Schofield Sweeney announces six promotions to start the year

Leading law firm Schofield Sweeney has started the year by promoting six colleagues for their outstanding contributions. The firm invests heavily in the career ambitions of its colleagues through learning, development and progression opportunities.

Pardeep Khela has been promoted to partner in the real estate team. His expertise include high value landlord and tenant matters, real estate finance, investor purchases, commercial developers and corporate support.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed my journey at Schofield Sweeney, from junior lawyer to partner. The firm truly invests time, effort and resource developing excellent lawyers. This in turn allows us to provide the best possible service to our clients and drive the business forward to ever greater heights.” Pardeep Khela, partner.

Pardeep was shortlisted for “Solicitor of the Year” by the recent British Asian Professionals Awards and has been recognised as a “Rising Star” by The Legal 500 for the past few years.

“I am delighted that Pardeep is joining the partnership. Pardeep is an excellent lawyer and a key member of our real estate team, and his promotion is very much deserved given his significant contribution across the firm. His promotion takes the real estate team to 11 partners, supported by a wealth of solicitors making us one of the largest teams in the region.” Manjit Virdee, partner.

Tina Morris has been promoted to director in the commercial services team. She leads the education team, and project manages the academy conversion process, bringing significant experience with both single and multi-academy trusts.

“Tina’s promotion is richly deserved and reflects her passion, hard work and commitment. She is a key advisor to our education and charity clients, and was recently shortlisted as a Rising Star at the Northern Powerhouse Awards, as well as being named in the top 10 influential UK education lawyers by Business Today. Her promotion recognises her important contribution to the firm’s success.” Karen Crutchley, partner.

Seema Gabbi has been promoted to director in the residential conveyancing team. She leads the team offering expertise and guidance throughout the house buying and selling processes.

Seema commented, “‘I am grateful for the opportunity to grow within the firm and excited to take on further responsibilities to contribute to our success. I’m supported by a fantastic team and the guidance and mentorship received by the firm has been invaluable to me.”

James Farrell has been promoted to director within the corporate team. He advises on a wide array of matters, including M&A transactions, share buy-backs, management buyouts, and group re-organisations.

Alex Aitken has been promoted to associate in the corporate team. Having trained with the firm and qualified in September 2020, Alex has quickly established himself as a trusted advisor on a diverse range of corporate transactions.

“James and Alex have demonstrated exceptional dedication and commitment to our clients, and their well-deserved promotions reflect the outstanding contributions they have made to our firm. It has been a particularly busy time for the corporate team which they’ve each embraced, they’ve also supported the addition of several new members into the team during 2024 which further strengthens the department’s capabilities.” Steven Millward, partner.

Rajveer Basra has been promoted to associate in the employment team. She consults with clients on all aspects of day-to-day employee management and issues arising from recruitment through to termination.

“I am delighted that Rajveer has been promoted to associate. It is very well deserved. She has not only developed her employment practice, but is also an experienced business immigration solicitor providing specialist advice to our clients.” Simon Shepherd, partner.

Graham Sweeney, managing partner commented, “Congratulations to all those who have been promoted. It reflects their hard work in helping the business grow and their dedication to excellent client service.”

Schofield Sweeney is a Times Best Law Firm and was awarded a Sunday Times Best Place to Work in 2024, their team continues to grow with over 170 employees providing a range of legal services to ambitious businesses and individuals.