Capsticks promotes four to partner, six to legal director in latest promotions round

The firm’s said the new partners would work to grow its key practice areas of real estate and employment across its full range of sectors with a focus on healthcare, emergency services and primary care.

The four new partners are:

• Neha Shah (real estate; London)
• Sunita Raja (real estate; London)
• Paul McFarlane (employment; London) 
• Alistair Kernohan (employment; Leeds)

The six new legal directors are:

• Mike Regan (housing development)
• Katrina Day (housing development)
• Puja Solanki (real estate)
• Rashpal Sarkaria (corporate and commercial)
• Raj Basi (employment)
• Laura Horovitz (employment)

The 12 lawyers promoted to associate are:

• Rebecca Aldous (clinical claims)
• Julia Dinnick (clinical claims)
• Lucy Harding (clinical claims)
• Dominic Ip (clinical claims)
• Ed Mellor (clinical claims)
• Charlotte Millar (clinical claims)
• Emma Kurzner (clinical advisory)
• Anjli Vyas (corporate and commercial)
• Nicola Butterworth (employment)
• Ellie Rhodes (employment)
• Marsha Thompson (employment)
• Claire Crawford (litigation)

Capsticks Senior Partner Rachael Heenan said: “We are delighted that we are in the positon to recognise the contribution that our new partners, legal directors and associates make to our business in supporting clients in our chosen sectors.

“They have all demonstrated real talent, client service and delivered sustainable growth to our business. Many of them have been with Capsticks for a significant period of time and it’s great to be able to celebrate their success and support their career development.”