DWF, the leading global provider of integrated legal and business services, is delighted to announce 34 senior promotions as part of its annual promotions process. 

The promotions include 17 new partners and four other senior promotions of an equivalent grade. In addition, there are 13 promotions for existing DWF partners or equivalent moving up within the partnership structure.

A total of 223 colleagues across the business have received promotions incorporating each of DWF’s three divisions of Legal Advisory, Mindcrest and Connected Services.

Senior promotions in full:

*Umera Ali, partner, Dubai

*Richard Burger, partner, London

Colin Bushell, partner, Manchester

*Matteo Cerretti, partner, Milan

*Robbie Constance, partner, London

*Paul Cowen, Head of Claims Management & Adjusting, London

Jenny Crew, partner, Leeds

Guglielmo Fabbricatore, local partner, Milan

Francesco Falco, local partner, Milan
Kevin Feehan, senior director, Leeds

Joshua Fineman, partner, London

*James Fox, partner, Dubai
Lisa Heathcote, Head of UK Property & Casualty, Claims Management & Adjusting, Bristol
Robert  Holme, Head of Financial Lines, Claims Management & Adjusting, London

Christopher King, partner, Liverpool

Michelle Knapp, partner, London

*John Lezemore, partner, London

Kate Meadowcroft, partner, Birmingham
Stuart McCann, partner, Manchester

Reed Millsaps, president – USA, Chicago

*James Morrison, partner, Belfast
Sarah Mir, partner, Liverpool
Tom Mungovan, partner, London

*Simon Murray, partner and Head of Costs, London
*James Nicholls, partner, London

Lee Norman, partner, Manchester
Darren Ormsby, partner, Manchester

Sinead  Ryan, partner, Dublin

*Jon Stevens, partner, Birmingham

*Mark Taggart, partner, Belfast

*Richard Twomey, partner, London

Charlotte Ward, partner, Birmingham

Chris Wheeler, partner / Head of Forensic, London
Daniel Williams, partner, Manchester

Sir Nigel Knowles, CEO of DWF Group plc, said: “To be able to offer promotions to more than 200 colleagues across all grades and in every division is a great reflection of the talent that spans our global business.

“I congratulate everybody on their accomplishment, in contributing so much to the continuing success of our business in what has been a transformational year.”