Following a record number of promotions earlier in the year we can now announce a range of further promotions across our legal and business service teams, coinciding with the half-way point of our business year. We’re celebrating the promotion of two Partners, 16 Senior Associates, four promotions across our business service teams, and also the promotion of ten newly qualified solicitors and seven new trainees here at Capsticks.

Senior Partner, Rachael Heenan, commented: 

We are so lucky to have many talented and skilled people working at Capsticks. It is important we take this moment to congratulate and celebrate all their career achievements and thank them for all their hard work with clients making us the firm of choice for organisations who work to make a difference.

Partner promotions 

From 1 November 2023 Emma Kurzner, currently a Legal Director, and Marsha Thompson, currently a Principal Associate, will be promoted to Partner. 

Emma Kurzner (Advisory) is an expert in complex inquests, including jury inquest work, and a barrister of 20 years’ call. 

Marsha Thompson (Employment & Pensions), is an experienced employment specialist with a focus on healthcare and Primary Care clients. She is also a key contributor to our Equity Diversity and Inclusion strategy both internally and in our inclusion work with our clients. Marsha becomes Capsticks’ first Black female Partner and is a role model to many at the firm in working with us to achieve our ambition of becoming an ever more inclusive business at all levels.

Senior Associate promotions 

Advisory

•  Faye Dyke – London 
• Jessica-Jane Naysmith – London 
• Lizzie Turner – London 

Claims

• Paige Langford – Birmingham 
• Rebecca Reynolds – London 
• Sarah-Jayne Martin – Birmingham 
• Tamara Requena Merchan – London 

Corporate and Commercial

• Gabrielle Hodgson – London 

Employment and Pensions

• Lee Birch – Leeds 
• Maddie Lawrence – Leeds 

Housing Management 

• Martha Mpangile – Winchester 

Real Estate

• Megan Tam – Birmingham 
• Sally Townsend – London 

Regulatory

• Charlotte Blackbourn – London 
• Melanie Penn – London 
• Jessica Bass (Barrister) – London

Business and support services promotions

• Amber Evans - Bids Manager, London 
• Courtney Marshall – PA, Real Estate, Leeds 
• Ginette Skelton - Senior Business Development Executive, Leeds 
• Sam Dunston - Project Manager/ Business Analyst, Leeds 

Our New qualifiers

We’re also delighted to celebrate ten of our trainees recently becoming newly qualified solicitors: 

• Diandra Bennett – London 
• Julia Styles – London 
• Danielle Wigmore – London 
• Hollie Martin – Winchester 
• James Aronsson – London 
• Tim Pearl – Winchester 
• Nanyamka (Nya) Rapley – London 
• Victoria Harrison – Birmingham 
• Adam Ridley – Winchester 
• Loren Hill – Winchester

New trainees

And congratulations also to our seven new trainees, who started their training contracts at the beginning of September after a lot of hard work and dedication. 

All our new trainees are internal candidates who have already played a key role in the work we do for our clients and will help us to take the firm forward. 

Managing Partner, Martin Hamilton, said:

Securing a training contract is such an important milestone in a lawyer’s career. At Capsticks our Motivated Teams strategy is all about creating the right environment to allow everyone to thrive and succeed. Our talented group of new trainees all began their work with us as paralegals and I’m delighted that they are continuing to progress their careers with us. 

Advisory

• Chloe Darcy – Leeds 

Claims

• Hannah Clague – London 

Housing and Regeneration

• Giovanna Togneri – Winchester 

Real Estate

• Megan Laubershimer – London 
• Klaudia Pertkiewicz – Birmingham 

Regulatory

• Alex Wilson – Winchester 
• Ellie Chambers – Leeds 

The best way to secure a training contract with Capsticks is to join as a paralegal. In doing so, you will have the opportunity to work in a truly varied role with lots of responsibility early on - this experience is excellent preparation for progressing to become a trainee solicitor. 

Learn more about training contracts at Capsticks here.