s work encompasses dealing with all aspects of medical negligence including relating to delay, misdiagnosis, mismanagement and consent issues.

The additions to the partnership come on the back of a record promotions round including 12 colleagues promoted to associate, nine promoted to senior associate and eight promoted to legal director within the business, which has now delivered seven consecutive years of growth across its offices in Liverpool, Manchester, Lancashire and Leeds.

Nik White, managing partner at Brabners, said: “Brabners has evolved significantly over recent years, and that is reflected in our partnership which continues to welcome ambitious lawyers that live and breathe our values as well as our commitment to bringing about positive change. As someone who started their career with the firm, it’s incredibly satisfying to see more and more partners enjoying the same support and progression as we continue to invest significantly in career pathways and strive to create a more diverse and innovative business.”

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