30th April 2020
Walker Morris has continued to invest in its talent pool by making 19 internal promotions, effective from 1 May 2020. The promotions are made up of one Partner, five Directors and 13 Senior Associates.
These internal promotions recognise the specialist expertise held across the firm’s numerous departments and reflect the firm’s continued growth across its full service offering to its national and international client base.
Oliver Duke’s promotion to Partner follows a stellar performance from the Corporate Team who have advised on numerous high-profile deals in the past year including advising:
Oliver sits on Walker Morris’ international committee and much of his work focuses on private equity transactions and cross-border M&A. He regularly works alongside and manages relationships with independent overseas law firms to facilitate the firm’s cross border work. Learn more about Oliver in this short video here.
Meet our promotion candidates here:
The newly promoted Directors are:
The 12 new Senior Associates are:
Malcolm Simpson, Managing Partner at Walker Morris, said:
“It’s important, now more than ever, to continue investing in our skills and talent to ensure we can respond to our client’s evolving needs. The success of both our own and our clients’ businesses is dependent on recruiting and retaining talented individuals.
I would like to extend my congratulations to Oliver on his promotion to Partner and to all of those promoted to Director and Senior Associate. Their promotions are a testament to both their ability and their contribution to Walker Morris and its clients. It is especially pleasing to see virtually all areas of our practice represented, showcasing the strength of the emerging talent at Walker Morris.”