Veale Wasbrough Vizards promotes Cook and Hickman to partner

Cook is based in the firm’s Bristol office, advising employers on all employment law related issues from recruitment through to dismissal. She is also the lead partner for maintaining and developing the firm's reach into the local government and emergency services sectors.

Hickman is a property litigator in the London office, advising clients in all contentious property matters including in relation to compulsory purchase.  Her clients include public sector bodies, charities and commercial organisations, as well as private clients.

Simon Heald, VWV managing partner, said: “I am really pleased that both Allison and Katie have been promoted to partner supporting us in our continued growth, in their specialist areas."

The appointments bring the total number of partners at VWV to 61.