Female partnership of Michelmores reaches 48 per cent following promotions

Bristol- and Cheltenham-based law firm Michelmores has appointed six new female partners and six senior associates, bringing the female partnership level to 48 per cent and the current proportion of female senior associates to 73 per cent.

The newly appointed partners are employment and immigration lawyer Lynsey Blyth, agriculture lawyer Josie Edwards, family lawyer Sarah Green, corporate lawyer Francesca Hubbard, employment lawyer Rachael Lloyd, and commercial lawyer Chloe Vernon-Shore.

Lynsey has experience in defending large-scale, multi-party, complex employment tribunal claims as well as more than 10 years’ experience in helping both individuals and businesses navigate the complex UK Immigration Rules.

Josie comes from a farming background in South Wales and has worked as an agricultural solicitor since qualifying in 2010.

Sarah is listed as a Rising Star in the Legal 500 and an Associate to Watch in Chambers UK.

Francesca specialises in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments and MBOs, and her particular sector focus and passion is working with consumer brand clients and clients in the financial services space.

Rachael has been part of the team at Michelmores for over ten years and is listed as a Rising Star in employment by the Legal 500.

Chloe’s clients operate in diverse sectors with a focus on the data, intermediary platforms and digital and technology solutions spaces. Chloe has worked at Michelmores since 2015 and enjoys helping companies develop their ideas with a legally solid foundation. She is part of the Michelmores Angel Investing Network (MAINstream).

Commenting on this year's promotions, Tim Richards, managing partner said: "Each of our new partners and senior associates has demonstrated their ongoing commitment to the firm, as well as our ambition and values. I look forward to seeing the impact that their commitment, drive and energy creates at Michelmores.

“In 2018 we set ourselves a target for our partnership to be at least 30 per cent female, after surpassing this with our round of partner promotions in 2022, I am delighted that our female partnership now far exceeds this figure.

"This is a positive step towards gender parity within the partnership at the firm since the launch of our Women@Michelmores initiative in 2016, yet there is still work to be done. We remain committed to fostering an inclusive culture and continuing to improve the gender balance across our firm.”

Michelmores has also announced the promotion of six new senior associates. Jasmine Ivory and Gemma Shepherd in the tax, trusts & succession team, Ross Jarvis in the real estate team, Adam Quint in the corporate team, and Sarah Richardson and Stevie Wilson in the private property and land estates team.