Law firm Blake Morgan has announced 16 new summer promotions across its Cardiff office, reflecting another year of strong performance and the depth of talent within its Wales team.
This press release is available in both English and Welsh language versions below.
The promotions span a broad range of practice groups and business support functions, from Commercial Litigation and Regulatory through to Private Client, Human Resources, and Business Development. They include new Senior Associates, Associates, a Paralegal, and several key business support appointments.
The Regulatory team has seen several promotions in this round, with Jermel Anderson, Jamila Bernard-Stevenson, and Ben Schofield all stepping up to Senior Associate, alongside new Associates Luke Williams and Kevin Barrow (FCILEx).
The Property Services team has also seen significant progression, with Jonathan Williams and Emma Gardner both stepping up to Senior Associate. The team’s promotions reflect continued growth in Blake Morgan’s Cardiff real estate practice.
In Commercial Litigation, Holly Spencer-Biggs has been promoted to Senior Associate, while Sophie Latham takes on the same role in Construction. Emma Bilton joins as a new Associate in the Construction team.
Ben Wilson has been promoted to Associate in the Employment, Pensions, Benefits and Immigration (EPBI) team, and Inga Januziene has been appointed as a Paralegal within Commercial Litigation. In Private Client, Anne Hayman takes on the role of Legal Support Assistant.
Several important business support promotions have also been confirmed. Kathryn Seaward has been appointed Head of EDI – a role that underscores the firm’s ongoing commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – and Allison Miller joins the HR team as Senior HR Advisor. In Business Development and Marketing, Tom Marsh has taken on the role of Client Listening Lead.
Lee Fisher, Co-Head of the Wales Office at Blake Morgan, said:
Our summer promotions are always a moment to pause and celebrate the talent, commitment and achievement of colleagues here in Wales. This is a strong and well-deserved group of promotions, spanning a wide range of practice areas and support functions, and each one reflects the individual contribution those colleagues make every day to our clients and to the firm.
These promotions also speak to our ambition for the Wales office, to continue growing a team of exceptional lawyers and business professionals who are deeply committed to the communities and clients they serve. I want to congratulate everyone on their well-deserved promotions, and thank them for their continued dedication and hard work.
Blake Morgan yn cyhoeddi 16 dyrchafiad haf ar draws ei swyddfa yng Nghymru
Mae’r cwmni cyfreithiol Blake Morgan wedi cyhoeddi 16 dyrchafiad haf newydd ar draws ei swyddfa yng Nghaerdydd, gan adlewyrchu blwyddyn arall o berfformiad cryf a dyfnder y dalent o fewn ei dîm yng Nghymru.
Mae’r dyrchafiadau’n cwmpasu ystod eang o grwpiau ymarfer a swyddogaethau cymorth busnes, o Ymgyfreitha Masnachol a Rheoleiddio hyd at Gleientiaid Preifat, Adnoddau Dynol, a Datblygu Busnes. Maent yn cynnwys Uwch Gymdeithion a Chymdeithion newydd, Paragyfreithiwr, yn ogystal â sawl penodiad allweddol ym maes cymorth busnes.
Mae’r tîm Rheoleiddio wedi gweld sawl dyrchafiad yn y rownd hon, gyda Jermel Anderson, Jamila Bernard-Stevenson a Ben Schofield i gyd yn cael eu dyrchafu i Uwch Gymdeithion, ochr yn ochr â’r Cymdeithion newydd Luke Williams a Kevin Barrow (FCILEx).
Mae tîm Gwasanaethau Eiddo hefyd wedi gweld cynnydd sylweddol, gyda Jonathan Williams ac Emma Gardner ill dau yn cael eu dyrchafu i Uwch Gymdeithion. Mae dyrchafiadau’r tîm yn adlewyrchu twf parhaus ym maes eiddo tiriog Blake Morgan yng Nghaerdydd.
Ym maes Ymgyfreitha Masnachol, mae Holly Spencer-Biggs wedi cael ei dyrchafu i Uwch Gydymaith, tra bod Sophie Latham yn ymgymryd â’r un rôl ym maes Adeiladu. Mae Emma Bilton yn ymuno â’r tîm Adeiladu fel Cydymaith newydd.
Mae Ben Wilson wedi cael ei ddyrchafu i Gydymaith yn y tîm Cyflogaeth, Pensiynau, Budd-daliadau a Mewnfudo (EPBI), ac mae Inga Januziene wedi cael ei phenodi’n Baragyfreithiwr o fewn y tîm Ymgyfreitha Masnachol. Yn y tîm Cleientiaid Preifat, mae Anne Hayman yn ymgymryd â rôl Cynorthwyydd Cymorth Cyfreithiol.
Mae sawl dyrchafiad pwysig ym maes cymorth busnes hefyd wedi cael eu cadarnhau. Mae Kathryn Seaward wedi cael ei phenodi’n Bennaeth EDI – rôl sy’n tanlinellu ymrwymiad parhaus y cwmni i gydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant – ac mae Allison Miller yn ymuno â’r tîm Adnoddau Dynol fel Uwch Gynghorydd Adnoddau Dynol. Yn y tîm Datblygu Busnes a Marchnata, mae Tom Marsh wedi ymgymryd â rôl Arweinydd Gwrando ar Gleientiaid.
Dywedodd Lee Fisher, Cyd-Bennaeth Swyddfa Cymru yn Blake Morgan:
Mae ein dyrchafiadau’r haf bob amser yn gyfle i gymryd saib a dathlu talent, ymrwymiad a chyflawniadau ein cydweithwyr yma yng Nghymru. Mae hwn yn grŵp cryf a haeddiannol o ddyrchafiadau, sy’n cwmpasu ystod eang o feysydd ymarfer a swyddogaethau cymorth, ac mae pob un yn adlewyrchu’r cyfraniad unigol y mae’r cydweithwyr hynny’n ei wneud bob dydd i’n cleientiaid ac i’r cwmni.
Mae’r dyrchafiadau hyn hefyd yn adlewyrchu ein huchelgais ar gyfer swyddfa Cymru, sef parhau i dyfu tîm o gyfreithwyr a gweithwyr proffesiynol ym maes busnes eithriadol sydd wedi ymrwymo’n ddwfn i’r cymunedau a’r cleientiaid y maent yn eu gwasanaethu. Hoffwn longyfarch pawb ar eu dyrchafiadau haeddiannol, a diolch iddynt am eu hymroddiad a’u gwaith caled parhaus.
