Weightmans promotes 15 to partner in 2024 promotions round

June 12, 2024

National law firm Weightmans has announced 15 new partners and 12 legal directors across its network of offices.

The new partners are:

Ann-Marie Mercer, Liverpool, Business Services (Data)
Ben Davies, Liverpool, Litigation
Chris Powell, Birmingham, Regulatory
Christian Lowden, Birmingham, Healthcare
Jess Kraja, Manchester, Litigation
Jill Dalkin, Newcastle, CyXcel
John Darnell, Liverpool, Litigation
Kirsty Adamson, Newcastle, Corporate
Laura Honeybourne, London, Regulatory
Louise Hawkfield, London, Large Loss
Matthew Lake, Birmingham, Litigation
Rachael Fawcett, Liverpool, Casualty
Richard Burrows, Liverpool, Disease
Sam Harland, Liverpool, Healthcare
Susan Matthews, Leeds, Employment, Pensions & Immigration

It brings the firm’s total number of partners to 248, including equity.

Of those promoted, eight are female (53%). Weightmans said it had a target of having at least 40% female partners by 2025, but had already exceeded this (41%). It now has a new long term aim of achieving a 50/50 split by 2030.

The promotions bring the firm’s total number of partners to 248, including equity.

John Schorah, managing partner, said: “I want to congratulate our new partners on their well-deserved promotions. All embody what Weightmans is about – hard working, passionate about people, caring, and unwavering in their ambition to provide clients with first class expertise, advice and support.

“Again, it is proof of Weightmans’ commitment to its people. We invest, nurture and reward our top talent so they can not only progress their careers with the firm, but can perform at the highest level for our clients.

“I welcome the 2024 cohort into the partnership, and I look forward to seeing their contributions to the firm’s continued success and growth during this new financial year.”

The new legal directors are: