Travers Smith has promoted six lawyers to its partnership in a continuation of its larger-than-usual promotions rounds.
The firm made up seven partners last year in its largest round in three years. The firm promoted just two associates in 2014 and three in 2013.
This year’s new partners work across five practice areas: commercial, competition, finance, real estate and tax.
Two of the new partners are women: Louisa Chambers, who specialises in IP, technology and data protection, and Elena Rowlands, who advises on tax law.
Travers senior partner Chris Hale said: “I am very pleased that again this year we have elected as partners six outstanding lawyers, all of whom either trained with Travers Smith or spent their formative years as associates with the firm.”
He added the promotions demonstrate the firm’s commitment to “long-term growth”.
Of the six, just two did not train at Travers. Competition lawyer Stephen Whitfield trained at legacy Hammonds and real estate lawyer Paul Kenny trained at Pinsent Masons.
The promotions in full
- Louisa Chambers, commercial, IP and technology, London
- Stephen Whitfield, competition, London
- Dan McNamee, corporate finance and US securities law, London
- Barry Newman, finance, London
- Paul Kenny, real estate, London
- Elena Rowlands, tax, London