Backing talent from trainee to partner promotions
Two new partners lead the promotions round at Harrison Clark Rickerbys, with a range of other moves up the ladder, including nine newly-qualified solicitors.
Along with 30 trainees undertaking their professional development across HCR, the firm is growing and recognising talent and commitment at every level.
Nick Gova of the firm’s family law team in London and Rebecca Kirk of the employment team in Hereford became partners from 1 October. In Cheltenham, Louisa Leach (corporate) and Lauren McGurk (wills, trusts and estates) were promoted to senior associate, along with Joe Mulrenan (corporate) in Worcester and Jane Erlam (wills, trusts and estates) in Hereford.
James Morgan and Paul Watkins of the education team in Cheltenham become associates, along with the employment team’s Catherine Jackson in the Wye Valley and Harpreet Kaur in Worcester. Stephanie Hallett becomes a senior HR advisor for HCR’s sister company Eagle HR.
Newly-qualified solicitors Sahar Ali, Olivia Brooks, Sally Caldicott, Rory Ford, Gurinder Hayer, Louisa Jones, Kim Langford, Susannah May and Carris Peacey earned their new status as from 7 September, and 30 trainees, across all disciplines and the firm’s nine offices, are already working their way towards that position.
Rod Thomas, the firm’s managing partner, said: “I cannot think of a better time to nurture talent within the firm – I congratulate all those who have been promoted and I look forward to seeing all their careers continue to develop with us.”
Rachel Turner, training principal for HCR, said: “We are passionate about developing talent at HCR and recognise that when selecting our trainees we are really selecting HCR’s future partners. So we make sure our training programme covers everything that our clients expect from their lawyers … the best.”
Harrison Clark Rickerbys has more than 500 staff and partners based at offices in Worcester, Cheltenham, Hereford, London, the Wye Valley, the Thames Valley, Birmingham, Cambridge and Cardiff, who provide a complete spectrum of legal services to both business and private clients, regionally and nationwide. The firm also has a number of highly successful teams specialising in individual market sectors, including health and social care, education, technology, agricultural and rural affairs, finance and financial services, defence, security and the forces, and construction.
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Award-winning firm Harrison Clark Rickerbys provides a complete spectrum of City-quality legal services to
business and private clients across the South and West Midlands, Thames Valley and Wye Valley corridors,
the southwest of England and in Wales.
The firm has grown through several mergers, both locally and with specialists, all answering client demand. It has more than 500 staff and partners operating out of offices in Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Hereford, London, Thames Valley, Worcester and the Wye Valley, and a turnover of c£35m.
The firm has specialist expertise in health and social care; defence, security and the forces; finance and financial services; construction and engineering; education; technology, and agriculture and rural affairs. Harrison Clark Rickerbys’ work in all aspects of law is nationally and internationally recognised. Clients’ comments about the quality of its work has led to the firm being listed in Tier 1 of the prestigious Legal 500 and Chamber and Partners directories of the major law firms in England and Wales. For more details, visit www.hcrlaw.com