Clarke Willmott announces promotions for Southampton office

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Harry Whittle

Law firm Clarke Willmott LLP has announced a raft of 2022 promotions several of which are Southampton-based lawyers.

Gemma Osgood, a personal injury solicitor, has been promoted to partner and is one of two new partners across Clarke Willmott’s seven regional offices.

Gemma regularly deals with all types of clinical negligence claims, including multi-million pound cerebral palsy claims, spinal injury claims, amputations, fatal accident claims and other lower value claims. She also deals with dental negligence claims and inquests.

Southampton-based Sasha Jewhurst, a commercial property lawyer, and Sarah Orchard, who works in housing management, have been promoted to senior associate, while corporate lawyer Hollie Blackwood Fisher becomes an associate.

In total eight lawyers were promoted to senior associate at Clarke Willmott, and seven to associate.

Clarke Willmott CEO, Stephen Rosser, said: “Developing our people is absolutely fundamental to us as a business. The great service that we can provide to our clients is only possible due to the great people we have within the firm, and this has become even more critical as we embrace flexible ways of working.

“Whether our staff began their careers with us or joined at a more advanced level we are committed to training and developing our talent.” 

Clarke Willmott is a national law firm with offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton and Taunton.

Harry Whittle