South Coast: Lester Aldridge partner promotions

Leading law firm Lester Aldridge has promoted four associate solicitors to partner. Three are based at the Bournemouth office: Chris Evans in the dispute-resolution team, Oliver Phipps in the international-private-client team, and Catherine Rawles in the real-estate-development team.

In the Southampton office, Nicola Sutton has become a partner in the real-estate-development team.

Managing partner Michael Giddins commented: “I am pleased to welcome these four outstanding individuals to the partnership and congratulate them on reaching this milestone in their career.”