Updated: 21st May 2024
Updated: 21st May 2024
We are delighted to announce nine promotions across a variety of teams and locations.
Effective 1 May 2024, we have promoted one person to partner, three people to legal director, as well as five people to associate.
Based in Birmingham, Simon Hayden – who has more than 20 years’ experience in acting for a range of property developers, landowners and occupiers but with a particular interest in development work – has been promoted to partner.
New legal directors include Laura Taylor, Monica Ghai and Stewart Argo, all based in Birmingham.
Promoted to associate level is Reveka Athanasiadou and Lisa Cox in Leicester; Danielle Humphries and Mohamed Patel in Birmingham; and Deeya Ray in London.
Alex Smith, managing director, said: “It is our people who make our business, and it is our clients who benefit from our investments in them, so rewarding high performance is part of our culture. We are committed to the continued investment and development of our people, empowering them to provide excellent service to clients regionally and nationally. It is great to see such a significant number of promotions across the different teams and at various levels – congratulations to all!”
We are proactively recruiting lateral hires and teams. See our careers page for more information
As Managing Director of Shakespeare Martineau’s Infrastructure & Specialist Markets Business Unit, I’m responsible for the strategic growth of the business unit, working closely with colleagues in the development of our strategy, values and culture.
We’re leading the way in the evolution of sustainable communities; providing legal advice and professional services across – but not limited to – construction, planning, later living, social housing, built to rent, industrial and logistics, energy, education, real estate, commercial and residential property.
As part of Ampa we are ensuring that we have an environment and culture that encourages cross team and empowered working, to consistently deliver great client service and unlock potential.
It’s the people at Shakespeare Martineau that make us so special. By understanding what our people want, giving them the support they need, recognising everyone’s contribution and realising the unique power of teams; together we win.