Public sector property specialist among seven new partners at Ward Hadaway
A property specialist who advises public sector organisations including councils and NHS trusts is among seven lawyers to be promoted to partner at Ward Hadaway.
Saji Bratch’s expertise includes advice on the acquisition, disposal and management of sites and portfolios, complex regeneration and development work, landlord and tenant matters and public/private partnership developments.
The other six people to be promoted are:
- Sophie Bohill, a property lawyer who works with some of the major development businesses across the North in both the residential and commercial property sectors.
- Commercial lawyer Matt Cormack, who acts for a wide range of clients from early stage and start-up companies to large multi-nationals.
- Family and matrimonial lawyer Sarah Crilly
- Tom Pollard, a member of the firm’s corporate team.
- Property lawyer Julia Thomson, who has experience across the whole spectrum of property work with particular expertise in residential development and social housing.
- Graham Vials, a member of the firm’s employment team who a variety of private and public sector clients..
Jamie Martin, managing partner at Ward Hadaway, said: “All seven have proved themselves to be invaluable to their respective teams and to the clients who they carry out work for and their promotions are richly deserved.
“It is particularly pleasing to see the high number of newly promoted female partners at the firm, emphasising how committed we are to developing the careers of all of our lawyers.”
Ward Hadaway now has 93 partners and employs a total of more than 450 people across its three offices.