DWF promotes seven lawyers in Belfast
DWF, which provides legal and business services, has promoted seven lawyers and announced 12 new hires in its Belfast office.
The promotions form part of DWF’s global promotions round, which saw 263 staff promoted across the business – including 22 new partners or partner-equivalent roles.
In Belfast, dispute-resolution lawyer James Griffiths has been promoted to partner, while fellow dispute-resolution lawyer Carley Chapman and insurance lawyer Ciara Liddy have been promoted to become directors.
Also in the insurance-services division, Catherine Astbury and Claire Flynn have been promoted to senior associates.
12 new starters
DWF has promoted construction lawyer Lauren Hamilton to become an associate and Emma Wilson has been promoted to paralegal within the real-estate team.
The firm has also strengthened its Belfast team with 12 new starters across its insurance-services and commercial-services divisions.
Belfast managing partner Julie Galbraith said that the promotions reflected the “depth of talent and ambition” within its team.
The full list of promotions is:
- James Griffiths (partner, commercial services),
- Carley Chapman (director, commercial services),
- Ciara Liddy (director, insurance services),
- Catherine Astbury (senior associate, insurance services),
- Claire Flynn (senior associate, insurance services),
- Lauren Hamilton (associate, commercial services), and
- Emma Wilson (paralegal, commercial services).
The new starters are:
- Kellie McKinstry (director, insurance services),
- Conrad Dixon (senior associate, insurance services),
- Ruth Campbell (associate, insurance services),
- Helen Madden (associate, insurance services),
- Cliona Martin (associate, commercial services),
- Majella MacOscar (associate, commercial services),
- Melissa McParland (solicitor, insurance services),
- Noreen McEldowney (solicitor, insurance services),
- Conor McAuley (solicitor, insurance services),
- Maeve McConville (solicitor, insurance services),
- Hollie Ferris (solicitor, insurance services), and
- Catherine Losty (solicitor, commercial services).