International legal business DWF has announced five annual promotions within its Liverpool office as part of its November promotion round, including a new partner.
Insurance lawyers Fiona Matthews, who started at DWF in 2008 as an associate, and Giles Kellner have been made up to partner level. Fiona specialises in employer’s liability claims, public liability claims, road traffic accidents, work related upper limb disorders and product liability acting for several major insurers and nominated insured companies. Giles is an experienced litigator handling complex and high value disputes, to the commercial and strategic benefit of clients.
Joining them at senior management level is insurance specialists Lisa Sanzeri and Jo Baker and commercial litigation lawyer Ben Hughes who have now been promoted to Director level.
DWF Liverpool also promoted four individuals this year. They are: litigation lawyers Amy Johnston,
Paul Maddock, and insurance lawyers Daniel Kinney, Joanna Ferguson
Andy Nichol, Executive Partner at DWF in Liverpool, said: “This is a well-deserved achievement for these individuals who have demonstrated a huge amount of hard work and commitment. We place a strong focus on nurturing talent and believe in the importance of recognising the wide range of contributions that our people make to DWF. Each of these individuals has made a strong contribution to the development to the Liverpool office and continues to deliver outstanding service to our clients across the region.”
DWF in Liverpool employs circa 432 people and acts for North West-based clients, including RSA, Allianz Legal Protection and NewRiver Retail (UK) Ltd.