Ten promotions at Lodders

Lodders has announced ten promotions across its Real Estate, Dispute Resolution, Business Services, Agriculture and Rural, Private Client, and Operations teams, including three legal director appointments.

In Lodders’ top-ranking Real Estate group, Constantine Berry and Josy Haigh are promoted to legal director, Laura Taylor to senior associate and head of the New Homes team, and Lauren Pearson, who joined Lodders as a paralegal in 2014, and completed her training and qualified as a solicitor at the firm, is also promoted to senior associate in the Strategic Land and Residential Development team.

Property dispute resolution specialist Ellie Crofts is promoted to legal director within the firm’s fast-growing Dispute Resolution practice.

The firm has also promoted Nicola Vernon to associate in its Business Services group, Nicola Beach to senior associate in its Agriculture and Rural team, and Alexia Haines to associate in its Private Client team, which is one of the largest dedicated private client practices in the region.

In Lodders’ Operations team, Emily Brampton becomes facilities manager, and Will Elson is promoted to digital marketing executive at the firm. As Lodders’ first-ever marketing apprentice, Will joined the in-house marketing team in November 2021.

Commenting on the promotions, Lodders’ managing partner Paul Mourton says: “This latest round of promotions represents the broad range of legal skill and talent within the firm and reinforces our commitment to developing individuals who bolster our sector-leading expertise and provide outstanding client service.

“Those chosen for promotion are skilled specialists in their field, with many having progressed their careers and trained entirely at Lodders, and made a valuable contribution to their teams, the firm, and our clients. Recognising and developing the talent of our people will continue to be an integral part of our growth strategy which has seen us become one of the leading and fastest-growing law firms in the region, as demonstrated by our recent award wins at both a regional and national level.”