DWF announces 29 promotions in Leeds

DWF, the global provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced 29 promotions in its Leeds office.

Located at Bridgewater Place in the city centre, the global legal business has promoted, professional indemnity partner Matthew Reynolds to a more senior level in the partnership this year, and Ian Cooper has been promoted to partner and UK head of adjusting.

Ian Drew has been promoted to director within the claims management and adjusting business, while insurance lawyer Sarah Baker has also been promoted to the position of director. Abigail Jennings and Geraldine Bacon, also insurance lawyers, have been promoted to senior associate, alongside finance and restructuring lawyer Eleanor Steele and real estate lawyer Satinder Kainth.

Working across our Newcastle and Leeds offices, Julie Francis has been promoted to senior associate, while Emma McCullen and Amrita Grewal have been promoted to associates.

The firm, which recently reported that revenue has increased by 8% in the first half of its financial year, made 238 promotions globally. This includes 13 new promotions to partner or partner-equivalent roles. In addition, 13 existing DWF partners have been promoted to a higher career level within the partnership structure

Managing partner of DWF in Leeds, Andrew Batterton, said: “I’m proud to see so many well-deserved promotions within our Leeds office again this year. These individuals have demonstrated exceptional skill and dedication, and their achievements reflect the strength of our team. Congratulations to all those promoted – I look forward to supporting your continued success.”

The full list of promotions is:

Matthew Reynolds, Partner

Ian Cooper, Partner and UK Head of Adjusting

Ian Drew, Claims Director

Sarah Baker, Director

Abigail Jennings, Senior Associate

Eleanor Steele, Senior Associate

Geraldine Bacon, Senior Associate

Julie Francis, Senior Associate

Polly Murray, Costs and Operations Manager

Satinder Kainth, Senior Associate

Amrita Grewal, Associate

Andrew Gittus, Software Developer

Daniel Ramage, Claims Manager

Emma McCullen, Associate

Jenny Davies, Associate

Layo Dawodu, Associate

Pippa James, Associate

Sabrina Mahmood, Associate

Shill Koria, Associate

Brandon Hatzer, Senior Claims Adjuster

Cory Serlin, Developer

Duncan Cockburn, Developer

James Williams, Senior Claims Adjuster

Josh Waite, Developer

Zoya Pasha, Lead Paralegal

Adele Clark, Paralegal

Charlotte Clift, Paralegal

Luc Southeran, Paralegal

Tia Martin, Collections Specialist