Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is pleased to announce the promotion of a number of lawyers across the business, effective 1 July 2026.

These promotions recognise the commitment, technical excellence and collaborative approach demonstrated by our lawyers, as well as their contribution to client service and the success of their teams.

Promotions:

Promoted to Legal Director / Knowledge Lawyer Legal Director

Dispute Resolution Group

  • Chris Freeth, Intellectual Property – London
  • Ellis Pinnell, Commercial Litigation – London
  • Chris Richards, Commercial Litigation – London

Promoted to Principal Associate

Commercial, Employment and Pensions (CEP)

  • Bren Albiston, Pensions – London
  • Frances Binns, Pensions – Birmingham
  • Nadine Birke, Employment – Frankfurt
  • Jasmine Coyne, Employment – Birmingham
  • Karin Krishnan, Employment – London
  • Josh Sheppard, Pensions – London
  • Charlotte Whitehead, Pensions – Birmingham

Corporate, Finance and Tax (CFT)

  • Clément Dureau-Hazera, Corporate – Paris

Dispute Resolution Group (DRG)

  • Saha Dehsheykhi, Commercial Litigation – Birmingham
  • Loredana Eissner, Commercial Litigation – Frankfurt
  • Mathilde Grammont, Intellectual Property – Paris
  • Sarah Gray, Commercial Litigation – Birmingham
  • Georgia Morris, Commercial Litigation – Birmingham
  • Ines Rosen, Intellectual Property – Paris

Real Estate Group (REG)

  • Daniel Clarke, Strategic Real Estate Services – Birmingham
  • Minerva Christiaan-Rakus, Property Litigation – London
  • Isabelle Innes-Taylor, Housing Development and Regeneration – London
  • Kai-Steffen Knapp, Construction, Development and Infrastructure – Frankfurt
  • Madeline Newton, Housing Development and Regeneration – Birmingham
  • Ben Sasson, Planning – London

Promoted to Senior Associate

Commercial, Employment and Pensions (CEP)

  • James Barnett, Pensions – London
  • Lara Epsley, Energy and Regulated Industries – Birmingham
  • Sophia Hoondle, Pensions – London
  • Jack Mitchell, Employment – Birmingham
  • Danielle Robinson, Pensions – Birmingham
  • Emma Toma, Energy and Regulated Industries – Birmingham
  • Ramy Souei, Employment – Paris

Corporate, Finance and Tax (CFT)

  • Lewis Broome, Corporate – Birmingham
  • Emily Chittick, M&A and Private Equity – London
  • Hanno Guellicher, Corporate – Frankfurt
  • Michael Hansby, Tax – London
  • Jonas Jenet, Corporate – Frankfurt
  • Joy Kadi, Corporate – Dubai
  • Scott Wilson, Financial Services and Capital Markets – London

Dispute Resolution Group (DRG)

  • Charlotte Chambon, Intellectual Property – Paris
  • Lizzie Duggleby, Commercial Litigation – London
  • Bethan Luckman, Commercial Litigation – Birmingham
  • Olivia Nimmo, Intellectual Property – London
  • Justus Seitz, Commercial Litigation – Frankfurt
  • Helena Schnur, Commercial Litigation – Frankfurt
  • Eleanor Wright, Commercial Litigation – London

Real Estate Group (REG)

  • Tilman Coester-Gumpert, Construction, Development and Infrastructure – Frankfurt
  • Jason Davenport, Construction, Development and Infrastructure – Birmingham
  • Emma Hipkiss, Housing Development and Regeneration – Birmingham
  • Hannah Gover, Housing Development and Regeneration – Birmingham
  • Kieran Mauffrey, Real Estate – Paris
  • Amy Tsang, Strategic Real Estate Services – Birmingham