Michelmores announces new Partner and Senior Associate promotions

Published May 1st 2020

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Tim Richards

Michelmores has announced its latest round of promotions, with two new Partners and nine Senior Associates recognised.

Edwin Richards is promoted to Partner in the Corporate team in London. Edwin, who has over 25 years’ experience in private equity and M&A and is also a Chartered Accountant, specialises in advising management teams, SMEs and mid-cap clients. With his corporate finance background, Edwin advises on mandates where there is a particularly complex financial or structural element to a deal.

James Frampton is promoted to Partner in the Tax, Trusts & Succession team. James specialises in trusts, wills and UK tax as well as advising on the protection and devolution of assets. He has extensive experience advising families, entrepreneurs and land owners on succession planning and UK tax, with a particular interest in advising US connected families in relation to their estate planning. James also acts for trustees based in the UK and offshore, advising on trust and UK tax issues. He divides his time between London and the South West, acting for clients based in the UK and internationally.

The nine newly promoted Senior Associates at Michelmores include lawyers from across the Firm:

Pippa Allsop, Family team
Andrew White of the Tax, Trusts & Succession team
Charlotte Razay, Contentious Agricultural Property team
Tom Briant-Evans, Education team
Jo Spalding, Projects team
Emma Ross-McNairn Transactional Real Estate team
Freya Lemon, Commercial team
Charlotte Bolton, Commercial & Regulatory Disputes team
Francesca Hubbard, Corporate team

This year’s Senior Associate promotions include four lawyers who have trained at the Firm and one lawyer who joined as a newly qualified solicitor – highlighting Michelmores’ commitment to supporting home grown talent.

Tim Richards, Managing Partner at Michelmores commented:

“I am delighted to announce our latest promotions, which recognise these individuals’ expertise and commitment to our clients across the breadth of our business.

“Our new Partners Edwin Richards and James Frampton both have excellent reputations among their clients and their promotions are thoroughly deserved.

“This year, I am also very pleased to see five of our lawyers who joined us at the early stages of their legal career promoted to Senior Associate – marking their continued dedication to professional development and excellent client service. Home grown talent sits at the core of our recruitment strategy and is an area that we will continue to focus on over the coming years.”

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